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Xinye (Cindy) Zou ’17 Delivers New Student Convocation Address (Video)

Friday, August 26, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Xinye (Cindy) Zou ’17, the 2017 Whitman School Marshal, spoke at the New Student Convocation of how she arrived at Syracuse from China “with two suitcases and a future full of possibility.”

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New Deans, University Leaders and Faculty Eager to Kick Off New Academic Year

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students participated in New Student Convocation, a rite of passage for all students embarking on their academic careers at Syracuse University. But new students aren’t the only community members beginning their careers at…

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Syracuse University, City Announce Changes to University-Area Parking Lots

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the City of Syracuse announced that the parking lot at the corner of Marshall Street and South Crouse Avenue will be closed to the public beginning on Monday, Aug. 29. This will facilitate demolition work being done…

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Chancellor Syverud Delivers New Student Convocation Address (Video)

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Chancellor Syverud offers words of advice to members of the class of 2020, along with words of comfort to the moms and dads, at the New Student Convocation. This ceremony took place at the Carrier Dome on Thursday, Aug. 25.

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Over the Summer Syracuse University Makes Substantial Investments in Accessibility Improvements, Classroom Enhancements

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

One of the best places to capture a Syracuse University memory is at the flagship gateway sign below the Hall of Languages and Place of Remembrance. Students, family and friends often stop to snap photos in front of the iconic…

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Advancing Diversity and Inclusion at Syracuse University: A Status Report on the Short Term Recommendations

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

In the fall of 2015, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the creation of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. The Chancellor’s Workgroup, co-chaired by Francine D’Amico, associate professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and…

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Syracuse University to Welcome More Than 4,000 First-Year and Transfer Students

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By News Staff

University takes action to enhance its longstanding commitment to a diverse student body

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Syracuse University Renews Commitment, Plans to Launch a Series of New Initiatives to Further Enhance Diversity Among Student Body, Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University will launch a series of new initiatives aimed at further enhancing diversity among the student body, faculty and staff. The renewed commitment comes on the heels of the diligent efforts of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion,…

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University Promenade Fully Opens

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By News Staff

The University Promenade is fully opened, starting today, and will serve as a place of gathering, community and vitality.

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Syracuse, Cal State Fullerton Awarded Grant to Enhance Diversity in Astrophysics

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are sharing a grant award with their colleagues at California State University, Fullerton, (CSUF) to recruit and expand the number of underrepresented students in gravitational-wave astronomy. Syracuse University professors Duncan Brown and…