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Campus & Community

South Asia Center Call for FLAS Academic Year 2016-17 Applications

Friday, January 22, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2016-17. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students…

Campus & Community

South Asia Center Call for FLAS Summer 2016 Applications

Friday, January 22, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Summer 2016. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students in…

Arts & Culture

Shakespeare in Our Time

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Dympna Callaghan, the William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters in the College of Arts and Sciences, has plenty to say about William Shakespeare, as the world marks the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016. She returned to campus…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Provides Update on Key University Initiatives

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate in a nearly full Maxwell Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 20. In his nearly 25-minute remarks, the Chancellor provided a comprehensive update on a number of items, including matters relative to student life, academic affairs, executive searches and Fast Forward Syracuse. Chancellor Syverud has been regularly delivering remarks at Senate meetings to provide an update on key University initiatives. This was his first to the University’s governing body since the start of 2016.

STEM

Scholar Spotlight: Gabriel Smolnycki ’17

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

When Gabriel Smolnycki graduates, his diploma will list his major as mechanical engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, but that won’t capture the full breadth of his Syracuse education. In addition to mechanical, he’s taking electrical engineering…

STEM

iSchool Awarded Continuing Accreditation from ALA

Thursday, January 21, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The American Library Association’s (ALA) Committee on Accreditation has granted continued accreditation status of the Master of Library and Information Science (MSLIS) program at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) through 2022. The committee found no deficiencies in the program and…

Media, Law & Policy

Sean O’Keefe, Donna Shalala, Paul Volcker Appointed to Presidential Transition Team

Wednesday, January 20, 2016, By News Staff

Three members of the Maxwell School community were appointed to a six-person bipartisan team that will advise the National Academy of Public Administration’s presidential transition panels. University Professor and Phanstiel Chair Sean O’Keefe G’78, former secretary of the Navy and NASA administrator;…

Campus & Community

Applicants Sought for 2017 Senior Class Marshals

Wednesday, January 20, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Applicants are being sought to be Senior Class Marshals for the 2017 Commencement.  This unique opportunity is open to current juniors and the application deadline is Jan. 29. Two students will be chosen. Marshals now have the unique opportunity to:…

Veterans

University Announces Finalists to Design National Veterans Resource Complex

Wednesday, January 20, 2016, By News Staff

The selection committee has chosen three finalists to advance to the final round of the competition.

Campus & Community

Student Input Sought on Health Insurance

Tuesday, January 19, 2016, By Shannon Andre

In March 2015, Syracuse University announced a student health insurance plan and policy, requiring all full-time, matriculated students—including undergraduate, graduate and law students—to carry qualifying health insurance coverage. As the University prepares for the 2016-17 policy implementation for all full-time,…