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Class of 2015 Speaker Reflects on Undergraduate Experiences

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

As he prepares to graduate this Sunday, Matt Fernandes reflects on what bit of wisdom he would pass on to future Syracuse University students. First, dream big. Then figure out how you achieve it. “This sounds like such a general statement, but it’s about not being afraid of the idea,” says Fernandes, who is a University Scholar and this year’s student speaker at Commencement.

Campus & Community

Cuomo Visits Campus to Promote Enough is Enough

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Governor Thanks Syracuse University for Support of Enough is Enough from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

Campus & Community

University Announces Agreement with King Salman Center for Disability Research

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

The King Salman Center for Disability Research in Saudi Arabia and Syracuse University recently signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), designed to further the objectives outlined within the King Salman National Program for Learning Disabilities, and to undertake related,…

Campus & Community

Governor Brings Enough Is Enough Campaign to Campus

Thursday, May 7, 2015, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo brought the Enough Is Enough campaign to Syracuse University to announce that a number of private colleges and universities from across the state are joining the initiative. The statewide campaign is pushing for passage…

Media, Law & Policy

Urban Affairs Reporting Class Learns Firsthand about Segregation in Housing

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Brooke Lewis, Michael Mahardy and their classmates were not brand new to reporting when they entered Steve Davis’ Urban Affairs Reporting class. But they came away from this one having learned a whole new set of skills.

Campus & Community

Syracuse Press Club Award Winners include Students, Faculty, Staff

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff from Syracuse University were among the winners of this year’s Syracuse Press Club Awards. WAER broadcasters and staff were honored with several awards in both news and sports categories. The station’s work won the categories of…

Campus & Community

2015 CUSE Soccer Academy Summer Camp

Wednesday, May 6, 2015, By News Staff

The 2015 CUSE Soccer Academy Summer Camp is open to both boys and girls ages 5-13.  The first part of the camp is devoted to coaching, with the second left free for small-sided World Cup-style soccer games! Unless you are…

Health & Society

Ernie Davis Ranks Among Top Dining Halls

Tuesday, May 5, 2015, By Keith Kobland

There are a number of reasons why the Ernie Davis Dining Center is one of the most popular places to eat on campus. The quality of food, the wide variety of options, and the open, airy nature of the facility…

Veterans

Taking Care of Business

Monday, May 4, 2015, By Rob Enslin

To date, nearly a thousand “wounded warriors” have completed the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans program. Sixty-five percent of them have launched businesses, of which 93 percent are still in operation.

Campus & Community

The Appeal of A Cappella (Video)

Friday, May 1, 2015, By Keith Kobland

As one of seven A Cappella groups on the Syracuse University campus, the members of Main Squeeze spend many hours honing their craft. It’s time well spent, they say, for reasons beyond creating sweet sounds. Main Squeeze is a finalist…