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Arts & Culture

Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law’s Journal of Global Rights and Organizations and Impunity Watch News Announce Distinguished Lecturer Series

Tuesday, February 4, 2020, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law’s Journal of Global Rights and Organizations (JGRO) and Impunity Watch News (IWN) have announced the participants for its Spring 2020 Distinguished Lecturer Series. The scheduled speakers are: Professor Chimène Keitner on “Immunity of Foreign Officials” Professor…

STEM

Participants Sought for Research Study on Attitudes Toward Mental Health Services

Monday, February 3, 2020, By News Staff

Participants are sought for a research study examining attitudes toward mental health services. Eligible participants may be able to win up to $100 in Amazon Gift Cards. In this research study you will be asked to complete two 30-minute online surveys….

Campus & Community

Highest Travel Warnings Now in Place, Travel to China Temporarily Restricted

Friday, January 31, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe, health authorities are urging both vigilance and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling an aggressive response to containing the…

STEM

Early Assurance Program Eases Path to Medical Schools

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Diana Napolitano

Applying to medical school can be stressful. Students have to submit lengthy applications, secure committee letters of recommendation and prepare for the MCAT—all while staying on top of their undergraduate studies. But now, the process will be substantially smoother thanks…

Campus & Community

Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and Chuck Klaus G’05 Give $15 Million to Support Art Scholarships, Immersion Experiences at Syracuse University

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Erica Blust

A $15 million gift from Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and her husband, Chuck Klaus G’05, will support the education of emerging artists in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Art through scholarships and immersion experiences in…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse, Radio Television Digital News Association to Partner on Annual Newsroom Survey

Wednesday, January 29, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School and the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) will partner to conduct the annual Newsroom Survey. The survey, established in 1972, represents the only comprehensive annual research of radio and television newsrooms, providing unique insight into staffing,…

Campus & Community

Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90 Expands Opportunities for Student Research by Upgrading Hawk Nest Cam

Tuesday, January 28, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

An upgraded camera was installed on the roof of the Life Science Complex roof on Jan. 24 thanks to the generosity of Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90, who established Syracuse University’s red-tailed hawk nest cam in 2017. The new…

Campus & Community

Masingila Appointed to NYS Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching

Tuesday, January 28, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

School of Education Dean Joanna Masingila has been appointed to the New York State Professional Standards and Practices Board for Teaching (PSPB). The 31-member board serves in an advisory capacity to the Board of Regents and the commissioner of education…

Campus & Community

Graduate Faculty Council Convenes

Monday, January 27, 2020, By News Staff

Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Graduate School Dean Peter Vanable has launched a new Graduate Faculty Council with the start of the spring semester. Faculty from each of Syracuse University’s schools and colleges are appointed to the council to…