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Campus & Community

GSO Wins Bid to Hold National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Conference at SU

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the Syracuse University Graduate Student Organization (SU GSO) vigorously advocate on matters of critical importance for their peers on a national level through their work in the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). Their important work—and advocacy skills—paid…

Campus & Community

Tonight, for Valentine’s Day: Love and Dreams at Holden Observatory

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Holden Observatory, the second-oldest building on the Syracuse University campus, will open its doors at 9:30 p.m. today for a Valentine’s Day tour. If you’re lucky, if the gray clouds of February roll away for a few hours, you might…

Arts & Culture

Deadline for Paris Noir 2017 Extended

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By News Staff

The application period for students interested in Syracuse University’s Paris Noir Program has been extended to Feb. 20. Paris Noir was developed 16 years ago by Janis Mayes, professor of African-American studies, allowing students to intimately learn about the influence…

Media, Law & Policy

School of Education, Newhouse Co-Host NYC Lecture by Expert on Media Literacy Feb. 15

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

British media educator David Buckingham will speak on critical thinking in the digital media age in The Douglas Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Series at 91 Horatio in New York City Wednesday, February 15. Buckingham, an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough…

Arts & Culture

SU Libraries to Host Annual Human Library Event April 5; Book Volunteers Needed

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host its fourth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “human books”:  volunteers from the Syracuse University community…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Sixth Annual Blood Battle Challenge

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University students are among the many students throughout the United States who help the Red Cross fulfill its lifesaving mission by donating blood. In fact, approximately 20 percent of the millions of blood donations made every year come from…

Health & Society

Registration Open for Financial Wellness Webinar for Faculty and Staff

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Invest 30 minutes to check-in on your financial well-being.  Join us on February 17 for a lunchtime webinar that will help you learn how to create a realistic spending plan as well as help you start to develop a savings…

Campus & Community

Stories of Orange Love

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By John Boccacino

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re capturing the stories of #OrangeLove. Meet six couples who found true love thanks to Syracuse University, then submit your own #OrangeLove story. Jennifer Brody ’90 and Jeffrey Kohn ’92 Brody and Kohn met on campus…

STEM

National Engineers Week Events

Thursday, February 9, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

In celebration of National Engineers Week (Eweek), the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a variety of speakers and activities beginning on Saturday, Feb. 18. The events will bring engineering and computer science students and alumni together, and…