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Veterans

IVMF Team Travels to El Paso in Support of Military Spouses

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

It’s estimated that more than 35 percent of the nation’s military spouses are chronically unemployed. In communities like El Paso, Texas—home to more than 40,000 military-connected families—the rate of spousal unemployment is significantly higher than the national average. For this…

Campus & Community

Executive Director of Summer@Syracuse Wins National Award

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

Christopher Cofer, executive director of Summer@Syracuse, has been named the New York ACT College and Career Readiness Postsecondary Champion for 2018. The award is given to one individual from each state who is making a positive impact on their communities…

Campus & Community

Annual ‘Big Event’ Scheduled for April 21

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

On Saturday, April 21, OrangeSeeds will welcome student volunteers to the Big Event, the largest student-run day of community service on campus. Check-in begins at 9 a.m., with volunteers returning to campus by 3 p.m. The Big Event is put…

Campus & Community

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 to Deliver Arts & Sciences, Maxwell Undergraduate Convocation Address

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

Dr. Alicia Carroll ’88 remembers well the liberal arts classes she took at Syracuse University. That wide range of classes—in African American studies, film, art and psychology—developed her breadth of knowledge and sharpened her skills in creative thinking and analysis. Her…

Campus & Community

Steering Committee Formed to Lead Disability Services Audit

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a 16-member steering committee comprised of faculty, staff and students to oversee a comprehensive audit of disability services across campus. The steering committee will be responsible for identifying a national consultant to conduct the audit, and…

Campus & Community

Women’s Empowerment Project Presents Business and Media Panel

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By News Staff

The Women’s Empowerment Project presents the “Women in Business and Media” panel April 19, 3:30 p.m., in 500 Hall of Languages. Panelists will discuss the importance of gender and racial diversity in business and media. Moderated by Gwen Webber-McLeod, a…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away April 16. A dedicated mentor and teacher who regularly returned to Syracuse to share his…

Campus & Community

Two-Day Series of Events will Honor Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth A. “Buzz” H’04 and Mary Ann Shaw H’04 will visit the Syracuse University campus April 19-20 for a special two-day celebration honoring their enduring impact on the University and greater community. Both will receive the Chancellor’s Medal…

Arts & Culture

‘Joy of Close Reading’ Conference Will Remember Prof. Hope Glidden

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

“The Joy of Close Reading in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies” is the name of a conference that will be held Friday, April 27, in memory of Professor Hope Glidden, a distinguished scholar of early modern French literature and member…