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Campus & Community

Diane Wiener, Director of the Disability Cultural Center, Addresses Offensive Fraternity Video

Sunday, April 22, 2018, By News Staff

In 2005, disabled activists of color, many of whom were queer women of color, and others, a large number of whom are now affiliated with the collective known as Sins Invalid, developed “10 Principles of Disability Justice.” When intergenerational activists…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Wednesday’s University Senate Meeting

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed several issues at Wednesday’s meeting of the University Senate, the last of the 2018-19 academic year. He addressed the incident involving the Theta Tau fraternity; two new initiatives within Invest Syracuse; the University’s relationship with the…

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Syverud

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By News Staff

There is absolutely no place at Syracuse University for behavior or language that degrades any individual or group’s race, ethnicity, sexuality, gender identity, disability or religious beliefs.

Veterans

IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away April 16. A dedicated mentor and teacher who regularly returned to Syracuse to share his…

Campus & Community

Three to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2018 Commencement

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

A social and religious justice visionary, a barrier-breaking athlete and activist and a pre-eminent scholar of teaching and teaching education will receive honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s 2018 Commencement on Sunday, May 13, at the Dome.

Campus & Community

Power to the People: Two-Day Commemoration to Honor Life and Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Friday, April 13, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is engrained in the identity of Syracuse University and continues on Sunday, April 15, and Monday, April 16. Events of the two-day commemoration, “Power to the People,” aim…

Campus & Community

Register Now to Explore the University’s Robust Research Computing Resources

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

The upcoming computing colloquies will help campus researchers identify and make the most of the diverse array of campus computing resources available at the University. All faculty, students and staff conducting, planning or supporting research activities at the University are…

Arts & Culture

YouTube Sensations Damon and Jo to Visit Campus April 11

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

In 2015, best friends Damon Dominique from Indiana and Joanna Franco from Brazil started a series of travel videos for young people who want to travel but may have a limited budget, or who lack familiarity with a particular destination….

Health & Society

Psychologists Earn Rare Perfect Score on NIH Grant Application

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Sarah Woolf-King, Stephen Maisto awarded “10” on grant proposal, funding treatment of HIV-infected hazardous drinkers Two psychologists in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have earned a rare perfect score on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) planning grant…