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Health & Society

Four Questions with Emily Durand ’19 about It’s On Us Week of Action

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The It’s On Us campus student ambassadors have planned a number of events, programs and awareness activities for It’s On Us Week of Action from Oct. 23- 27. The It’s On Us national campaign encourages every member of the community…

Campus & Community

Zhuang, Now a Remembrance Scholar, Inspired by Remembrance Events during First Year

Wednesday, October 25, 2017, By Kenneth Mintz

Sudan Zhuang of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies recalls attending a Remembrance event for the Pan Am 103 tragedy during the first semester of her freshman year. “When such a tragedy happens, restoring faith in humanity becomes…

Campus & Community

Foundations Scholarship Awarded to Five Students

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

“Foundations” is a new student development series that started this semester. The goal of the series is to assist students in building the foundation for essential life skills, including leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships and self-care,…

Fox News

Transitioning Veterans Have Skills to Fill Much-Needed Jobs

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Research from an Institute for Veterans and Military Families study was used in a Fox News report on how veterans could fill the current skills gap in America. Paired with the usually tough transition from the military and into the…

Health & Society

Remembrance Scholar’s Passion for Medicine Leads Her to Public Health at Falk

Monday, October 23, 2017, By Valerie Pietra

There are few things more difficult than walking a loved one through illness. For the caregiver, the challenges can magnify their strength to love, advocate and serve. In the process, some discover a new calling both unexpected and beautiful: the…

STEM

Duncan Brown Named to Internet2 Board of Trustees

Friday, October 20, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Duncan Brown, the Charles Brightman Endowed Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named to the Internet2 Board of Trustees. His three-year term will begin Nov. 1. A Syracuse faculty member since 2007, Brown has…

Moneyish

New Show Brings A-Listers to Your Living Room

Friday, October 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While we are used to watching movie stars on the big screen, the next step is to watch the big screen with these stars sitting right next to us. That is the premise of a new show, Movie Night with…

Arts & Culture

Poets Explore Theme of Disability as a Way of Knowing at Oct. 24 Event

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Poets Ona Gritz and Daniel Simpson will share verses from their book, “Border Songs: A Conversation in Poems,” at a reading Tuesday, Oct. 24, in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. The event, part of Disabilities as Ways of Knowing: A…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Disability Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Throughout the month of October, the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and campus partners are hosting events in celebration of Disability Awareness Month.  The events include an open house, an inclusive book exhibit, collaborating for Mental Health Awareness Week, movie screenings…

Business & Economy

Sport Management Professor Receives Grants to Study 2018 Winter Olympics Youth Viewership

Wednesday, October 18, 2017, By Michele Barrett

With final preparations underway for the 2018 Winter Olympics, scheduled to begin Feb. 9  in PyeongChang, South Korea, Falk College Assistant Professor of Sport Management Jamie Jeeyoon Kim is researching the negotiation of motivation and constraints in young people’s decision making…