Search Results for: ,aRG

Campus & Community

Libraries Conducting User Testing of Search Functionality

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Throughout the month of March, Syracuse University Libraries is seeking user feedback on its website search results functionality. All students, faculty and staff are asked to participate in the Library Search Study. In May 2022, the Libraries launched a redesigned website….

Campus & Community

New Provost’s Promotion and Tenure Committee Members Selected

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Six faculty members have been selected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The faculty members were nominated by electronic balloting from eligible individuals across the University. They join six other faculty members who will continue…

Campus & Community

‘The Barriers Have Been Removed!’ New Research Explores the Rise of Digital Music-Making in Schools During COVID-19

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Martin Walls

You are probably familiar with traditional school music learning. Starting in elementary grades with simple instruments such as recorders and xylophones through to chorus and jazz and marching bands in high school, music teaching often involves large ensemble instruction with…

Campus & Community

Update on Cluster Hire Initiative

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Faculty Colleagues, As faculty hiring for the 2023-24 academic year gets underway, I am writing to update you on the status of the University’s Cluster Hire Initiative. As you may recall, the Cluster Hire Initiative working group, co-chaired by…

Campus & Community

Looking to Elevate Your Career? School of Education Highlights 8 Professional Development Programs Available for Remitted Tuition

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Martin Walls

The University’s remitted tuition benefit offers eligible employees the opportunity to have tuition charges covered for undergraduate and graduate classes. Faculty and staff can take advantage of this benefit—which also provides credit hours for spouses and same-sex domestic partners—with the…

Campus & Community

May 31 Deadline for Shared Competencies Course Tagging Completion

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The initiative to have faculty members tag courses according to the competencies their courses offer continues this semester, with the deadline for completion three months away. “Tagging for the remaining group of undergraduate courses must be completed by Wednesday, May…

Campus & Community

Seconds Can Save a Life: CPR and AED Trainings Prepare Bystanders to Act in an Emergency

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By News Staff

February is American Heart Month, a time that promotes renewed focus on cardiovascular health and increased education on the risk factors for heart disease, currently the leading cause of death in the U.S. It’s not only in February, however, that…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Illuminate Lives, Race and Place Through Humanities Research

Monday, February 27, 2023, By Caroline K. Reff

The humanities are pivotal to examining historical trajectories, understanding the pressing issues of our times and forging a more just world. As the next generation of scholars, graduate students are at the forefront of identifying and pursuing new questions in…

Media, Law & Policy

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Friday, February 24, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Robert “Bob” L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut down 60 trees to build a log cabin. At age 80, he hiked 16 miles…

Health & Society

Celebrate National Nutrition Month With the Wellness Initiative Team

Friday, February 24, 2023, By News Staff

National Nutrition Month, celebrated in March, focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Throughout the month, faculty and staff are invited to join programs from the Wellness Initiative that…