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University Offers Voluntary Separation Incentive Program for Eligible Staff
Earlier today, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andy Gordon sent an email to all staff introducing the University’s Voluntary Separation Incentive Program. The new, comprehensive program is designed to remove common barriers that prevent people from taking…
Lynda.com comes to University July 1
Information Technology Services (ITS) has announced that the University has acquired an enterprise license for lynda.com. All active students, faculty and staff will have full member privileges starting July 1. Lynda.com is a leading online learning company that helps anyone…
Campus Becomes Smoke- and Tobacco-Free July 1
Syracuse University officially becomes a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus on July 1 as a new institutional policy goes into effect promoting a healthy, productive and respectful environment. Smoking and the use of all tobacco products—including cigarettes, cigars, snuff, pipes, chewing…
Amy Massoud G’15 Reaps Praise after Paper Is Accepted by Premier Philosophy Journal
A newly minted graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences is receiving some well-deserved praise upon her latest scholarly accomplishment. Amy Massoud G‘15, who just recently earned a Ph.D. in philosophy, has received notification that her most recent paper…
Q&A: University Professor Carl Schramm on Affordable Care Act Decision
In a 6-3 decision that many predicted to be the death knell of so-called Obamacare if it had gone the other way, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld federal tax credits for eligible Americans living not only in states…
Mike Hopkins Formally Named Men’s Basketball Head Coach-Designate
Hopkins will succeed Coach Jim Boeheim following the 2017-18 men’s basketball season. In March, Boeheim announced that he will retire in three years.
Building a Silver Lining for the Cloud
The cloud has become a ubiquitous solution for work and for play. Businesses use it to store, access and share data. The average person uses it for email, social networks or to binge-watch “House of Cards” on Netflix. It is…
Waste Not: Making the Most of Wireless Resources
Few things are as frustrating as a phone conversation interrupted by a bad signal. It is a perfect example of a technology’s purpose being nullified by its own limitations. Unfortunately, despite advances, this problem hasn’t been entirely addressed and the…
University Professor Schramm Offers Opinion on King v. Burwell
University Professor Carl J. Schramm offers the following opinion on the impact of today’s Supreme Court’s decision on King v. Burwell. “Today’s decision in King is the most ‘activist’ decision ever to have issued from the Supreme Court. It makes plain…
Nabatchi Coauthors Book on Public Participation
Tina Nabatchi, associate professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School, is coauthor of the recently published “Public Participation for 21st Century Democracy,” a book that explores the theory and practice of public participation in decision making…