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Chancellor Syverud Provides Update to Campus Community on Free Speech Report

Wednesday, September 7, 2016, By News Staff

Yesterday, Chancellor Kent Syverud provided an update to the campus community regarding the status of the Free Speech Report. The Chancellor’s full update is provided below: Members of the Syracuse University Community: Syracuse University is committed to academic freedom and…

Campus & Community

Comment Sought on Proposed Revisions to the Academic Integrity Policy

Wednesday, September 7, 2016, By News Staff

Last spring, an advisory committee of faculty, students and staff representing all of the schools and colleges developed a set of consensus recommendations designed to increase the fairness, effectiveness, flexibility and efficiency of the University’s Academic Integrity Policy. Proposed revisions…

STEM

Acuna Awarded NSF Grant to Make Sense of Research and Funding Data

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By J.D. Ross

When scientists and researchers want to apply to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for a grant opportunity, the agency has a mandate to ensure that any research funded is new and transformative in the field. While an admirable goal in…

STEM

Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang Named Provost’s Faculty Fellows

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Carol Boll

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointment of professors Rochelle Ford and Ping Zhang to serve as Provost’s Faculty Fellows, effective immediately. Ford is a professor and chair of the Department of Public Relations in the…

Arts & Culture

FAST: Syracuse Will Study Sustainable Transportation Alternatives for CNY

Tuesday, September 6, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

A new study will evaluate the potential of sustainable transportation alternatives to reduce greenhouse gases and improve the vitality of Syracuse and Central New York.

Campus & Community

$10,000 Grant to Lutheran Campus Ministry’s Mentoring Program; Students Being Recruited

Thursday, September 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A new program through the Council for Lutheran Campus Ministry in Syracuse will recruit college students interested in mentoring young refugees in the community. The “Success Saturdays” project gives college students the opportunity to work with high school and middle…

Campus & Community

Meet the Race Symposium Panelists

Wednesday, August 31, 2016, By Shannon Andre

On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities: Race, Justice, Violence and Police in 21st Century America. The symposium will provide an opportunity for candid conversation about racial inequality, community…

Health & Society

Meet the Race Symposium Participants: Moderator Keith A. Alford

Tuesday, August 30, 2016, By News Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 1, Syracuse University will host the inaugural Fall 2016 Symposium on Race and Our Communities. This inaugural symposium will feature student speakers, a keynote address by Dr. Marc Lamont Hill and a panel discussion including an esteemed…

Campus & Community

Over the Summer Syracuse University Makes Substantial Investments in Accessibility Improvements, Classroom Enhancements

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

One of the best places to capture a Syracuse University memory is at the flagship gateway sign below the Hall of Languages and Place of Remembrance. Students, family and friends often stop to snap photos in front of the iconic…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Welcome More Than 4,000 First-Year and Transfer Students

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By News Staff

University takes action to enhance its longstanding commitment to a diverse student body