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Veterans

‘Our Sworn Duty’

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Fred Talbot wrote the poem seven years ago. Today, it will be part of Syracuse University’s Veterans Day remembrance ceremonies, at Hendricks Chapel.

Veterans

Career Services Staffer—Army Reservist—Connects Student Vets with Employers

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Jennifer Pluta has tackled U.S. Army basic training, operated an asphalt dump truck to help build security points near the Kuwait and Iraqi borders and serves as a master sergeant in the Army Reserve Careers Division. She understands the rigors…

Campus & Community

LGBT Resource Center Hosts Trans Week of Remembrance

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Shannon Andre

In honor of Trans Day of Remembrance, the LGBT Resource Center is hosting the first-ever Trans Week of Remembrance on campus from Nov. 14-18.

Campus & Community

Provost Wheatly Appoints Faculty Salary Review Committee

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Carol Boll

Provost Michele Wheatly has appointed 18 members of the faculty and academic leadership to serve on a Faculty Salary Review Committee. The appointees were identified in partnership with the University Senate, whose Agenda Committee had nominated individuals from each school…

Campus & Community

University Reaffirms Support for National Guard and Reserve Employees

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

On Nov. 8, Kent Syverud, Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, signed an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support in a ceremony at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Chancellor Syverud was joined…

Media, Law & Policy

Faculty and Students on Voting and the Results of the 2016 Election

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By News Staff

Donald J. Trump won the presidency after running a combative contest with his rival Hillary Clinton. Several faculty members who have been studying the election offered their initial reactions to the surprising news.

Media, Law & Policy

With Election Over, Illuminating Team Looks to the Future

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Faculty, staff and students from across Syracuse University gathered in Hinds Hall yesterday to spend part of election night listening to a panel discussion led by School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers working on the Illuminating 2016 research project. Headed by…

STEM

Innovative Science Conference Offers ‘Live’ Research Lessons on New State Standards

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By News Staff

More than 300 educators from across Central New York are converging on Roxboro Road Middle School in Mattydale today for a science conference that offers four “live” research lessons in which students and teachers can engage in practices aligned with…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ Blackstone LaunchPad wins Fast Pitch Competition at Charleston Conference

Monday, November 7, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad won the Judges’ Prize at the inaugural Charleston Conference Fast Pitch Competition on Nov. 4. The new innovation competition looks for compelling new ideas in academic library and information management. A committee of professional judges selected the…

Campus & Community

NPHC Legacy Now Set in Stone in Orange Grove

Monday, November 7, 2016, By Shannon Andre

More than three years ago, members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) began discussions on establishing a monument on campus to represent and honor the NPHC’s history.  After a year and half of planning to place this monument in the…