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iSchool and Effat University Sign Cooperative Academic Agreement

Thursday, March 7, 2013, By Diane Stirling

A large and welcoming contingent of students, faculty, staff and officials from Syracuse University and its School of Information Studies (iSchool) greeted Effat University leaders and guests, including members of the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for…

Campus & Community

In Support of United Way and CNY Community

Thursday, March 7, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Neighbors came out to support neighbors—and it’s making an impact. More than 700 Syracuse University employees contributed a total of more than $212,000 for SU’s 2012 United Way Campaign. The amount raised placed SU’s campaign seventh out of the top…

Student Leaders Kick Off White Ribbon Campaign at March 6 Men’s Basketball Game

Wednesday, March 6, 2013, By News Staff

On Wednesday, March 6, Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs begins its on-campus efforts to support the 19th annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign. Student committee chairs Ashlee Newman and Paul Ang are kicking off the campaign at the men’s basketball game versus DePaul in the Carrier Dome.

New Connective Corridor Bus Sign System Makes Navigating Free Bus Route Easier

Tuesday, March 5, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Connective Corridor and Centro have collaborated on a new Connective Corridor bus sign system to help make navigating the free bus route even easier. The new system was designed by Syracuse University students across a number of disciplines. New Connective…

New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof to Deliver 2013 Commencement Address

Monday, March 4, 2013, By News Staff

Nicholas D. Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and opinion columnist for The New York Times, will deliver the 2013 Commencement address at the joint ceremony for Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) on Sunday, May 12, in the Carrier Dome.

Getting to Know: Sarah Walton

Friday, March 1, 2013, By News Staff

Discovering life over a cup of tea Forget “Lonely Planet” travel guides, scholarly advice, National Geographic and preconceived notions about a place. When Syracuse University student Sarah Walton studied abroad in India, one of the most important lessons she learned…

Arts & Culture

Magical Mishaps, True Love Collide in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Thursday, February 28, 2013, By News Staff

In Shakespeare’s hands, magic and romance and the very midsummer madness make for intoxication, enchantment and rollicking, frolicking comedy. Get on your mud boots and your donkey ears, ’cause it’s off to the woods with four eager, young lovers, a…

Five to Be Honored With Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Wednesday, February 27, 2013, By News Staff

Five Syracuse University faculty and staff members will receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor on Monday, April 1.

Task Force to Study New Pedagogies

Thursday, February 21, 2013, By News Staff

A new task force composed of faculty and staff from all of the University’s schools and colleges and several key academic support departments is working to understand how new technologies and diverse, innovative teaching methods are being utilized across campus.

Health & Society

Brooks Gump Awarded NIH Grant to Study Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Children

Wednesday, February 20, 2013, By Michele Barrett

Brooks B. Gump, professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College, was awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The research project, “Environmental Toxicants, Race…