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Chancellor Syverud Addresses Most Recent Immigration Issues via University Senate’s Open Forum

Wednesday, February 8, 2017, By News Staff

At the Syracuse University Senate’s open forum on Wednesday, Feb. 8, Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly provided updates on a number of important issues and University initiatives. The provost also fielded and addressed several questions from students, faculty and…

Campus & Community

Disabilifunk Promotes Disability and Diversity Awareness

Wednesday, February 8, 2017, By Justin Kim

On Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7-10 p.m. in the Schine Underground, the Disability Student Union (DSU) and Disability Cultural Center (DCC) will host the fourth annual Disabilifunk, a vibrant and exciting evening of karaoke, improv, a cappella and more. “Disabilifunk…

Arts & Culture

Carver Reading Series Continues with Author Alexander Chee

Tuesday, February 7, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues on Wednesday, Feb. 15, with Alexander Chee, the Spring 2017 Don McNaughton Reader in the College of Arts and Sciences. He will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and will read from…

College of Law Celebrates Diversity Week with Programs and Events

Monday, February 6, 2017, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will celebrate its annual Diversity Week Feb. 6-10 with a variety of events and programs. The goal of Diversity Week is to raise awareness of differences, foster an environment of respect and engage the community in…

Campus & Community

University Faculty, Staff Receive Training on Investigating Complaints of Sexual Violence, Title IX Compliance

Monday, February 6, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

About 50 University faculty and staff members took part in training Jan. 27 that involved matters relating to Title IX, including  investigating and adjudicating complaints of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment and stalking. University faculty and staff…

Campus & Community

University to Host Open House Focused on Immigration Matters

Monday, February 6, 2017, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Last week, in a message to the campus community, Chancellor Kent Syverud described a number of resources available to those who may be impacted by recent immigration-related executive orders issued by the President of the…

Campus & Community

SU Abroad and Office of Multicultural Affairs Present: Exploring Diversity Abroad

Friday, February 3, 2017, By Briana Rinaldo

SU Abroad and the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) will be hosting an event focusing on diversity and experiences of students studying abroad. The event, Exploring Diversity Abroad, will address the challenges some students of color, LGBTQ+ students and students…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer-Winning Author of ‘Interpreter of Maladies’

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will speak for the University Lectures on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lahiri’s appearance is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Humanities Center. The event is free…

Campus & Community

University Kicks Off 2017 Recyclemania Competition

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University is once again participating in the 2017 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition, which aims to promote waste reduction and recycling activities on campuses across the United States and Canada. The competition starts February 5 and runs through April 1….

STEM

(Video) Panel Discussion in NYC on Gravitational Waves Discovery

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Keith Kobland

On Thursday, Feb. 2, faculty members from Syracuse University and MIT joined together in New York City for a panel discussion on the historic discovery of gravitational waves. Syracuse University professors Duncan Brown and Peter Saulson and associate professor Stefan…