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EPA’s Move to Overhaul Lead Water Testing Will Help Cities, Says Syracuse Professor
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be revamping the “Lead and Copper Rule” which is used as test to identify unsafe lead levels in public water systems. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at…
Department of Public Safety Achieves Accreditation for a Second Consecutive Term
During this year’s International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA) annual conference, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) received the IACLEA accreditation for a second consecutive term; the original accreditation was awarded to the department in 2015. DPS was…
‘A Chorus Line’ Opens the 2019/20 Department of Drama Season
The Syracuse University Department of Drama kicks off the 2019-20 season with Michael Bennet’s landmark musical “A Chorus Line.” This production is directed and choreographed by faculty member Brian J. Marcum, who directed the department’s highly successful production of “Crazy…
Department of Public Safety to Hire 90 Residential Community Safety Officers
In an effort to continue to enhance the safety services provided to the Syracuse University community, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) will expand its residential security aide program during the Spring 2020 semester. The program will provide 24-hour staff…
Campus Infrastructure Updates Prepare Syracuse University for ACC Network Broadcasts
For the past three years, Syracuse University has been immersed in large-scale, campuswide infrastructure improvements to prepare for the launch of the ACC Network (ACCN). In partnership with ESPN, the ACCN will feature around-the-clock linear broadcasts of Atlantic Coast Conference…
Staff Begin Moving Preparations for Barnes Center at The Arch
Counseling and health care staff members are preparing for the move to their new home at the Barnes Center at The Arch, the University’s state-of-the-art health, wellness and recreation complex. As part of the preparations, the Counseling Center’s location at…
Student Veterans Prepare for Success at Fifth Annual Warrior-Scholar Project
Last week, for the fifth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Hosted at just 18 institutions nationwide, the WSP empowers enlisted military veterans by providing…
Purchasing Department Announces New Purchasing Policy
The Purchasing Department, a business unit of the Business, Finance and Administrative Services division, has announced the publication of a new Purchasing Policy that went into effect July 1, 2019. The new policy formally establishes bidding thresholds, responsible parties and…
Bee Populations In Trouble Following EPA Pesticide Decision
Just a few weeks ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was pulling 12 products off the market that contained pesticides that were harmful to the honeybee. This week, the agency made an emergency exception for nearly a dozen states…
Department of Drama Announces a Classic Season
Classic plays and musicals that illuminate the world of today highlight the 2019/2020 Department of Drama season. From Shakespeare to Arthur Miller to Rodgers and Hammerstein, the season is a feast of great language, great music, big ideas and big…