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Arts & Culture

Seniors Can Apply to Be Engagement Scholars

Wednesday, November 20, 2013, By Jamie Haft

Undergraduate students graduating in December 2013 or May 2014 can apply to be Imagining America Engagement Scholars or Entrepreneurship Engagement Scholars. The yearlong program supports recent graduates with a strong academic record to become civic-minded professionals or entrepreneurs in Central New…

Campus & Community

Freeman Hrabowski Named 2014 MLK Keynote Speaker

Tuesday, November 19, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), will be the keynote speaker for Syracuse University’s 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Above All Odds”  on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Invited to Innovation and Opportunities Assessment Forum

Friday, November 15, 2013, By News Staff

As announced in early October, the University is conducting a full assessment of SU’s academic and administrative operations. This “Innovation and Opportunity Assessment” will focus on how the University can most efficiently and effectively deliver services across both the academic and nonacademic areas. It will also identify opportunities for innovations that further advance our mission, build on our existing strengths, and enhance our overall quality and impact.

Health & Society

Q & A: David Van Slyke on Signing up for Affordable Care Act

Friday, November 15, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

David Van Slyke is the Louis A. Bantle Chair in Business and Government Policy in the Department of Public Administration and International Affairs in the Maxwell School. His latest book, “Complex Contracting: Government Purchasing in the Wake of the U.S….

Media, Law & Policy

Reimagining the Best Environment for a Legal Education

Tuesday, November 12, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

As Dineen Hall rises on West Campus, the College of Law prepares for the opportunities that will soon be realized in its new centered and connected home.

Veterans

A Veterans Day Reflection

Monday, November 11, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Veterans Day is a day of pride, remembrance and reflection for U.S. Navy veteran Jared Lyon. His work now—with the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities—furthers his service connection in helping his fellow veterans achieve their next mission.

Campus & Community

Five Join Near Westside Initiative Board of Directors

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI), housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has announced five new members of its board of directors. They are Sharon L. Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District (SCSD); Robert…

Campus & Community

‘Subject is Sports’ Hosts Live Q&A

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By News Staff

The Subject is Sports, a massive open online course (MOOC) hosted its first live Q &A session with students on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Rick Burton, David B. Falk Distinguished Professor of Sport Management and SPM graduate assistant Elissa Roberts fielded questions…

Arts & Culture

Brian Friel Tackles British/Irish Conflict in ‘Translations’

Wednesday, November 6, 2013, By News Staff

In “Translations,” a group of students at a hedge school in 1833 Ireland are greeted by two British Army engineers who intend to map their town and change its place names from Gaelic to English. What ensue are the trials…

Health & Society

Maisto Gets Five-Year Extension of NIH Senior Scientist Award

Wednesday, November 6, 2013, By News Staff

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has once again selected Stephen Maisto, professor of psychology in The College of Arts and Sciences, for its Senior Scientist Research and Mentorship Award. Maisto’s K05 grant is from the National Institute on Alcohol…