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The Path to Systemic Change: Equity-Focused School Leadership

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Matt Michael

The Path to Systemic Change: Equity-Focused School Leadership The need for systemic change has never been more evident than in this past year. But a clear path on how to get there has been much more elusive. A group of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Students Lobby in Albany for Continued HEOP Funding

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) offers economically and educationally disadvantaged individuals a chance to transform their lives through education. The program provides access to a Syracuse University degree for students from New York State. University College…

Media, Law & Policy

Jim ’87 and Audra ’89 Weiss, W2O Group Announce Dual Gifts to the Newhouse School

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University alumnus Jim Weiss ’87, chairman, founder and CEO of W2O Group, and his wife, alumna Audra Weiss ’89, have announced two gifts to the Newhouse School in support of the W2O Center for Social Commerce and the W2O Emerging…

Campus & Community

Recent Coronavirus Events Prompt Additional Action, Coordination and Planning

Monday, March 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state and the second death in the United States caused by the virus were confirmed yesterday. These developments, combined with news over the weekend of…

Campus & Community

‘Love Your Libraries’ Sticker Contest Offers AirPods Prize

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries is sponsoring a “Love your Libraries” sticker contest. Students, faculty and staff are invited to submit original design entries for a Syracuse University Libraries sticker no larger than four inches by four inches in size. Original designs…

Campus & Community

University Travel to Italy Temporarily Restricted

Saturday, February 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe, health authorities are urging both vigilance and an aggressive response to containing the outbreak and preventing “sustained spread” of the virus. Syracuse University, much like…

Digital Trends

Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends’ article “What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?” In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…

Campus & Community

Students Can Apply to University Program that Provides Path into US Government Intelligence Careers

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

A new Universitywide program is creating a path toward public service careers for all Syracuse University undergraduate and graduate students interested in making important contributions to U.S. and global security. The University was designated by the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC)…

STEM

Math Students Finish Among Top Universities at Elite Competition

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

A team of three undergraduate students from the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) Department of Mathematics recently finished 58th out of 488 participating institutions in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition. The math contest is the preeminent mathematics competition…

Campus & Community

Monday Is Disability Day of Mourning

Thursday, February 27, 2020, By News Staff

On Monday, March 2, Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) will be recognized at an event from 3 to 4 p.m. in 606 Bird Library (Hilyer Room). The Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee and the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) will host the…