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Campus & Community

Assessment Workshop for Co-Curricular and Student Support Units

Friday, February 10, 2017, By News Staff

The Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Affairs is hosting the next Focus on Assessment workshop, Outcomes-Based Assessment to Support Student Learning and Development, to be held Tuesday, Feb. 14. This workshop is specifically intended for co-curricular and student…

Campus & Community

South Asia Center Call for FLAS Academic Year 2017-18 Applications

Friday, February 10, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2017-18. The FLAS Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students in pursuing training in order to…

Health & Society

Office of Health Promotion Promotes Culture of Consent on Campus

Friday, February 10, 2017, By Justin Kim

The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) is encouraging students to talk about a “Culture of Consent,” a new conversation series on campus that explores media and interpersonal violence. “’Culture of Consent’ is a program to discuss aspects of our culture…

Media, Law & Policy

“A Circumscribed Victory for Opponents of the Executive Order”

Friday, February 10, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, comments on the ruling by the Ninth Circuit Court refusing to reinstate the administration’s travel ban. “The per curiam ruling by the Ninth…

Campus & Community

Vice Chancellor and Provost Wheatly Announces Vice President for Research Search Committee Members

Friday, February 10, 2017, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the members of the search committee for the next vice president of research. The vice president of research oversees the Office of Research, supporting and leading Universitywide efforts to sustain and…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Sixth Annual Blood Battle Challenge

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University students are among the many students throughout the United States who help the Red Cross fulfill its lifesaving mission by donating blood. In fact, approximately 20 percent of the millions of blood donations made every year come from…

STEM

How Machine Learning Is Changing Crime-Solving Tactics

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Modern forensic DNA analyses are crucial to crime scene investigations; however the interpretation of the DNA profiles can be complex. Two researchers from the Forensics and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) have turned to computer technology to assist complicated profile…

Campus & Community

University Launches Center for Learning and Student Success

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Carol Boll

A new Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS) to better support students in their academic endeavors has officially opened this semester on the third floor of E.S. Bird Library. The center unites the Tutoring and Study Center with the…

Campus & Community

Stories of Orange Love

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By John Boccacino

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re capturing the stories of #OrangeLove. Meet six couples who found true love thanks to Syracuse University, then submit your own #OrangeLove story. Jennifer Brody ’90 and Jeffrey Kohn ’92 Brody and Kohn met on campus…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Most Recent Immigration Issues via University Senate’s Open Forum

Wednesday, February 8, 2017, By News Staff

At the Syracuse University Senate’s open forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly provided updates on a number of important issues and University initiatives. The provost also fielded and addressed several questions from students, faculty and…