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Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity & Inclusion Report Shared with the University Community

Monday, March 21, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A report by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion details wide-ranging recommendations aimed at creating a more welcoming, respectful campus climate, including establishing a Diversity and Inclusion Council and hiring a chief diversity officer. The workgroup’s full report, which…

Arts & Culture

Singer Ola Onabulé, Hip-Hop Activist Harry Allen to Visit March 22-23

Tuesday, March 15, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center will get its groove on with back-to-back music speakers March 22-23. On Tuesday, March 22, British-Nigerian singer Ola Onabulé will give a lecture-recital from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, 114 Bird Library. In a…

Arts & Culture

Scholar Spotlight: Terry Jones ’16

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Terry J. Jones ’16, a film student in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has pursued his passion around the world. From collaborative documentaries to creative films, Jones is the purest form of storyteller. After growing up on a…

University Lectures Presents Renowned Psychologist Dacher Keltner March 8

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology and director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory and the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, is the first speaker of the spring semester in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 8, at…

Campus & Community

Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Launches Website to Provide Information, Resources

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence has launched a new website to keep the University community informed about its work and to provide information on resources and prevention efforts. Visitors will have access to links and information…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Announces March Lineup

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its spring series of lectures, workshops and performances. Special guests include former Public Enemy member Harry Allen, Spanish author and critic Laura Freixas, British-Nigerian singer and UNESCO Goodwill…

Campus & Community

Hoverboard Restrictions Added to Existing Transportation Policy

Friday, February 26, 2016, By News Staff

In a statement made by the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and the Department of Public Safety, Syracuse University is temporarily prohibiting the use of self-balancing motorized scooters, or hoverboards, after national research continues to identify growing concerns…

Supervised Injection Sites for Drug Users

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Dessa Bergen-Cico, associate professor of public health at Falk College, has researched supervised injection sites for drug users and has offered a response to plan by the mayor of Ithaca to open such a facility: The United States is experiencing…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Third Annual Human Library Event

Monday, February 22, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The libraries will host their third annual Human Library on Wednesday, April 6, from noon-4 p.m. in Bird Library. During this time, participants will have the opportunity to talk to “human books:” volunteers from the SU community who represent a…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses February Meeting of University Senate

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s recent research success, the budget planning process, the Campus Framework and the Climate Assessment Survey were among a handful of topics Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed during his University Senate appearance Wednesday afternoon. Speaking in front of the University’s…