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Campus & Community

Student Ratings Open Dec. 1

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

A recent survey found that nearly 80 percent of Syracuse University instructors use the feedback they get from student ratings to revise their courses. Faculty members in the survey described how they have added or removed topics, adopted new ways…

Fast Forward Syracuse November Update

Friday, November 21, 2014, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Fast Forward Syracuse is a roadmap for the future and a guide to help ensure the success of the University in the context of a changing and challenging higher education environment. It’s a way to increase the value of the…

Annual Charity Sports Auction on Dec. 6 Benefits Local Community

Friday, November 21, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Make-A-Wish Central New York will be the beneficiary of this year’s 10th Annual Charity Sports Auction, to be held Dec. 6 during the men’s basketball game against St. John’s at the Carrier Dome. Previous auctions have brought in as much…

Campus & Community

Statements from Chancellor Syverud and Dean Bea González

Thursday, November 20, 2014, By News Staff

This afternoon members of THE General Body vacated Crouse-Hinds Hall since first taking residence there on Nov. 3. The following statements are from Chancellor Kent Syverud and University College Dean Bea González. Chancellor Kent Syverud: “Today the students of THE…

Democratizing Knowledge Collective Receives Mellon Grant

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

“Just Academic Spaces” is the theme of a three-year, $500,000 project, organized and presented by the Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Collective in the College of Arts and Sciences and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Co-directed by professors Linda Carty…

STEM

Geologists Cite Hair as ‘Human Provenance Tool’

Monday, November 17, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to confirming what many scientists have long thought to be true—that human hair is an archive of geospatial movement. Scott Samson, professor of Earth sciences and a faculty fellow of…

Student Association Enhances Communication through Partnership with Student Affairs

Monday, November 17, 2014, By News Staff

The Student Association, the official student governing body of Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF undergraduates, in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs, will be increasing the ways they share important information with undergraduate students. Student Association President Boris Gresely will…

Campus & Community

November Is National Family Caregivers Month

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

National Family Caregivers Month brings attention to the challenges facing family caregivers. Each year more and more Americans are caring for a loved one with a chronic health condition, disability or frailties of old age. Here are ways to recognize…

Veterans

Pepsico Renews Commitment to Veterans Through Recycling Initiative

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, By News Staff

There are many ways to say thank you for the sacrifice and service of veterans and their families on Veterans Day. PepsiCo adds an unlikely way to this list-by recycling. Through PepsiCo Recycling, recycled beverage containers translate into business training…

Veterans

Maj. Gen. John Batiste Honors Veterans, Encourages Others to Commit to a Cause

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Before his keynote address during the Veterans Day Ceremony, retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste called upon fellow veterans and their families to be recognized for their service. “You’re the heartbeat of America,” he said.