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Campus & Community

2016-17 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 28

Monday, October 24, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were founded as a tribute to the 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium to Host Mohawk Artist Alan Michelson Nov. 1-2

Friday, October 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong exploration of “Place” with a visit by Alan Michelson, a Mohawk member of the Six Nations of the Grand River and an award-winning artist, Nov. 1-2. On Tuesday, Nov. 1, Michelson will discuss “Seeing Place…

Arts & Culture

English Department to Host Undergraduate Open House Nov. 2

Friday, October 21, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Students interested in majoring in English and Textual Studies (ETS) are invited to an open house in the Department of English. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 4:30-6:30…

Campus & Community

Climate Assessment Planning Committee Announces Campus Update Sessions, Campus Community Urged to Review Executive Summary

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The Climate Assessment Planning Committee will host a pair of Campus Update sessions later this month to present the findings of the comprehensive survey completed last spring by some 6,000 students, faculty and staff. The survey sought to assess the…

Campus & Community

Training Sessions to Focus on Disability Access and Accommodations

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Carol Boll

Two training sessions on Syracuse University policies and procedures relating to disability access and accommodations have been scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Hotel, Regency C, and Nov. 2 in Room 114 Bird Library. The sessions, which are open…

STEM

Mind Readers

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.

Health & Society

CEPH Accredits Falk College’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Syracuse University has received accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the bachelor of science degree offered through Falk College. Among the first colleges and universities in New York State to earn CEPH accreditation, the University’s…

Campus & Community

Onondaga Citizens League Releases Transportation Report

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

The Onondaga Citizens League, a community program of University College, released its newest study, “How CNY Moves.” The year-long study looked at what cities, towns, county and village authorities can do to take a “people-centered” approach to development that encourages…

Business & Economy

S.P. Raj Named Interim Dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

A longtime leader and widely respected scholar in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been selected to serve as interim dean. Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced that S.P. Raj, Distinguished Professor of Marketing and…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Cemetery of Splendor’ as Part of Film Festival

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are presenting a special screening of acclaimed Thai filmmaker and installation artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s most recent feature film, “Cemetery of Splendor,” followed by a Skype Q&A with the filmmaker and reception…