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Campus & Community

Two-Factor Authentication: Strong Security for Student Email and Office 365 Accounts

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By Christopher C. Finkle

Imagine losing access to your email and everything in it. It is easier than you think to expose your password unknowingly. Information Technology Services (ITS) has enabled two-factor authentication (2FA) for all student accounts. Even if hackers steal your NetID…

Media Tip Sheets

If You Overlook Women and Girls In Science – You’re Missing Half the Picture

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day to recognize the important role women and girls play in science and technology communities. The theme of 2019 is “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for…

Campus & Community

New Safety Sign Initiative Launched in East Neighborhood

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Christine Grabowski

Syracuse University’s Department of Public Safety (DPS), Student Association (SA) and Graduate Student Organization (GSO) teamed up to create and recently install 50 safety resource signs in the East Neighborhood and other streets near off-campus student housing. “The signs are…

Campus & Community

Advisory Work Group Issues Recommendations to Enhance the Staff Experience

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Following months of research, discussion and collaboration, the Advisory Work Group on Staff Climate Matters has issued a report and recommendations to enhance the overall experience and satisfaction of staff members throughout the Syracuse University community. The 12-person work group,…

Campus & Community

STOP Bias Campaign Relaunches to Strengthen Education and Reporting

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

STOP Bias, an initiative at Syracuse University that educates the campus community about bias and provides resources to report and receive support for bias-related incidents, is relaunching with an updated online reporting tool and new web, print and digital assets….

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Students Gain Global Perspective Learning, Living in Distant Places

Monday, February 4, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Students can learn about study opportunities during Syracuse Abroad Day, Thursday, Feb. 7 Jacob Kahane ’21 spent his first semester as a Syracuse University student at the University’s Madrid program. It was a time of intensive learning, exploration of cultures…

Campus & Community

New Book Explores the Value of Contemplative Practice

Sunday, February 3, 2019, By News Staff

Those who engage in contemplative practice know its positive effects, but documenting its value to others is not always easy. Several Syracuse University professors, representing a number of different disciplines, have contributed to a new book, “Empirical Studies of Contemplative…

STEM

University Establishes Chapter of Neuroscience Honor Society

Friday, February 1, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The National Honor Society in Neuroscience, Nu Rho Psi, has awarded a chapter to Syracuse University. Known as New York Delta, the chapter is the fourth of its kind in the state. Nu Rho Psi is an independent, nonprofit, grass-roots…

Health & Society

Third Annual Sexual Health Awareness Month Begins Today

Friday, February 1, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

The Office of Health Promotion (OHP), in collaboration with the OHP peer educator team, various student organizations, University offices and departments, and community partners, is hosting “Frisky February,” Syracuse University’s Sexual Health Awareness Month. Throughout February, members of the University…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Jan. 30 University Senate Meeting

Friday, February 1, 2019, By News Staff

At the University Senate’s Jan. 30 meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud reported on the University Ombuds office appointment and new proposed rules for Title IX, and honored a student who died recently in an accident. Below are the Chancellor’s remarks as…