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DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding
When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses October Meeting of University Senate
Syracuse University’s recent leadership transitions, the Campus Framework, diversity and inclusion, and the Climate Assessment Survey were among a handful of topics Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed during his University Senate appearance Wednesday afternoon in Maxwell Auditorium. Speaking in front of…
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario Giving University Lecture Oct. 18
Acclaimed international photojournalist Lynsey Addario—renowned for her striking images of war zones and displaced refugees—is the next speaker in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Her appearance is co-sponsored by the S.I….
Screening and Panel Discussion of Documentary ‘At the Fork’
Sustainability Management and student groups Students of Sustainability, Green Peace SU and BrainFeeders will sponsor a free screening of the new documentary “At the Fork” on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, in White Hall, Falk College….
University Announces New Resources, Additional Efforts Related to Changes in Fair Labor Standards Act
An educational campaign—including the launch of a new website—is underway to ensure that employees understand the impact of new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. Since the regulations were announced earlier this year, the University’s leadership within schools, colleges and…
Software Tool to Enhance Wireless Spectrum Management Released
With the rapid increase of wireless technology, devices and services, more companies and their hardware are competing for a limited amount of available resources across the radio frequency spectrum. This is an issue that School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate…
New Stuttering Lab Resurrects Strong SU Research Tradition
Victoria Tumanova’s stuttering research lab in the communications sciences and disorders department resumes a long SU tradition of research on the subject. Tumanova, along with two undergraduate and two graduate students, explores the causes and persistence of stuttering in children…
Residence Life Hosts 17th Annual Students of Color Leadership Retreat
The annual Students of Color Leadership Retreat is scheduled for Oct. 21-23 at Oswegatchie Educational Center. The retreat is organized and sponsored by the Office of Residence Life as a way to provide students with an opportunity to explore their…
Celebrating Cross-Cultural Connections
A group of local middle and high school students spent a day this summer at Skä•noñh—Great Law of Peace Center in Liverpool. They were there to learn about a new curriculum that highlights scientific and ecological knowledge of the Haudenosaunee….