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Registration Open for Why Sleep is So Important Webinar for Faculty and Staff
Quality, restful sleep and getting enough of it at the right times, is essential to your health and wellbeing. However, surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation reveal that 60 percent of American adults report having sleep problems a few…
University Opens the Office of the University Ombuds, Announces Search Committee to Identify Permanent Ombuds
The Office of the University Ombuds provides a venue for complaints, conflicts or concerns that visitors do not wish to address through other official University channels. These might include interpersonal conflicts or questions about University policies, practices or services.
National Survey of Student Engagement Launches Wednesday
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Syracuse University launches the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). The survey is administered at Syracuse every three years to help the University understand to what extent and in what ways students are engaged academically and…
Supermodel, Body Image Advocate Emme Visits University Feb. 27-28
Falk College and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host supermodel and body image advocate Emme ’85 for a series of campus events that are free and open to the public and that coincide with National Eating…
New Infrastructure Plan: Not Enough Money and No National Strategy
David Van Slyke, Dean of Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, is available to talk about the newly-announced infrastructure plan. Van Slyke is a leading international expert on policy and infrastructure, public-private partnerships and public sector contracting. He recently wrote an op-ed,…
Internal Grant Program to Help Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals
The Office of the Provost has launched a new internal grant program designed to enhance and sustain an inclusive, accessible campus community. The grant program—known as the Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity and Inclusion (USE D&I) Grant—seeks to support diversity programs…
Nominations Sought for CAPES Awards
Members of the Syracuse University community are invited to submit nominations for the 2018 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship. The deadline for submissions is Monday, March 12. The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) is one…
Data to Drive Future of Amazon-Whole Foods Grocery Delivery
This week Amazon announced it will begin delivering groceries from Whole Foods via Prime Now service to customers in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas, and Virginia Beach. The company says it plans to expand the service to other U.S. cities later this…
Waymo-Uber Case to Set New Implications for California’s Start-Up Culture
The suit being brought by a division of Google Alphabet – Waymo – claims that Uber stole trade secrets regarding the technical details of self-driving cars. Professor Shubha Ghosh serves as Crandall Melvin Professor of Law and Director of the…
Spice Up Winter with Chili Recipes for Winter Carnival Annual Chili Cook-Off
Winter is here and the Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off is back! The annual event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, starting 11 a.m. on the Huntington Beard Crouse Patio. The Traditions Commission invites students, staff and faculty to submit their…