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A World of Scholarships

Thursday, August 29, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Students find scholarships to match their goals through the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising; Center information sessions begin Friday, Sept. 6 In his first year as a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Oxford Scholar, Alexander R. Weiss ’12 has…

Weast to Kick Off Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series Sept. 3

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education will begin its 2013-14 Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series by welcoming Jerry Weast to speak on Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. in Watson Theater. His talk is titled “Deliberate Excellence—Ensuring Equity and Opportunity through Sequenced…

One Extraordinary Day

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Emeritus professor of economics A. Dale Tussing was a graduate student working on his dissertation at Syracuse University in 1963 when he stepped onto a bus to Washington, D.C., and into an experience of a lifetime.

Recreation Services Hosts Annual Apple Festival Sept. 6 on Quad

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Department of Recreation Services within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting the annual Apple Festival, in partnership with SU Food Services, on Friday, Sept. 6, from 11-2 p.m. on the Quad. The festival provides the University community with…

Campus & Community

Students Invited to Attend New York State Fair Sept. 2

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By News Staff

As a part of Syracuse Welcome 2013 students will have an opportunity to attend the Great New York State Fair on Monday, Sept. 2. State Fair tickets are on sale and available to students for $5 with their SUID or…

Campus & Community

Fall Faculty and Staff Health and Wellness Opportunities

Monday, August 26, 2013, By News Staff

The Department of Recreation Services offers a variety of programs, activities and facilities to the university community during the fall semester that foster healthy lifestyle behaviors. Website: http://recreationservices.syr.edu Contact Person: Joseph Lore Department of Recreation Services 241 Archbold Gymnasium 443-4386…

Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…

Campus & Community

Volunteers Wanted for Exercise Science Studies

Monday, August 26, 2013, By News Staff

The Department of Exercise Science is recruiting participants for ongoing research studies that are focused on exercise performance.  Specifically, we are interested in whether your growth in-utero (in other words the growth that occurred when your mom was pregnant with…

Syracuse Symposium 2013, ‘Listening,’ kicks off Sept. 12

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With the theme “Listening,” Syracuse Symposium 2013, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Thursday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by author Misha Glouberman.

‘Zookeeper’s Wife’ Author Diane Ackerman to Deliver Wali Lecture Sept. 24

Wednesday, August 21, 2013, By News Staff

Writer and naturalist Diane Ackerman will present “Everyday Heroism: The Subversive Power of Compassion” at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the Killian Room, 500 Hall of Languages. The lecture is free and open to the public. Parking is available…