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INSCT/iSchool Students Take Part in the 2015 Internet Governance Forum

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Martin Walls

On Nov. 13, iSchool Associate Professor Lee McKnight and students in the INSCT/iSchool cross-curricular course “Cybersecurity Law and Policy” /”Information Security Policy”—team taught by INSCT Faculty Member Professor William Snyder—took part in the United Nations (UN) Internet Governance Forum (IGF)…

Syracuse University Law Professor Says Governors Lack Legal Right to Deny Entry to Syrian Refugees

Tuesday, November 17, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University Professor William Banks, who serves as director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, offers his thoughts on news that more than half of U.S. governors oppose allowing Syrian refugees into their states. “The governors lack the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University in the News: Monday, Nov. 16

Monday, November 16, 2015, By Keith Kobland

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Campus & Community

An Open Letter from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion

Monday, November 16, 2015, By News Staff

Last month, members of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion were announced. They have been meeting to address issues of concern, and will work toward developing solutions on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive…

Campus & Community

Message to the University Community from Chancellor Syverud

Saturday, November 14, 2015, By News Staff

Dear Orange Friends: More than 27 years ago, terrorism struck the Syracuse University community and changed our world forever. Because of Pan Am Flight 103, this great University long ago experienced the searing pain of terrorism. Each day since then,…

Scott Warren Appointed Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship at University Libraries

Thursday, November 12, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Libraries’ Dean David Seaman has appointed Scott Warren as associate dean for research and scholarship, a position he has held as an interim for more than two years. Warren’s portfolio includes managing the $9 million principal collections budget, subject librarian…

Campus & Community

Delmas Foundation Awards University Libraries Grant for Faculty Fellows Program

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation has awarded Syracuse University Libraries an $18,000 grant to support a pilot faculty fellows program in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC). The goal of the program is to support faculty in developing courses that…

Veterans

University Hosts Veterans Day Reading Program Nov. 11

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University will honor Veterans Day with an evening of readings by members of the Syracuse Veterans’ Writing Group (SVWG). The event, which addresses the enduring effects of war, including moral injury, features original poetry and nonfiction by seven local…

University Holding Numerous Events in Celebration of Veterans

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By News Staff

Today, as the country celebrates Veterans Day, a federal holiday dedicated to honoring the men and women who have worn the uniform of our nation, Syracuse University is standing tall in its recognition and enduring commitment to veterans on and off campus.

NAACP Syracuse University Announces 2015 Blacktivism Conference

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Unit of the NAACP has announced that the 2015 Blacktivism Conference will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14. The conference will include a lecture by Black Panther Party co-creator Bobby Seale, along with panels, workshops, a breakfast…