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Health & Society

Syracuse Symposium to Present Lecture on Inclusive Urban Education

Monday, February 6, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Place” with a visit by an expert on inclusive urban education. Edward Brockenbrough, associate professor of teaching and curriculum at the University of Rochester, will discuss “Queering Sexy B(l)ack: Queer Youth and Pedagogies…

STEM

An Engineer for Global Health: Andrew Ramos ’17

Monday, February 6, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

Bioengineers are, quite literally, engineers of health. In that role, they have a true responsibility to put their expertise and skills to work for the good of others. Bioengineering senior Andrew Ramos ’17 doesn’t see any reason to wait until…

Campus & Community

University Faculty, Staff Receive Training on Investigating Complaints of Sexual Violence, Title IX Compliance

Monday, February 6, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

About 50 University faculty and staff members took part in training Jan. 27 that involved matters relating to Title IX, including  investigating and adjudicating complaints of sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual harassment and stalking. University faculty and staff…

Campus & Community

Campus Framework Update

Monday, February 6, 2017, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, With the spring semester fully underway, we want to update the campus community on the progress of the Campus Framework planning process. First and foremost, thank you for your participation in the more than one…

Campus & Community

Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning Announces Spring Semester Professional Development Schedule

Friday, February 3, 2017, By J.D. Ross

The Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has released its schedule for spring semester professional development opportunities on campus. All FCTL sessions have been designed to support the entire Syracuse University faculty…

Health & Society

Office of Health Promotion Hosts Sexual Health Awareness Month this February

Friday, February 3, 2017, By Neema Amadala

The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) is holding Syracuse University’s first Sexual Health Awareness Month throughout the month of February, calling it Frisky February. Working in collaboration with many student organizations, University offices, community partners and the OHP Peer Educators…

Arts & Culture

Wayne Franits Named Distinguished Professor

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Wayne Franits, professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The distinction is one of the University’s highest honors for faculty members, bestowed upon…

Arts & Culture

Genet Costume Collection Featured in Threads Magazine

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection is featured in the February/March issue of Threads, a magazine for people who love to sew. The article, “A Treasure Trove of Vintage Fashion,” features an interview with…

Campus & Community

Alumna Encourages Other Women of Color to Pursue Professional Opportunities

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Throughout her career, attorney Maria Melendez ’89 has mentored junior lawyers, students and peers in the profession. Sometimes mentoring is a role she takes on as a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, a law firm with more than 1,900 lawyers in…

The Daily Beast

Professor Williams Banks discusses the refugee ban

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, professor of law and director of Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed by The Daily Beast for the story “Fact-Checking President Donald Trump on False Christian Refugee Stats.”