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Health & Society

Alumnus, Wife Leave Lasting Legacy to Assist Students with Disabilities

Tuesday, January 27, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The legacy of a Syracuse University alumnus and his wife is creating a lasting mark for students with physical disabilities and the entire campus, nine decades after he first stepped onto campus. The James S. Blesh Fund will meet a…

Health & Society

Jennifer Wilkins Updates First U.S. Regional Food Guide

Tuesday, November 4, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Thanks to farmers’ markets, farm-to-school programs and community-supported agriculture, locally grown foods are more readily available—and more in demand. People want to know where their food comes from. How is it grown? What steps are involved in its processing? Evidence…

Campus & Community

Residence Life Fire Training Academy

Friday, August 22, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Each year before classes begin, resident advisors and residence hall directors take part in a daylong training exercise that might be one of the most important of the school year. Fire Training Day from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

Campus & Community

Campus Springs Back to Life as Students Arrive for Upcoming Semester

Friday, August 22, 2014, By Keith Kobland

By car, van or moving truck, students by the thousands are returning to the Syracuse University Hill. Why did they choose Syracuse, and who is helping them when they arrive? The answer to both of those questions is steeped in…

STEM

Chemist to Receive BASF Lifetime Achievement Award

Tuesday, May 6, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences will be presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Germany-based BASF Corp., the world’s largest chemical company. In June, James Dabrowiak, professor of chemistry, will receive the International Precious Metals…

Campus & Community

Celebration of the Life of Jessica Hauffe to be held Tuesday

Monday, April 28, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A celebration of the life of Jessica Hauffe will be held on Tuesday, April 29, at 5:15 p.m. in the Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall. Hauffe, a second-year architecture student from San Jose, Calif., died on Feb. 27.

Campus & Community

Former Student-Athletes Supported in Return to Academic Life

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

John Wallace had always had a general knowledge about the life of Harriet Tubman. But it was a course he took on his return to Syracuse University to finish his degree that made him see something much deeper about the courageous woman who led several hundred slaves to freedom.

Campus & Community

Life Gets Better Together Conference

Friday, April 11, 2014, By News Staff

Join us this Sunday, April 13, in Newhouse 3 for the annual Life Gets Better Together Conference! Every year, Life Gets Better hosts a day of workshops, a keynote panel and an a cappella concert to advocate for LGBT youth….

Campus & Community

Annual Relay for Life Planned April 4-5 in Carrier Dome

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its annual Relay for Life to benefit the American Cancer Society April 4-5 in the Carrier Dome. All SU students, faculty and staff, and members of the surrounding community are invited to attend and participate. Relay…

New Living SU Website Connects Students to Campus Life

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By News Staff

The Division of Student Affairs has recently launched a new and improved website to better help students connect to the programs, services, opportunities and events supported by the 20-plus offices within the organization. LivingSU.syr.edu is the pulse of campus life…