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Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology ‘

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 19th annual…

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

Campus & Community

Enduring Assurance: A Cyberspace with No Vulnerability

Monday, October 31, 2016, By News Staff

A presentation and discussion on cyber security will take place at the Maxwell Auditorium at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1. The presentation will be led by Kamal T. Jabbour, senior scientist for information assurance, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory,…

Media, Law & Policy

BET Exec Carol Cunningham ’87 Will Visit Campus Nov. 1

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Carol Cunningham ’87, vice president of consumer insights and business strategy analytics at BET, will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Her talk, “Blerds, Bleeks & Blirks: Understanding Multicultural Influencers & Trendsetters,” will be a discussion about research…

Health & Society

Breaking Through: A Discussion on Privilege and Identity in America

Friday, October 28, 2016, By Neema Amadala

The discussion is timely and the organizers hope to explore and highlight the forces that unify the campus communities.

Campus & Community

Employees: Update Your Directory Information by Nov. 9

Thursday, October 27, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

The University’s faculty and staff directory will be updated soon. The directory is available online through MySlice. The information in the directory is used by SU’s telephone operators and automated systems to connect callers to faculty and staff. Faculty and…

STEM

Design, Prototype, Pitch—Introducing the Invention Accelerator

Monday, October 24, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Next summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator will train undergraduate students to “design, prototype and pitch” as they develop tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and VPA’s School of Design,…

Campus & Community

Mark Your Calendar: Open Enrollment Begins Oct. 31

Monday, October 24, 2016, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, Oct. 31, and continues through Friday, Nov. 11.  This is the only time of year when you…

Campus & Community

Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services Launches New Website

Friday, October 21, 2016, By News Staff

The Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) has launched its new website. The office recognizes the value of diversity in all its forms and collaborates across all divisions of the University to build community and cultivate a…

Campus & Community

Climate Assessment Planning Committee Announces Campus Update Sessions, Campus Community Urged to Review Executive Summary

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The Climate Assessment Planning Committee will host a pair of Campus Update sessions later this month to present the findings of the comprehensive survey completed last spring by some 6,000 students, faculty and staff. The survey sought to assess the…