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EU Climate Change Efforts – Public Sector Must Take the Reins

Thursday, May 9, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Eight countries in the European Union are pushing for at least 25 percent of the next EU budget to go towards projects that will combat climate change. The proposal is being discussed at a European summit this week Matthew Huber…

Campus & Community

Faculty Invited to Attend Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute Aug. 14-16

Wednesday, May 8, 2019, By News Staff

As part of continuing learning opportunities about classroom strategies, faculty are invited to participate in the inaugural Faculty Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Institute on Aug. 14-16, which will feature intermediate to advanced content. The institute will host external and internal…

STEM

Anna Feldman Named Recipient of NOAA-Hollings Scholarship

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Hurricane Sandy hit New York City in October 2012, Anna Feldman’s community was battered by flooding and the breakdown of utilities, transit systems and wastewater treatment plants. A few months later, as an eighth-grade student, she participated in a…

Campus & Community

Administration of Student Course Ratings, Exam Scoring Will Transfer to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

To better align academic functions, the administration and oversight of student course ratings and exam scoring is moving from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA), under the Office of Academic Affairs….

Campus & Community

Students Receive Financial Support, Make Alumni Connections through Our Time Has Come Scholarship Program

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

As an Our Time Has Come scholar, Abigail Covington ’19 had the opportunity to connect with a longtime supporter of Syracuse University students at the 2017 Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion. The triennial event draws black and Latino alumni back…

Veterans

Maureen Casey: Problem Solver Who Just Can’t Quit

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Maureen Casey’s office at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is more than 150 miles from her childhood home on a dairy farm in Hudson Falls, New York. But the lessons she learned there, tending dairy cows and…

Media, Law & Policy

Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium to Be Held Monday, May 6

Wednesday, May 1, 2019, By News Staff

The Autonomous Systems Policy Initiative, a new Universitywide effort, is convening faculty and students across disciplines, along with industry experts from the public, private and nonprofit sectors to explore the technology, policy and wider social implications of autonomous systems. The…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Community Engagement Reception and Warehouse Tour on May 3

Tuesday, April 30, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Syracuse University students, faculty and staff spend countless hours working, studying, designing and collaborating at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse. The building is home to the Office of Community Engagement, the Division of Marketing and Communications and the School of Design…

Campus & Community

University Employees Learn the Role of the Board in Local Nonprofits

Monday, April 29, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Sixty Syracuse University employees filled the fourth floor of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse on April 16 to attend a free seminar on developing leadership skills to benefit Syracuse-area nonprofit organizations. Hosted by Syracuse University and Business Volunteers Unlimited, the Role…

Campus & Community

44 Stars of Excellence Awards Honor Members of Campus Community

Monday, April 29, 2019, By News Staff

The 44 Stars of Excellence Awards acknowledge students, advisors and recognized student organizations (RSOs) who demonstrate outstanding dedication and commitment to their organization and its mission. The Gala honoring the 2019 nominees was hosted April 18. The 2019 44 Stars…