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Campus & Community

Information Sessions to Brief University Community on Middle States Reaccreditation Process

Friday, September 23, 2016, By Carol Boll

The Steering Committee guiding the University’s effort to secure reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has scheduled two information sessions for the campus community on Friday, Oct. 7. The sessions will serve to brief interested students, faculty…

STEM

Passive Liquid Flow Can Aid Nanotechnology Development, Study Suggests

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

A new study, inspired by water’s movement from roots to leaves in tall trees, shows that a certain kind of passive liquid flow, where liquids naturally move in response to surface atomic interactions instead of being driven by external forces like pumps,…

STEM

Engineer by Training, Financial Entrepreneur by Trade: Joe DiMauro ’02

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

In an ideal world, every college freshman would be 100 percent decided on their major. You’d select it with a clear goal of where you want it to take you, commit yourself to the curriculum, pass with flying colors and…

Campus & Community

BE Wise kicks off Campus Campaign at Fifth Annual BE-BQ on Sept. 23

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The BE Wise campaign is kicking off its year-long campaign at the fifth annual BE-BQ event this Friday, Sept. 23, from 6-9 p.m. on the Quad. The campaign strives to generate awareness of alcohol poisoning, how to avoid it, its…

Veterans

First Outside Contractor Hired to Work on Future NVRC Site Is Veteran

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

The first outside contractor hired to work on the National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC) is a veteran. Daniel MacDonald, founder and owner of MacDonald Engineering, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986-1992 and is now working as a land surveyor…

Health & Society

Sport Management Club Honored with Community Team Spirit Award at Salvation Army Celebration

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

The Sport Management Club at Syracuse University was honored with the Community Team Spirit Award at the Salvation Army’s 45th Annual Civic Celebration held Sept. 14 at the Oncenter. Kevin Reese ’17, co-chair of the Club’s Charity Sports Auction, accepted…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Named to Princeton Review’s 2017 Top 25 Online MBA Programs

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has earned a #20 ranking on the Princeton Review’s new list naming the top 25 online M.B.A. programs for 2017. This is the second year in a row the school has been listed…

Campus & Community

NAACP Syracuse University Unit to Hold 2016 Town Hall Meeting Thursday

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

The Syracuse University unit of the NAACP announces its town hall meeting, which will take place on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in Heroy Auditorium. The Town Hall Meeting is featured in NAACP Week, a weeklong celebration of the…

Health & Society

Maxwell Fulbright Professor to Study Elder Care in Post-War Bosnia

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Azra Hromadžić lived under siege for three years in the former Yugoslavia. After the war, Hromadžić earned a scholarship to a U.S. college and began her life in academics.

Campus & Community

Nominations sought for Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2017 Celebration Unsung Heroes Awards

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2017 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 29, 2017. The awards are presented annually to…