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Online Education Gains Momentum at Syracuse with Innovative Programs
The Newhouse School receives thousands of applications every year from prospective students. One in particular recently stood out. It was the first application to the school’s new online master’s program, Communications@Syracuse—and it came just four hours after the announcement of the program launch.
Alston to Rejoin Faculty after Decade of Administrative Leadership and Service
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy announced today that Senior Vice President for Human Capital Development Kal Alston is stepping back from some of her administrative leadership responsibilities to rejoin the faculty. The transition will allow Alston to focus…
SU Libraries Seeking Volunteers for Second Human Library Event
The Syracuse University Libraries are seeking volunteer “human books” for the second annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 1, from 2-5 p.m. in Bird Library. The purpose of a human library is to promote tolerance, challenge assumptions and celebrate…
SURFACE Repository Surpasses One Million Downloads
In December 2014, Syracuse University Libraries’ SURFACE repository surpassed its one-millionth download, just four years after its launch in October 2010. Items downloaded on that historic day spanned the disciplines and represented 10 SU schools and colleges, University Archives, Syracuse…
Dream Big: University Looking to Fund Innovative Student Ideas
Have a great idea to leave a lasting mark on campus? The University wants to help you make it a reality. For the second straight year, students have the opportunity to pitch their ideas as part of the Fast Forward…
First Data Chairman, CEO Frank Bisignano Announces $7 Million Partnership with IVMF
First Data, the global leader in payments technology and services solutions, today announced a new seven-year, $7 million commitment to the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) to fund education, research, training and opportunities for transitioning veterans entering the…
Fashion Curator, Author Amy de la Haye to Present Lectures
Curator and author Amy de la Haye, the Rootstein Hopkins Chair of Dress History and Curatorship at the London College of Fashion, will present two free, public lectures and book signings as part of her weeklong residency at the Sue…
10th Annual Cora A. Thomas Gospel Extravaganza Is Feb. 22
The 10th Annual Cora A. Thomas Gospel Extravaganza, sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Thomas Family, the Gifford Foundation, WAER and Power 620, is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22, at Bethany Baptist Church, 149 Beattie St. This year’s…
Wednesday Morning Discussion/Demonstrations Delve into Virtual Reality
Virtual reality (VR), once the stuff of science fiction, is now poised to move into the mainstream through consumer devices like the Oculus Rift (purchased by Facebook for $2 billion), the mobile phone-powered Samsung GearVR (in partnership with Oculus) and…
Bond Receives CAREER Award to Investigate a Niche for Biomass
Renewable, bio-based products may offer many benefits ranging from decreased greenhouse gas emissions to improved domestic energy security. However, despite growing interest in replacing fossil resources with renewable alternatives, biomass refining industries, particularly those producing biofuels, have struggled to compete with…