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STEM

University Awarded $4 Million to Boost Retention of Minority Students in STEM

Thursday, July 13, 2017, By Carol Boll

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $4 million grant to Syracuse University to lead an effort to develop and implement strategies for augmenting the number of underrepresented minority students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs of…

Media, Law & Policy

Trump Blocking Users on Twitter is a Violation of the First Amendment

Wednesday, July 12, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Roy Gutterman, free speech expert and associate professor at Newhouse School for Public Communications, is available for comment about the news that Twitter users are suing President Donald Trump and White House officials Sean Spicer and Daniel Scavino for blocking…

Campus & Community

Adrian Prieto Named Director of Development for University’s Office of Program Development

Tuesday, July 11, 2017, By Carol Boll

The Office of Program Development has announced the appointment of Adrian Prieto as its director of development. The appointment, which took effect Monday, June 26, establishes a dedicated gift officer within the office to cultivate and increase giving among the University’s…

Veterans

Orange Door Campaign for Faculty, Staff Joins On-Campus Community with Student Veterans

Tuesday, July 11, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

Making student veterans feel welcome is essential to their transition into a life of higher education, especially at Syracuse University, a cornerstone of veteran affairs. Faculty and staff are invited to serve as Student Veteran Liaisons, using orange door tags…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Continues Commitment to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Legislation

Friday, July 7, 2017, By News Staff

More than two years ago, Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud became the first private university president in New York State to endorse Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Enough is Enough” legislation to prevent, combat and address sexual and relationship violence on college…

STEM

Driscoll to Co-Chair International Mercury Conference

Friday, July 7, 2017, By News Staff

Professor Charles Driscoll will co-chair the 13th International Conference on Mercury as a Global Pollutant (ICMGP 2017) in Providence, Rhode Island, with fellow mercury scientist Celia Chen from Dartmouth College. The conference, running July 16-21, aims to share science, reduce…

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Honors New Graduates at 2017 MPA Convocation

Thursday, July 6, 2017, By News Staff

Keynote by former Chairman, President, and CEO of PacifiCare Howie Phanstiel BA ’70 (PSc)/MPA ’71.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Enhance Copy Center Offerings, Modernize Printing and Distribution Services

Thursday, June 29, 2017, By News Staff

In a continued effort to enrich the living, learning and working experience, today Syracuse University’s Office of Auxiliary Services announced that students, faculty and staff will soon have access to more comprehensive printing, copying and distribution services. The University will…

Veterans

Syracuse University, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Discuss Veterans Issues at Stand-To Event

Thursday, June 29, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) were among the participants at the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To summit. The summit, which focused on veteran transition, convened key leaders from government, higher education and the private…

Arts & Culture

Light Work 2018 Artist-in-Residence Application Due July 1

Wednesday, June 28, 2017, By News Staff

The Light Work 2018 Artist-in-Residence application deadline, July 1 at 11:59 p.m.,  is fast approaching. Have you applied? Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP and one…