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Campus & Community

Seven Months into Renovation, the New Schine Takes Shape

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

After donning a hard hat and protective eyewear to walk into the Schine Student Center construction zone, the first glimpse into the space is one of impressive vastness. What was once concealed behind brick walls and sectioned off into quadrants…

Campus & Community

How to Navigate Difficult Conversations at Home and at Work

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

University Ombuds Neal Powless has a quote on his office wall that captures his experience: “Conflict is not a sign of failure; conflict is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and those that we work with.” In his role,…

Campus & Community

Faculty to Select Candidates for the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

At the beginning of Spring Semester 2020, the Syracuse University Senate will launch an online election to select candidates across the schools and colleges to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Electronic ballots will be sent…

Campus & Community

Are You Graduating in 2020? Here Are the Commencement Deadlines

Monday, December 16, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 2020 Commencement exercises will be held on Sunday, May 10, on the Shaw Quadrangle. In order to participate in Commencement, you must complete the following tasks: File for a Diploma All degree candidates who plan to complete requirements…

Campus & Community

Gerri ‘Babydoll’ Williams Celebrates 50 Years at Syracuse University

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Jen Plummer

This past October, Gerri Williams celebrated a milestone that most employees—in any job, with any organization—only dream of attaining: her 50th anniversary with Syracuse University. Williams began her career with Food Services in 1969. She worked in Washington Arms, Haven…

STEM

It Girls Weekend Program Expanding to Two-Week Summer College Course Experience

Friday, December 13, 2019, By Diane Stirling

An innovative School of Information Studies (iSchool) program that gives high school women an introduction to information technology (IT) studies and careers will now provide a more full-fledged version of that IT immersion through a formal, two-week summer pre-college experience….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Holds 35th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration

Thursday, December 12, 2019, By News Staff

As hundreds of members of the Syracuse University community gathered in Goldstein Auditorium on the evening of Nov. 21, the main attraction—a 35-pound turkey, took center stage. More than 400 international students were treated to a traditional American Thanksgiving meal…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, By News Staff

The Chancellor delivered the following remarks to the University Senate on Dec. 11, 2019, in Maxwell Auditorium: Thank you, Professor Haddix.  I just want to thank Professor Schell for what I think is an accurate tribute to Professor Bruce Carter….

Media, Law & Policy

Finding Stories in the Numbers

Wednesday, December 11, 2019, By Lani Rich

When magazine, news and digital journalism (MND) Assistant Professor Alex Richards first studied journalism at the University of Missouri, he wanted to be a science journalist. After taking a computer-assisted journalism course, however, he realized that there is power in…

STEM

Bethany Murphy ’20 Named as Marshall Scholar

Tuesday, December 10, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Bethany Murphy, a senior environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named a 2020 Marshall Scholar. Founded in 1953, the Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree…