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Campus & Community

Shelley Crawford in the Dean of Students Office Helps Guide Students with Caring and Commitment to Their Success

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Two years as a mentor to nine Posse Scholars from Miami had a profound and lasting impact on Shelley Crawford. Crawford ’13 was assistant director of special programs with the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarship Programs in 2014 when…

Campus & Community

School Of Education Receives $9 Million to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities in 51 Area Districts

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Karly Grifasi

The School of Education has been awarded over $9 million in funding from the New York State Education Department’s Office of Special Education to provide technical support and professional development in dozens of school districts regionally, over the next five…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law and Martin J. Whitman School of Management Launch Nation’s First Online Joint J.D./MBA Degree

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law announces the launch of the nation’s first online joint J.D./MBA degree program, in partnership with the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The new joint degree combines the College of Law’s ground-breaking, ABA-accredited JDinteractive program with…

Campus & Community

How to Navigate Difficult Conversations at Home and at Work

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

University Ombuds Neal Powless has a quote on his office wall that captures his experience: “Conflict is not a sign of failure; conflict is an opportunity to learn more about ourselves and those that we work with.” In his role,…

ProPublica

Youtube Fails to Flag State-Sponsored Media Channels

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Pro Publica article “YouTube Promised to Label State-Sponsored Videos But Doesn’t Always Do So.” In the article, Grygiel points criticized Youtube’s failure to flag state-sponsored videos…

STEM

Rajiv ‘Raj’ Dewan Appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

Incoming Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu today announced the appointment of Rajiv “Raj” Dewan as the next dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool). Dewan, professor of computers and information systems, comes to Syracuse from the…

Health & Society

New Ways to Make Monday a Fresh Start

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Eileen Korey

If it’s Monday, it’s another new opportunity to improve your life—or someone else’s. And it comes around 52 times a year. That’s how Mary Kate Lee views the health, wellness and lifestyle challenges facing her Syracuse University community. As program…

Campus & Community

Rev. Raphael Warnock Named as Speaker for 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Civil rights leader the Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will serve as the featured speaker at the 35th annual Rev. Dr….

Campus & Community

Gerri ‘Babydoll’ Williams Celebrates 50 Years at Syracuse University

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Jen Plummer

This past October, Gerri Williams celebrated a milestone that most employees—in any job, with any organization—only dream of attaining: her 50th anniversary with Syracuse University. Williams began her career with Food Services in 1969. She worked in Washington Arms, Haven…

Campus & Community

MySlice Update Effective Jan. 5, 2020

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Eric Ferguson

As of Jan. 5, 2020, MySlice will be integrated with the Syracuse University single sign on (SSO) system. This integration will allow users to log in to multiple platforms (e.g., Blackboard, Degree Works, etc.) with one click while also enjoying…