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Campus & Community

Join the Club: Asian Students in America (ASIA)

Friday, March 17, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

If you’re looking to pursue a new talent, passionate about a certain issue or even just looking to meet new people, the University’s 300-plus student organizations are a good place to start. In collaboration with the Office of Student Activities…

Campus & Community

Spotlight on EOIRS: Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Thursday, March 16, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University is committed to non-discrimination and providing equal opportunity and access to all students, faculty and staff. The Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) is tasked with ensuring that happens. Led by Sheila Johnson-Willis, the University’s interim…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Ranked One of the Best Financial Literacy Programs in Nation

Tuesday, March 14, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Financial Literacy program has been named one of the best in the nation by LendEDU. Syracuse ranked #3 in the Top 50 College Financial Literacy Programs by the company that provides an online marketplace for student loans and…

Campus & Community

Save Smart: TIAA Offering Retirement Planning Sessions

Monday, March 13, 2017, By News Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join Molly Amos and Joe Silino, TIAA financial consultants, for two lunchtime sessions focused on what you can do now to improve your financial future. “Saving for Your Ideal Retirement” is Monday, March 20,…

Health & Society

Free Drop-in 30-Minute Fitness Classes Offered for Faculty and Staff

Monday, March 13, 2017, By News Staff

In response to the results of the 2016 faculty and staff wellness survey, the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is offering six weeks of free 30-minute yoga and body toning classes for faculty and staff. Classes are offered on both North…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Tuesday, March 14

Monday, March 13, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring and evaluating potential weather conditions for Tuesday, March 14. As the safety of students, faculty, staff and visitors is the University’s top priority, University leaders and public safety officials are assessing anticipated travel conditions to…

Whitman Professor Offers Insight on the Expected Increase of Interest Rates

Monday, March 13, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Tom Barkley, professor of finance practice at the Whitman School, talks about the Federal Reserve Board expected to increase interest rates this week. “The Federal Reserve Board of Governors will be meeting tomorrow and Wednesday, evaluating economic projections, and in…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Professor Receives Inaugural Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award

Monday, March 13, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

Johan Wiklund, the Al Berg Chair and professor of entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, has been granted the inaugural RMIT Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. During his time as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair, Wiklund will travel to RMIT…

Veterans

Simulations Guide Veterans Facing Challenges in Higher Education

Friday, March 10, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University researchers from The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the Office of Military Affairs (OVMA) and the School of Education (SOE) collaborate to develop simulated interaction models (SIMs) for veterans transitioning into and currently enrolled in higher education.

Health & Society

On Borrowed Time: Despite Calls for Divestment, Completion of DAPL Signals New Chapter in Standing Rock Conflict

Friday, March 10, 2017, By Rob Enslin

  When Norway’s largest private investor recently pulled out of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), the news barely made a blip on the world’s radar. For Phil Arnold, director of the Skä•noñh-Great Law of Peace Center in Syracuse, the message…