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Democratizing Knowledge Collective Receives Mellon Grant
“Just Academic Spaces” is the theme of a three-year, $500,000 project, organized and presented by the Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Collective in the College of Arts and Sciences and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Co-directed by professors Linda Carty…
Geologists Shed Light on Formation of Alaska Range
Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have recently figured out what has caused the Alaska Range to form the way it has and why the range boasts such an enigmatic topographic signature.
Geologists Cite Hair as ‘Human Provenance Tool’
Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences are close to confirming what many scientists have long thought to be true—that human hair is an archive of geospatial movement. Scott Samson, professor of Earth sciences and a faculty fellow of…
Open House to Showcase School of Education Graduate Programs, Scholarships
The School of Education will host a graduate recruitment fair and open house on Friday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p.m. in the Sharon Haines Jacquet Education Commons in Huntington Hall. University Avenue Garage parking tickets will be validated at the…
Sean O’Keefe G’78 Appointed University Professor, Phanstiel Chair
Sean O’Keefe G’78, former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is the 17th person in Syracuse University history to hold the title of University Professor.
Healthy Monday Celebration Recognizes 45,000 Miles Logged in October
Monday, Nov. 10, capped off Healthy Monday Syracuse and Recreation Services’ month-long walking initiative and competition, Walktober. A lunchtime celebration of the accomplishments of all Walktober participants took place in 500 Hall of Languages. Nearly 600 students, staff and faculty…
Alejandro Garcia receives 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award
Alejandro Garcia was honored recently with the State Society on Aging of New York’s (SSANY) 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award. The Advocate for Older Adults Award recognizes a record of planning, policy development and advocacy work. Garcia, who currently…
School of Ed. Offers 12-month Master’s Degree Options for Grade 7-12 Teachers
The School of Education will offer new and revised graduate teacher preparation programs for grades 7-12 in English, mathematics, science (biology, chemistry, Earth science or physics), or social studies in a condensed configuration, beginning in 2015. Admitted students with bachelor’s…
CNY Humanities Corridor Awarded $3.55 Million from Mellon Foundation
Syracuse University, Cornell University and the University of Rochester—founders of the Central New York Humanities Corridor, a large-scale interdisciplinary project—have received grants totaling $3.55 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Disability Rights Activist Judith E. Heumann to visit University on Tuesday
Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Heumann will participate in a discussion titled “Inclusion of People with Disabilities Around the Globe Through…