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Campus & Community

SU Libraries Co-Hosting Spring 2020 ‘Understanding Islam’ Series

Friday, January 10, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries, along with Muslim Student Life, Hendricks Chapel and the Muslim Students Association, are co-hosting a six-week series of lectures and discussions titled “Understanding Islam.” The series will run on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m., beginning…

Veterans

IVMF Receives National Award for Efforts to Advance Diversity

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) was named one of eight 2020 inductees to the Advancing Diversity Hall of Honor yesterday at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie, founder and…

Campus & Community

Exam Scoring Service Moving to Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s exam scoring service, located in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA), is moving to the third floor of the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center, 401 University Place. The following timeline is in place: Fall semester exam forms…

STEM

Proposed ‘Mother Nature’ Initiative Moves NYS Climate Needle

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

In his State of the State address this week, Governor Cuomo proposed a $3 billion environmental initiative to address everything from restoring wetlands to repairing dams and increasing wind and solar power. The “Restore Mother Nature Bond Act” would fight…

Campus & Community

Next Round of Crucial Conversations Training Offered to Supervisors and Staff Beginning Feb. 6

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By News Staff

Crucial conversations take place every day in our work. They occur when there are differences of opinion, high stakes and strong emotion. Examples include discussions that center on performance, work quality, time management, productivity, customer satisfaction, conflicted or strained relationships,…

Health & Society

Professor Lane Receives American Anthropological Association Honors

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Michele Barrett

Falk College professor of public health Sandra D. Lane received the 2019 George Foster Award for Practicing Medical Anthropology in recognition of outstanding contributions to applying theory and methods in diverse contexts that demonstrate a significant impact on policy. The…

Business & Economy

LaunchPad at Syracuse University Libraries Hosting International Startup Workshop

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries is hosting a free International Startup Workshop for the international and innovation community on Jan. 22 from 3-5 p.m., in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. The workshop…

Media, Law & Policy

Knight Foundation Funds Research on Paid Political Ads on Social Media

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Research that sheds light on messaging in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign ads on social media has received funding support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Foundation has awarded $148,000 to support Illuminating 2020, a project spearheaded…

Campus & Community

Winter Welcome to Take Place This Weekend

Tuesday, January 7, 2020, By Shannon Andre

Syracuse University will welcome new students, returning Discovery students and their families for Winter Welcome 2020 from Jan. 10-12. The Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs hosts Winter Welcome, the new student orientation program for students joining campus for the…

Business & Economy

University College Announces New Associate Dean

Tuesday, January 7, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Ryan O. Williams, Ph.D., has joined University College as associate dean of academic affairs. Williams will serve as chief academic officer providing leadership for and coordination of the college’s academic mission. He will be responsible for researching, developing and launching…