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‘Salute to Service’ Celebrates Milestone Anniversaries of 147 Faculty and Staff
Syracuse University honored employees who celebrated milestone anniversaries in 2016 at the annual “Salute to Service” celebration on Tuesday, May 16, during a luncheon in the Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Faculty and staff honored—147 overall—marked anniversaries of 25 years…
Dean, Faculty and Student Representatives Named to Board of Trustees
Chancellor Kent Syverud has named a new dean representative to the Board of Trustees, and the University Senate Academic Affairs Committee, in consultation with the provost and the chairperson of the University Senate Agenda Committee, has selected a new faculty…
Jim Shahin on the future of BBQ
Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine, newspaper and online journalism, provided a column for the Washington Post titled “This is the future of barbecue: No regions, no rules, lots of innovation.”
Message from Chancellor Kent Syverud on Campus Framework Full Report
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: This past weekend, tens of thousands of families, friends and loved ones converged on campus to celebrate the academic achievements of roughly 7,000 Syracuse University students. A highly symbolic ritual, Commencement marks not only the…
Board of Trustees Endorses Award-Winning Campus Framework—Vision for Excellence; Full Report Now Available for Community Feedback
Ensuring that Syracuse University’s physical landscape, buildings and infrastructure align with and support the priorities of the Academic Strategic Plan and its institutional mission and vision is the chief objective of the newly released Campus Framework-Vision for Excellence.
Summer 2017 Building Evacuation Drills Scheduled
Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the summer 2017 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from May 22-26. The building evacuation drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30-11:30 a.m. or in the afternoon/evening between 1:30-9…
History Professor Awarded NEH Funding to Research Mussolini’s Rule in Africa
Michael Ebner, associate professor and chair of the Department of History in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to conduct archival research in Rome on…
Syracuse Hosts Inaugural Zebrafish Conference
On a recent Saturday biologists from the region—and as far afield as Toronto—gathered at Syracuse University with one mission: to talk about all things zebrafish. “The conference was invaluable for facilitating research collaborations, building community, and exposing students to areas…
As the Centennial of JFK’s Birth Nears, Recalling His Stirring Commencement Address in Syracuse
By 1957, a young United States senator from Massachusetts named John F. Kennedy already had a long working relationship with Ted Sorensen, who served at the time as his aide and counselor. Kennedy grew into greatness as an orator, and…
Five things you must do with your money after graduating from college
Syracuse University Derek Brainard, a financial literacy coordinator, AFC®, offers new graduates five pieces of advice for managing their money after graduating college Five Essential Money Tips for New College Grads: Embrace second-hand shopping. Ask “how much does it cost” versus “how…