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College of Law Announces $20,000 Empire State Scholars Grant for NY State Residents Starting Fall 2017
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…
Tonight, for Valentine’s Day: Love and Dreams at Holden Observatory
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…
School of Education, Newhouse Co-Host NYC Lecture by Expert on Media Literacy Feb. 15
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…
How Will Politics Impact Super Bowl LI?
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…
SU Libraries to Host Annual Human Library Event April 5; Book Volunteers Needed
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…
Office of Health Promotion Promotes Culture of Consent on Campus
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…
Vice Chancellor and Provost Wheatly Announces Vice President for Research Search Committee Members
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…
Professor David Crane Discusses New Reports of Syrian Massacres
“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.
Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel on Twitter and Abusive Tweets
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 …
Coming Back Together Student Co-Chairs Selected
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…