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Syracuse University Libraries Receive Delmas Foundation Grant

Thursday, October 23, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries have received a $10,400 grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to support the preservation of historic sound recordings carried out at the Belfer Audio Archive, a component of the Special Collections Research Center. The grant…

STEM

Jeffrey Karson’s Latest Trip to Iceland Was One of Seismic Proportions

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Iceland is once again erupting onto the world stage, thanks to a spectacular volcanic system that has been spewing lava since early September. Jeffrey Karson, a Syracuse University geologist, recently traveled to Iceland to monitor the early stages of the eruption.

Near Westside Initiative Receives Prestigious Award from USGBC

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative, a not-for-profit organization housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities from…

STEM

Microfossils Reveal Warm Oceans Had Less Oxygen, Syracuse Geologists Say

Wednesday, October 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are pairing chemical analyses with micropaleontology—the study of tiny fossilized organisms—to better understand how global marine life was affected by a rapid warming event more than 55 million years ago.

Third Listening Meeting Scheduled for Oct. 27

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By Shannon Andre

The Syracuse University campus community is invited to the third listening meeting scheduled for Monday, Oct. 27,  from 4-5:30 p.m. in 304 Schine. The series of listening meetings were initiated following the integration and alignment of the Advocacy Center with…

Undergraduate Social Work Program Earns Top 10 Ranking from USA Today

Friday, October 10, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Syracuse University’s School of Social Work in the Falk College was ranked eighth out of 332 programs studied, according to recently released results published in USA Today. The rankings are based on data from College Factual’s outcome-based higher education rankings…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Hosts 11th Annual Transitions Ceremony to Honor Class of 2017 Scholars

Friday, October 3, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, hosts its 11th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 31, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink Scholars from the previous year who have successfully…

Campus & Community

Bowlers Wanted for Tuesday Evenings

Thursday, October 2, 2014, By News Staff

Would you like to try bowling? Do you want a fun activity with your colleagues? Would your group want to form a new team? The SU & ESF Faculty and Staff Bowling League is searching for a new team or…

Former NY State Lieutenant Governor to Deliver Tanner Lecture at Maxwell School

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, By News Staff

Richard Ravitch, former lieutenant governor of New York, will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.  His talk is titled “Public Responsibility and the Federal-State Disconnect.” Ravitch is a…

Retired Professor of Education Donald P. Ely Dies

Monday, September 29, 2014, By News Staff

Donald Paul Ely, 84, died at home on Sept. 24 after a long illness. Born Sept. 3, 1930, in Buffalo to Paul B. and Florence Fuller Ely, he received his B. A. from SUNY Albany in 1951. Upon graduation, he…