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Health & Society

Tragic Spotlight on Suicides Could Help Save Others, Destigmatize Mental Health

Friday, June 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

According to a new report released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide rates have gone up in nearly every state between 1999 and 2016. The growing crisis was brought even more into the spotlight with…

Campus & Community

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

Planning for Syracuse University’s 150th Anniversary Enters New Phase, Steering Committee Seeks Volunteers

Thursday, May 31, 2018, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Syracuse University’s Sesquicentennial Steering Committee has moved forward in designing a distinctive and inclusive plan to celebrate the University’s upcoming 150th anniversary. Since its appointment in November 2017, the committee has met monthly to develop a framework for bringing the…

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

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.

Veterans

Navigating Benefits and Services Remains a Top Challenge for Veterans, Families

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This month House lawmakers approved a $52 billion legislative package that would revamp the way the Department of Veterans Affairs pays and provides health care for veterans. Nick Armstrong is the senior director for research and evaluation at Syracuse University’s…

Campus & Community

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address

Sunday, May 13, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.

Campus & Community

Construction Underway on Barnes Center at The Arch, New Health and Wellness Complex to Provide Holistic Support to Students

Thursday, May 10, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Construction is now well underway on the Barnes Center at The Arch, a new health and wellness complex that will open in fall 2019. The new complex will provide students, faculty and staff a brand new space to improve their…

Campus & Community

Tammy Hong, Justine Paul Named 2018 Seinfeld Scholars

Thursday, May 10, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Each year Syracuse University honors the talents of outstanding faculty or students through a program made possible by a generous gift from Judith Greenberg Seinfeld ’56, a distinguished  alumna of Syracuse University and member of the University’s Board of Trustees.

Campus & Community

College of Arts and Sciences to Honor Popp, Spiotta for Graduate Teaching

Wednesday, May 9, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Professors David Popp and Dana Spiotta have been chosen for recognition by the College of Arts and Sciences for their exceptional work with graduate students. David Popp Popp, professor of public administration and international affairs (PAIA) and Carolyn Rapking Faculty…