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Mediashift

Jennifer Grygiel Authors Piece on Enabling Students to Identify Bias in Product Development

Friday, February 17, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications, wrote an article for Mediashift “How to Enable Students to Identify Bias in Product Development.”

Campus & Community

Law Enforcement Officers Take Part in Training on Implicit Bias

Wednesday, November 23, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

Public safety personnel from all over Central New York met for a unique training seminar at Syracuse University to tackle the issues of unconscious bias. The training was led by minister, researcher, master teacher and human developmentalist Bryant T. Marks….

Campus & Community

University Holds ‘Implicit Bias’ Training for Department of Public Safety and CNY Law Enforcement

Wednesday, November 16, 2016, By Christine Grabowski

As part of an ongoing effort to increase cultural competency, improve understanding of issues related to diversity and inclusion, and provide professional growth opportunities for campus and community law enforcement officers, the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services will…

Campus & Community

On Sale Now! Poinsettias to Benefit Three Scholarships

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By News Staff

Orders are currently being taken for potted poinsettias in red, white and pink (6″ and 8″ pots) as well as evergreen door wreaths to decorate your office and home over the upcoming holiday season. Presented by Women of the University…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts Poet Ari Banias

Monday, October 17, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Accomplished poet Ari Banias, author of the recently published “Anybody: Poems” (W.W. Norton & Co.), is the next guest author in the Raymond Carver Reading Series, on Wednesday, Oct. 19. He will take part in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m….

STEM

Christina Tobias ’18: Building the Skills in Engineering and Rowing

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Christina Tobias ’18 is sure of two things—she was born to row and become an engineer. In high school, her passion for math gave way to coding. Her time outside of class was spent competing with her rowing team. When it…

Arts & Culture

Caribbean Cinematic Festival Explores Film, Culture of Caribbean Diaspora

Thursday, January 28, 2016, By News Staff

Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival (CCF), to be held Feb. 4-7, will showcase films and performances capturing the spirit and cultural richness of the Caribbean. The four-day festival will highlight cultural contributions as well as address polarizing…

Arts & Culture

Libraries’ Fall Exhibition Focuses on Black Utopias

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ fall exhibition, “Black Utopias,” will open on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library’s sixth floor. An opening reception will be held on Oct. 15 from 5-7 p.m. The show will run through…

STEM

Stromer-Galley’s Bias Retraining Game Wins ‘Serious Play’ Honors

Monday, August 3, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Human decision-making is prone to cognitive biases, the shortcuts people take because their brains are wired to make decisions quickly with limited information. However, a game developed by a research team that includes a School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty…