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Campus & Community

University to Add Pop-up Shop for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University community has a thriving entrepreneurship ecosystem. The Whitman School of Management is top ranked in entrepreneurship, there is an on-campus student incubator (Couri Hatchery) as well as an off-campus student incubator (Student Sandbox), there are entrepreneurship courses…

Campus & Community

Admitted Students to Spend the Night in Carrier Dome

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By News Staff

On Sunday, April 12, more than 500 high school students who have been accepted to Syracuse University for Fall 2015 will arrive on campus with their sleeping bags, toothbrushes and perhaps a bit of trepidation.

Campus Invited to Open Forum for ADA Coordinator Candidate

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University has identified a finalist for the position of director (ADA/503/504 coordinator). Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidate will be presenting briefly on his vision to promote inclusion for students,…

Campus & Community

ITS Sentinels: Students Defending University’s Network Digital Assets

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

In the last two years, Information Technology and Service (ITS) has ramped up the hiring of student employees for its Information Security (InfoSec) team. Called ITS Sentinels, these students work diligently to defend the University against online threats and security…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Breaking Digital: NGOs Debate’ April 2 in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By News Staff

As nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) proliferate around the world, many in the nonprofit community are examining what model of organization best serves the populations they support—the traditional “brick and mortar” model, the fully digital form or a hybrid of both. What…

Arts & Culture

Libraries and Partners Offer Second Human Library Event

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host its second annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 1, from 2-5 p.m. in Bird Library, in partnership with the Disability Cultural Center, the Office of Learning Communities, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the…

OrangeAbility: Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s fourth annual Accessible Athletics Expo, “OrangeAbility.” This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Cavel Whyte ’15

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By News Staff

Cavel Whyte hails from Kingston, Jamaica, and attended a high school in the Bronx that did not have any college counselors. So she took it upon herself to learn the college admissions process firsthand, then teach it to her peers. She…

Media, Law & Policy

Panel on Whistleblowing and Journalism to Be Held April 1

Tuesday, March 24, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Over the past several years, the American media have sharply increased their coverage of scandals that have been brought to light by whistleblowers, including NSA spying, banking fraud, contaminated food and nuclear safety risks. The stakes for the public—and to…

Health & Society

Pairing of Music Education Majors, BMW Preschoolers Creates Beautiful Music

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Michele Barrett

A creative collaboration involving BMW teachers and music education faculty members recently connected college-aged and preschool students for a valuable learning experience.