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Second Annual Syracuse Ramadan Dinner Planned June 9

Thursday, May 31, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

The second annual Syracuse Ramadan Dinner will be held Saturday, June 9, at 7 p.m. at Manley Field House. Iftar (Ramadan dinner) will be served after remarks and a presentation on Islam and Ramadan. Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol will…

Campus & Community

Annual Strawberry Festival Scheduled for June 8 on the Quad

Wednesday, May 30, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University’s annual Strawberry Festival is scheduled for Friday, June 8, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Strawberry Festival is an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to learn more about campus departments and academic programs and celebrate the summer season…

Media, Law & Policy

No Light Matter – Killing ‘Roseanne’ Show Was Inevitable

Wednesday, May 30, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

On May 29, ABC announced it was canceling its rebooted “Roseanne” sitcom after Roseanne Barr made racist statements on Twitter. Eunkyu Lee is a professor of marketing at Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management. From a marketing and branding standpoint, he…

Campus & Community

Indigenous Student Graduation Reception Honors Students at Its 15th Annual Event

Tuesday, May 29, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

The Office of Multicultural Affairs’ Native Student Program celebrated graduating Indigenous students during the 15th annual Indigenous Student Graduation Reception on May 5. The University’s Indigenous students earned 17 bachelor’s degrees, four master’s degrees, one J.D. and one Ph.D. It…

Los Angeles Times

TRAC Data Cited in Asylum Story

Friday, May 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Research from The Transactional Records Clearinghouse was recently used by several media outlets to discuss immigration and asylum cases within the United States. It was specifically used in a Los Angeles Times article entitled “How likely are asylum-seekers from Central…

The Week

The New Way to Successfully Crowdfund

Friday, May 25, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Makana Chock, an associate professor of communications at the Newhouse School, recently spoke with The Week about the future of crowdfunding, and how some companies are succeeding in earning more donations thanks to evoking feelings and emotions within donors. “There…

Campus & Community

Summer Update #3

Thursday, May 24, 2018, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With Commencement ceremonies behind us, we are focused on the work ahead to prepare for the next academic year. Chancellor Syverud promised that he and other senior leaders would provide updates on our ongoing work…

Campus & Community

26 ROTC Cadets Make Official Commitment to Serve

Wednesday, May 23, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

On Friday, May 11, ROTC cadets officially became the next generation of military leaders at the annual commissioning ceremony at Hendricks Chapel, signaling the end of training and the beginning of the graduating seniors’ military career. The cadets graduated from…

STEM

Scientists to Host Live Lava Flow Demonstration

Wednesday, May 23, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

What: Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been erupting and displaying explosive activity for more than two weeks. In one of the most recent eruptions, 1,100°C (2000°F) lava was seen gushing from multiple fissures, sending sulfur dioxide, methane gas and flames into the…

Campus & Community

David M. Van Slyke Reappointed Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Tuesday, May 22, 2018, By News Staff

Today’s announcement follows a comprehensive decanal review that took into account the feedback of Maxwell faculty and staff, the Maxwell Advisory Board and the Maxwell Faculty Council. Van Slyke’s appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee.