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Campus & Community

Retired Navy Admiral James Stavridis, Author and Geopolitical and National Security Expert, to Give Talk on Effective Leadership

Monday, October 7, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

James Stavridis—U.S. Navy retired four-star admiral, former dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, and author of the forthcoming book “Sailing True North: Ten Admirals and the Voyage of Character”—will speak on “The Secret to…

Business & Economy

Forever 21: Too Many Stores, Too Much Debt and Too Few Customers

Monday, September 30, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to close up to 178 U.S. stores. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Wimer says: “The business…

Health & Society

Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri: Power for the Greater Good

Monday, September 23, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri describes herself as a quiet, timid person. More of an observer and supporter than a do-er. Yet, her favorite superhero is Batman. And she’s passionate about the X-Men. This seeming dichotomy is the driving force behind her extraordinary…

STEM

Syracuse University Libraries and School of Information Studies Announce Inaugural Class of Information Literacy Scholars

Wednesday, September 18, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries and the School of Information Studies have partnered to create a new Information Literacy Scholars program for graduate students. As part of its strategic plan, the Libraries is working to increase curricular integration of information literacy in…

Campus & Community

Fall Career Week Offers Professional Development Opportunities

Tuesday, September 17, 2019, By News Staff

Career Week is back starting Wednesday, Sept. 18, and running through Tuesday, Sept. 24. Central Career Services will host Career Fairs, the International Student Programs Week and open applications for Spring 2020 Immersion Trips. The week provides students opportunities for…

Campus & Community

Dependent Tuition Benefit Presentation is Sept. 17

Thursday, September 12, 2019, By News Staff

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit on Tuesday, Sept. 17, at noon in 550 Bird Library. The presentation will provide an overview of the University’s three Dependent Tuition Programs (SU…

Campus & Community

CPR Trainings Offered to the Campus Community

Friday, September 6, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Ambulance and Fire Safety are partnering to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Sept. 16, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Class will take place in 020 Lyman Hall….

Health & Society

Proactive Measures Needed To Keep Mircroplastics Out Our Aquatic Systems

Sunday, August 25, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

A recent World Health Organization report found there wasn’t sufficient evidence to prove microplastics in drinking water pose a risk to human health at current levels. The report states microplastics are “ubiquitous in the environment and have been detected in…

Campus & Community

The Stand Director Ashley Kang Keeps Local Journalism Alive with Community Newspaper

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Jen Plummer

Ashley Kang ’04, G’11 has spent most of her career telling stories that often go untold. She is director of The Stand—a community newspaper written for and by Syracuse’s South Side residents and a project of the Newhouse School and…

STEM

Chuck Stormon ’83, G’86 Leads Startup to Revolutionize the Dairy Industry

Thursday, August 22, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

Our love of ice cream, cheese, yogurt and butter makes dairy a 50 billion-dollar industry in the United States. And, farmers in the U.S. have increased their production by 13 percent in the last ten years, according to the Department…