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Campus & Community

College of Law Announces $20,000 Empire State Scholars Grant for NY State Residents Starting Fall 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law has introduced a $20,000 Empire State Scholars Grant for all admitted New York state residents, beginning with students entering the law school in Fall 2017. Eligible students may alternatively receive merit-based scholarships for which they qualify…

Campus & Community

Tonight, for Valentine’s Day: Love and Dreams at Holden Observatory

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Holden Observatory, the second-oldest building on the Syracuse University campus, will open its doors at 9:30 p.m. today for a Valentine’s Day tour. If you’re lucky, if the gray clouds of February roll away for a few hours, you might…

Media, Law & Policy

School of Education, Newhouse Co-Host NYC Lecture by Expert on Media Literacy Feb. 15

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

British media educator David Buckingham will speak on critical thinking in the digital media age in The Douglas Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Series at 91 Horatio in New York City Wednesday, February 15. Buckingham, an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough…

ABC News

How Will Politics Impact Super Bowl LI?

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

The vast amount of attention paid to the Super Bowl has helped to put politics front and center, even if the NFL would rather keep people’s eyes on the field. Dennis Deninger, professor of practice at the Falk School and teaches a class on…

Arts & Culture

SU Libraries to Host Annual Human Library Event April 5; Book Volunteers Needed

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host its fourth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “human books”:  volunteers from the Syracuse University community…

Health & Society

Office of Health Promotion Promotes Culture of Consent on Campus

Friday, February 10, 2017, By Justin Kim

The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) is encouraging students to talk about a “Culture of Consent,” a new conversation series on campus that explores media and interpersonal violence. “’Culture of Consent’ is a program to discuss aspects of our culture…

Campus & Community

Vice Chancellor and Provost Wheatly Announces Vice President for Research Search Committee Members

Friday, February 10, 2017, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the members of the search committee for the next vice president of research. The vice president of research oversees the Office of Research, supporting and leading Universitywide efforts to sustain and…

BBC Radio

Professor David Crane Discusses New Reports of Syrian Massacres

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

“He Will Be Held Accountable”: David M. Crane, professor of practice, talks to BBC on issues of post-conflict justice for Syria following new reports of mass deaths in a Syrian jail.

Associated Press

Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel on Twitter and Abusive Tweets

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Newhouse Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel talks to Associated Press on how Twitter can better manage harassing and abusive material on its platform, it is “a simple fix: Just hire more humans.”  Twitter broadens its campaign against hate and abuse  …

Campus & Community

Coming Back Together Student Co-Chairs Selected

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By News Staff

Planning for the Office of Program Development’s Coming Back Together (CBT) 2017 reunion, held every three years and due this September, is well underway. As anyone who has attended will tell you, the preparation involved is significant because it includes…