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Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Alicia Garza Named Speaker for Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events in February. The month-long celebration officially kicks off on Feb. 1. The commemorative speaker this year is…
Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Key University Initiatives
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate in a nearly full Maxwell Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 20. In his nearly 25-minute remarks, the Chancellor provided a comprehensive update on a number of items, including matters relative to student life, academic affairs, executive searches and Fast Forward Syracuse. Chancellor Syverud has been regularly delivering remarks at Senate meetings to provide an update on key University initiatives. This was his first to the University’s governing body since the start of 2016.
Take a Vacation, Contribute to Research
To demonstrate potential costly effects of not taking time off from work as well as the beneficial effects that can result from vacationing, a professor in the Falk College is leading a new research study to examine how past and…
Accessibility Training Classes Spring 2016
The University seeks to ensure that all people, regardless of individual ability or disability, can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced its new Walk-in IT Accessibility Help Desk hours. New this semester, the IT…
Claire S. Rudolph, Professor Emerita of Social Work, Dies
Professor emerita Claire S. Rudolph died Jan. 5 peacefully at home. A resident of Syracuse since 1952, when she and her husband relocated to continue their graduate studies, she earned a Ph.D. in social sciences from Syracuse University and joined…
Chancellor Appoints Chairs to Lead Review of Hendricks Chapel, Dean Search
Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Interim Dean of Hendricks Chapel Samuel Clemence and Vice President and Chief of Staff Candace Campbell Jackson to chair a committee charged with conducting a comprehensive review of Hendricks Chapel and identifying the best candidate…
University Monitoring Winter Weather Conditions; No Change In Operating Status For First Day of Classes
The University is monitoring the current winter weather and road conditions in Syracuse and the surrounding region. This effort includes assessing recent National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist. Based on current conditions, the University…
Fake a Knee—Professor, Students Develop Device for Joint Repair Research
When patients undergo traditional knee replacement surgery, the bone and cartilage that make up the knee joint is replaced with one built with metal, plastic and polymers. Along with their natural joint, patients lose a certain quality of life. Risk…
Register for Spring Semester Wellness Series for Faculty and Staff
Join us for one or all of these free sessions. Healthy snacks and a prize drawing at each one. Andrea Willis, assistant director of the TEDCenter and Holy Fire Reiki Master will share her passion for wellness and her expertise…
Students Assist Refugee Families in Learning English
Ten Syracuse University students helped new refugees and their children become a little more familiar with life in a new country this past semester. The students, along with other community volunteers, assisted in teaching English as a Second Langauge (ESL)…