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Register for Nourish a Healthy Child Workshop for Faculty, Staff

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, By News Staff

Want to get started down a path (or get back on) to nourishing and feeding your child well? Together, let’s take a look at the principles and benefits of creating a joyful mealtime experience and building healthy habits. Attend the…

Health & Society

Last Chance to Register for Elder Care Webinar for Faculty, Staff

Tuesday, March 5, 2019, By News Staff

When helping to care for an elderly loved one, it is important to plan ahead for future decision making. Join this webinar to learn tips for talking with parents and family, how to assess needs, managing resistance, holding a family…

STEM

Peers Help ECS Students Master Course Material in Academic Excellence Workshops

Monday, March 4, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

The Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW) are geared toward achieving success in courses in engineering and math. AEW sessions are peer-facilitated, one-credit, pass/fail courses designed to supplement the instruction in many first- and second-year courses. Students are able to register for…

Campus & Community

A Tiny Home for Good, Lepa Jones of Mothers Against Gun Violence to Receive 2019 Rubenstein Social Justice Awards

Monday, March 4, 2019, By News Staff

In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work in Falk College will present its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program on Monday, March 25, at 6:45 p.m. in Hendricks…

Health & Society

School of Education Creates Opportunity for Master’s Students through New Scholarships

Friday, March 1, 2019, By Allison DeVoe

The School of Education is providing new funding opportunities for graduate students who begin select master’s degrees in summer or fall 2019. Through a combination of scholarships, grants and other funding, students can receive a 60-75 percent discount on the…

Campus & Community

Food Services Holding Taste Test and Naming Contest for Barnes Center Smoothie Shop

Friday, February 22, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In preparation for the opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch—the state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex—Food Services is hosting a taste test and naming contest for the smoothie bar and grab-and-go shop that will be located in the…

Health & Society

Education Through Theater Arts: How VPA’s Stephen Cross Helps Local Medical Residents Communicate

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By Paula Meseroll

“My role is the guy who brings the arts into the science room,” says Stephen Cross, associate professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, of his collaborative efforts with Upstate Medical University and…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Invited to Enter One University Assessment Poster Session on April 5

Tuesday, February 19, 2019, By News Staff

Programs and units across campus have been engaging in assessment activities to support student learning and enhance campus operations. After spending time on campus last spring, the Middle States accreditation site visit team commended the University’s efforts. The result was…

Environmental Systems Professor Quoted in Climate Change Story

Friday, February 15, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed by Spectrum News for the story “New report shows climate change could affect CNY.” “We’ve got pretty good climate records for Central New…

Campus & Community

Spring Semester Workshops Provide Professional Development to New and Current Supervisors

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

The Office of Human Resources is offering several professional development workshops throughout the spring semester for both new and current supervisors of benefits-eligible staff. The workshops initiative is an outcome of a recommendation by the Advisory Work Group on Staff…