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New Deans, University Leaders and Faculty Eager to Kick Off New Academic Year

Friday, August 26, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, more than 4,000 first-year and transfer students participated in New Student Convocation, a rite of passage for all students embarking on their academic careers at Syracuse University. But new students aren’t the only community members beginning their careers at…

Campus & Community

Over the Summer Syracuse University Makes Substantial Investments in Accessibility Improvements, Classroom Enhancements

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

One of the best places to capture a Syracuse University memory is at the flagship gateway sign below the Hall of Languages and Place of Remembrance. Students, family and friends often stop to snap photos in front of the iconic…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosts Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs Program Sept. 8

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By News Staff

Women entering the workplace have been the driving force behind economic growth, according to recent Kauffman Foundation research. Yet, they are still half as likely as men to become entrepreneurs. How can more women become entrepreneurial, and unleash their creativity…

Arts & Culture

A Cautionary Tale about One Alumna’s Battle with Depression, Poor Body Image

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Lilly Thomann ’15, G’16 was an undergraduate at Syracuse University, she seemed to have it all: grades, talent, an appealing presence, popularity. “On the outside, I had it together,” she says. Indeed, Thomann, who hails from affluent West Caldwell,…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Welcome More Than 4,000 First-Year and Transfer Students

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By News Staff

University takes action to enhance its longstanding commitment to a diverse student body

Campus & Community

University Promenade Fully Opens

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By News Staff

The University Promenade is fully opened, starting today, and will serve as a place of gathering, community and vitality.

Campus & Community

Onondaga Citizens League to Begin New Study

Monday, August 22, 2016, By News Staff

The Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) will begin its latest community study–“How CNY Works”–with three identical “scoping” (or design) sessions the week of August 22-26. The sessions are free and open to the public. The sessions will be held as follows:…

Campus & Community

New Bus Stops Operational Beginning Today

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Keith Kobland

As students return to campus next week, a number of new transportation options will be made available for members of the campus community. This is part of the ongoing effort to create a more efficient campus traffic flow, enhance roadway…

Media, Law & Policy

Sociology Department Presenting at ASA Conference in Seattle

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen professors, Ph.D. students and researchers in the Department of Sociology are participating in the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Seattle Aug. 20-23. They join approximately 4,000 other sociologists for four days…

Campus & Community

Lillian Slutzker, Longtime Benefactor of Syracuse University, Passes Away

Friday, August 19, 2016, By News Staff

Lillian Slutzker, a longtime supporter of Syracuse University and the former owner of Manny’s athletic apparel store on Marshall Street, passed away on Thursday, August 18, at the age of 98. She is predeceased by her husband, Emanuel, who died…