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Health & Society

Women’s Leadership Initiative Hosts Fourth Elect Her – Campus Women Win

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

Women hold only a small fraction of elected offices in the United States. To help change that, the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI), run out of the Office of Student Activities in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, in…

Health & Society

School of Education Hosts Research Conference Nov. 3-5 for Special Education Thought Leaders

Thursday, November 2, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

Researchers, theorists and federal policy makers will gather at the School of Education this weekend to grapple with issues focused on improving post-school outcomes for students with significant cognitive disabilities (SWSCD). The conference—“Policy, Practice, and Long-Term Outcomes: The Current State…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Symposium to Continue ‘Belonging’ Theme with Flurry of Events Nov. 3-9

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong survey of “Belonging” with a quartet of multidisciplinary events. On Friday, Nov. 3, Tim Brookes, founder of the Endangered Alphabets Project, will address “Where Have All the Alphabets Gone? Disappearing Traditional Writing Systems and the Worldwide Loss of…

Campus & Community

Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum on Nov. 15

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

The fall 2017 Issues in Digital Scholarship Forum will feature Sarah Fuchs Sampson, assistant professor of art and music histories, and Meina Yates-Richard, assistant professor of English, both in the College of Arts and Sciences. It will take place on…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Event in Los Angeles to Explore Journalism Environment Post-2016 Election

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University Los Angeles and the Newhouse School will host a special event, “Making Journalism Great Again,” Wednesday, Nov. 8, in Los Angeles. The panel discussion, moderated by Newhouse Associate Dean Joel Kaplan, will be held at The Paley Center…

Business & Economy

MBA@Syracuse Named to Princeton Review’s 2018 ‘Top 25 Online MBA Programs’

Wednesday, November 1, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

MBA@Syracuse has earned a #23 ranking on The Princeton Review’s list naming the top 25 online MBA programs for 2018, accessible at www.princetonreview.com/best-business-schools. The online MBA program, delivered in partnership with 2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU), includes live weekly classes taught by Martin J. Whitman School of Management award-winning…

Barron's

Will 2018 Stocks be Influenced by Tax Reform?

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Barron’s Online has a list of many stocks that are set to rise come the turn into 2018. The list compiled stems from help from many sources, including Whitman Professor of Practice John Petosa, who discusses the tax-reform legislation and…

STEM

Meredith Symposium to Showcase Undergraduate Science Research Nov. 4

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Undergraduate research will be on display at a daylong science symposium in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). On Saturday, Nov. 4, A&S will host the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences from 9…

Arts & Culture

University Lectures Welcomes Historian and ‘The Secret History of Wonder Woman’ Author Jill Lepore

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Accomplished author, Harvard historian and The New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore concludes the fall portion of the 2017-18 University Lectures season on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lepore has been in the news frequently over…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Honored by Son with Creation of Endowed Scholarship Fund

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

An alumnus is being honored by his son who has established a scholarship in his father’s name to support student-athletes pursuing graduate work in education or service-based fields. The $1.5 million endowment is being provided by Brian Grossman in honor…