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Veterans

Inaugural Political Training Bootcamp Jumpstarts Public Careers for Veterans

Monday, December 2, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

During Veterans Day week, 18 retired military service members convened at Syracuse University for the Veterans Program for Politics and Civic Engagement (VPPCE), created exclusively for veterans and military family members pursuing public office or political careers. A collaboration between…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Classical Guitar Recital

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is hosting student acoustic guitarists performing solo and ensemble works on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons. Performers are students of Professor Kenneth Meyer at the Setnor School…

Campus & Community

Holiday Sharing Program Helps Make Holidays Brighter for Local Families

Thursday, November 21, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Holiday Sharing Program is once again partnering with PEACE, Inc.’s Adopt-A-Family Program and the Salvation Army’s Christmas Bureau to light up the holiday season for local families in need. The Syracuse University Holiday Sharing program is voluntary; in…

CNN

Mexico’s Security Strategy Called Into Question

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Gladys McCormick, Associate Professor of History in the Maxwell School, was interviewed about the violence in Mexico by several national and international outlets, including CNN, CNN International, The Washington Post, USA Today, Bloomberg, and Global News Canada. McCormick, an expert in…

The New York Times

New York Lawmakers Try to Revive Local News

Friday, November 15, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Martha A. Garcia-Murillo, Senior Associate of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) was quoted in the New York Times article “Local news is dying. New York may try to pass a law to save it.” Lawmakers from New York are…

Campus & Community

Dollar Day at the Dome on Saturday to Benefit Local United Way

Friday, November 1, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Dollar Day at the Dome, which benefits United Way of Central New York, returns Saturday, Nov. 2, at the men’s football game against Boston College. Prior to kickoff at noon, students representing Syracuse University’s fraternities and sororities will collect donations…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendar—Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 4

Thursday, October 31, 2019, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees reflect on their benefit options for the coming year, begins Monday, Nov. 4, and continues through Friday, Nov. 15. This is the one time of year when individuals may elect or change…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: Marine Corps Veteran Turned Air Force ROTC Cadet Caleb Holmes ’20

Thursday, October 17, 2019, By News Staff

For some college students, juggling classes, a social life and a job is challenging enough. As non-traditional students become more of a fixture on college campuses, more students are juggling marriage, children, mortgage payments, car payments and family medical appointments…

STEM

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Awarded Fulbright Assignment in Colombia

Tuesday, October 15, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Professor Jorge Luis Romeu has been awarded a Fulbright Specialist Award to teach three weeks of faculty development workshops at Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander (UFPS), Colombia. The Fulbright Program is devoted to increasing mutual understanding…

Kaiser Health News

State and Local Governments Announce Bans on E-Cigarette Products

Saturday, October 12, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, Joseph Ditre, was quoted in a Kaiser Health News story discussing e-cigarette bans. In the article, “States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is…