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Campus & Community

Q & A with Special Assistant to the Chancellor Bea González

Thursday, February 12, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Syverud recently named University College Dean Bea González and Barry L. Wells special assistants to the Chancellor. Syracuse University News sat down with González to discuss her expanded role and to check in on the progress being made to…

Campus & Community

Once Upon a Crime

Wednesday, February 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Forensic analysis is nothing like it appears on TV, says FNSSI scientist Michael Marciano.

STEM

Project ENABLE’s New Site Extends Information to More Librarians

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Public and academic librarians across the United States now have a comprehensive, easily accessible, hands-on informational resource to help them increase their competence and confidence to provide high-quality services to people with disabilities. Project ENABLE (Expanding Nondiscriminatory Access By Libraries Everywhere)…

Campus & Community

Newton Appointed a Provost’s Faculty Fellow

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, By Carol Boll

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy today announced that she has appointed Cathryn Newton, dean emerita and professor of earth sciences and of interdisciplinary sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, to serve as a Provost’s Faculty Fellow….

Business & Economy

Syracuse Scholar: Timothy O’Connell

Tuesday, February 10, 2015, By News Staff

A first-year M.B.A. candidate at the Whitman School of Management, Timothy O’Connell recently secured a position in the Bloomberg Hall of Fame by being one of the top five scorers in the country on the Bloomberg Aptitude Test. As a long distance runner,…

Campus & Community

Omega Phi Beta Invites Students to Attend Week of Illumination Events

Monday, February 9, 2015, By News Staff

Omega Phi Beta Sorority Inc. is holding its annual Week of Illumination this week, celebrating 15 years on campus and with a focus on women taking initiative. The national sorority focuses on empowerment of women, academic excellence, leadership and professionalism….

Arts & Culture

Learning to the Beat

Friday, February 6, 2015, By Amy Manley

On a cold January morning, a sizzling percussive rhythm echoed from the depths of the Hall of Languages. Students in Professor Carol Babiracki’s “Intro to World Music” class were treated to a vibrant African drumming and dance workshop, led by…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Blend Safety, Community Spaces for Church

Friday, February 6, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

When Freedom by Design took on the task to create a handicap-accessible ramp at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, they decided to expand on the concept. Students are constructing the ramp, along with a shelter, outdoor storage and community spaces.

Campus & Community

Faculty, Trustees Engage Together in Strategic Plan Brainstorming Session

Friday, February 6, 2015, By Carol Boll

Faculty representatives from the University’s Academic Strategic Plan Steering Committee engaged members of the Board of Trustees in what participants characterized as a lively and informative discussion and brainstorming session during the board’s recent winter retreat. The brainstorming session was…

Arts & Culture

UVP, Light Work, CFAC Present Afro-Futurist-Themed Programs

Thursday, February 5, 2015, By Jessica Posner

UVP, parent organization Light Work, and the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) have announced several interrelated, afro-futurist-themed events and exhibitions through March, on the occasion of UVP’s year-long curatorial program “Celestial Navigation: a year into the afro future.”