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US News and World Report

The Legality of Daily Fantasy Sports

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By Sawyer Kamman

As daily fantasy sports sites, like DraftKings and FanDuel, take off, a main concern comes with whether or not the sites can continue to operate without being deemed gambling. This comes after employees of the sites were able to profit…

STEM

Deans’ Panel to Address STEM Preparation

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By J.D. Ross

From the classroom to the White House, there is a global push to ensure that higher education prepares future STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) leaders. Unfortunately, in the United States, the supply of STEM professionals has not kept up…

Business & Economy

Q&A: Supply Chain Expert Burak Kazaz on Getting Aid to the European Refugees

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By News Staff

Burak Kazaz, the Steven R. Becker Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Whitman School of Management and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, is an expert in global supply chains and managing uncertainty and…

Campus & Community

Orange Central 2015 Unites Alumni, Campus Community

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University welcomes of hundreds of alumni and family members back to campus during the annual Orange Central homecoming, Oct. 22-25.

Campus & Community

Golden Key Sponsors SPARK a Change Initiative

Monday, October 12, 2015, By News Staff

The SU Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society will be collecting school supplies for English as a Second Language students attending Edward Smith K-8 School in Syracuse as part of the society’s SPARK a Change Initiative. Collection bins will…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law to Honor Five Distinguished Alumni, Faculty

Monday, October 12, 2015, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law will hold Law Alumni Weekend, Oct. 23-24, in conjunction with Syracuse University Homecoming and Reunion Weekend. The celebration includes the inaugural Syracuse Law Honors Award Ceremony and reception on Friday, and a pre-game tailgate before the Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Flu Shot Clinics Planned

Monday, October 12, 2015, By News Staff

Flu season will be here soon, and the University is offering the campus community several opportunities, beginning this week, to get vaccinated—for free—against the most common types of flu expected this year. The first flu clinic, open to all Syracuse…

Health & Society

Falk Instructor’s Handbook for Change Explores Patterns of Decision Making

Friday, October 9, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Long-time Falk College instructor Thomas J. Schur, a member of the University faculty for more than 25 years, recently released the book “Mag or Min: Which Are You?,” which explores two patterns of decision making that define who a person…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Hosts 12th Annual Transitions Ceremony

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host its 12th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink Scholars from the previous year who have…

Campus & Community

New York Times’ Blow, Douthat Will Discuss Social Inequality at Oct. 13 University Lecture

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

New York Times columnists and friends Charles Blow and Ross Douthat will participate in a facilitated conversation on the topic of social inequality with Syracuse University alumnus and current law student Jesse Feitel ’13 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30…