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Campus & Community

fullCIRCLE Seeks Students to Become Peer Mentors

Monday, February 22, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

The fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is currently looking for students to become peer mentors for the 2016-17 academic year and assist first-year and transfer students in succeeding at the University. Members of the program’s…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Third Annual Human Library Event

Monday, February 22, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The libraries will host their third annual Human Library on Wednesday, April 6, from noon-4 p.m. in Bird Library. During this time, participants will have the opportunity to talk to “human books:” volunteers from the SU community who represent a…

Campus & Community

Annual Winter Carnival and Chili Cook-Off Feb. 23-27

Friday, February 19, 2016, By Gerard McTigue

Since the 1930s, Winter Carnival, coordinated by the Traditions Commission and Office of Student Activities, has been a great way for SU to come out during Syracuse’s colder months and enjoy some great events like the highly acclaimed Chili Cook-Off….

Arts & Culture

Bandier Program to Present Business Manager Phil Sarna Feb. 23

Friday, February 19, 2016, By Erica Blust

Phil Sarna, founder of PS Business Management LLC, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium (Room 007), located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The lecture…

STEM

Small Nominated for WISE Instructor of the Year Award

Friday, February 19, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Ruth V. Small, Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been recognized by the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium for her excellence in online education. Small was nominated for a WISE 2015 Instructor of the…

Business & Economy

Libraries Announce $1 Million Gift to Endow Plastics Pioneers Curator Position

Friday, February 19, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced a new endowed fund to support the Plastics Pioneers Historical Plastics Collection, created by a $1 million gift to the Syracuse University Libraries. The donor, a successful member of the plastics industry, wishes…

Campus & Community

SU First Major Private University to Support Sen. Gillibrand’s Campus Accountability & Safety Act

Friday, February 19, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University has signed on as the first major private university in support of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Alumnus Tapped to Call Hometown Team, Chicago White Sox, for ESPN

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

After having spent time covering a variety of sports, Chicago native Jason Benetti ’05 will begin the 2016 Major League Baseball season covering his hometown team, the Chicago White Sox. A 2005 graduate of the Newhouse School and the ­College…

Health & Society

Landscape of Urban Education Series Presents Lecture in Memory of Beloved SOE Professor

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education will welcome Michelle Fine, distinguished professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center to give a public lecture on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in Watson Hall Theater. Her presentation, titled “Prec(ar)ious…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses February Meeting of University Senate

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s recent research success, the budget planning process, the Campus Framework and the Climate Assessment Survey were among a handful of topics Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed during his University Senate appearance Wednesday afternoon. Speaking in front of the University’s…