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BBI (Dis)courses Series Continues March 27 with Premiere of ‘You Were an Amazement on the Day You Were Born’

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, By Martin Walls

(Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues—a new multimedia series presented by the Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach, in collaboration with the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA)—continues on Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Watson…

Campus & Community

Test of Orange Alert to be Conducted Thursday, March 21

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Thursday, March 21, at 9 a.m. It will be a full test of the personal e-mail, text message, cell voice and campus phone components…

Campus & Community

Thursday Morning Roundtable Sessions on Policing in Syracuse Attract Large Audiences

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The University’s Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) series hosted Syracuse Chief of Police Kenton Buckner, in collaboration with FOCUS Greater Syracuse, in February and the Citizen Review Board (CRB) in March. Chief Buckner drew a standing-room only crowd of more than…

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

Thursday Morning Roundtable Announces March Guest List

Friday, February 22, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The Office of Community Engagement announces its March lineup of guests for its weekly Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR). The weekly civic education program brings in speakers to discuss current topics and issues in the Central New York community. Meetings are…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute’s Multimedia (Dis)courses Series Launches March 7

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By Robert Conrad

On March 7, the Burton Blatt Institute’s (BBI) Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Outreach, in collaboration with the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present the first event in a new series that showcases disability literature, media and…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Partners with 2U Inc. to Offer Short Courses

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University and 2U Inc. announced plans today to develop a series of non-credit bearing short courses that will be offered online to adult learners around the globe. Short courses will be developed in partnership with GetSmarter, a brand of…

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Holds Campus Office Hours

Friday, January 25, 2019, By News Staff

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is committed to providing Syracuse University’s health plan members with the highest level of customer service. As part of this commitment, an Excellus representative holds office hours on campus twice a week to assist members with any…

Accessible Technology Webinar Series Begins Thursday

Tuesday, January 15, 2019, By News Staff

The Southeast ADA Center, a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University, is co-hosting a free 2019 Accessible Technology Webinar Series. The kick-off webinar, “Accessibility and Inclusion in K-12 Computer Science (CS) Education: Meeting the Needs of Students…

Campus & Community

University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Thursday, Jan. 10

Wednesday, January 9, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University continues to monitor weather conditions and assess travel conditions to and from campus pertaining to the Winter Storm Warning issued for Wednesday, Jan. 9, through the early evening of Thursday, Jan. 10. This effort includes reviewing the most…