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Class of 2015 Speaker Reflects on Undergraduate Experiences

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As he prepares to graduate this Sunday, Matt Fernandes reflects on what bit of wisdom he would pass on to future Syracuse University students. First, dream big. Then figure out how you achieve it. “This sounds like such a general statement, but it’s about not being afraid of the idea,” says Fernandes, who is a University Scholar and this year’s student speaker at Commencement.

Campus & Community

Students Recognized for Garnering National Scholarships

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

In the competitive world of national scholarships, Syracuse University students stand out among their peers vying for the most distinguished high honors. The Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) held two recent events to recognize student scholars, both those…

Campus & Community

University Announces Agreement with King Salman Center for Disability Research

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

The King Salman Center for Disability Research in Saudi Arabia and Syracuse University recently signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to further the objectives outlined within the King Salman National Program for Learning Disabilities, and to undertake related,…

Veterans

IVMF Helps Launch National Coalition of Veteran-Owned Businesses

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and First Data Corp. joined leading companies, government agencies, nonprofits and others in Washington, D.C., earlier this week to announce the launch of the Coalition for Veteran Owned Business. This first-of-its-kind national…

Media, Law & Policy

Urban Affairs Reporting Class Learns Firsthand about Segregation in Housing

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Brooke Lewis, Michael Mahardy and their classmates were not brand new to reporting when they entered Steve Davis’ Urban Affairs Reporting class. But they came away from this one having learned a whole new set of skills.

Campus & Community

Celebrating the 13th Annual Rainbow Banquet

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The LGBT Resource Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, hosted the 13th Annual Rainbow Banquet on Thursday, April 23, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel Regency Ballroom. The sold-out event brought together students, faculty, staff and community members to…

Campus & Community

Steven W. Barnes to Serve as Next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

The Syracuse University Board of Trustees Organization and Nominating Committee and the Executive Committee have unanimously approved the nomination of Trustee Steven W. Barnes ’82 to serve as the next Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees. Barnes will assume…

Veterans

Taking Care of Business

Monday, May 4, 2015, By Rob Enslin

To date, nearly a thousand “wounded warriors” have completed the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program. Sixty-five percent of them have launched businesses, of which 93 percent are still in operation.

STEM

Driscoll Co-Authors Study on Health Benefits of EPA Plan

Monday, May 4, 2015, By News Staff

States will gain large, widespread and nearly immediate health benefits if EPA sets strong standards in the final Clean Power Plan, according to the first independent, peer-reviewed paper of its kind, published today in Nature Climate Change.

Campus & Community

The Appeal of A Cappella (Video)

Friday, May 1, 2015, By Keith Kobland

As one of seven A Cappella groups on the Syracuse University campus, the members of Main Squeeze spend many hours honing their craft. It’s time well spent, they say, for reasons beyond creating sweet sounds. Main Squeeze is a finalist…