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Protect Your Syracuse University Credentials

Tuesday, May 22, 2018, By News Staff

Over the weekend, the University at Buffalo, the largest school in the SUNY system, reported a data breach that affected thousands of UB faculty, staff and student computer accounts. Although there is little detailed information about the breach, UB is…

Campus & Community

David M. Van Slyke Reappointed Dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Tuesday, May 22, 2018, By News Staff

Today’s announcement follows a comprehensive decanal review that took into account the feedback of Maxwell faculty and staff, the Maxwell Advisory Board and the Maxwell Faculty Council. Van Slyke’s appointment was approved by the Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee.

Campus & Community

Excellence Personified

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) celebrated the accomplishments of its 2017-18 fellows. The cohort consisted of semesterlong Faculty Fellows as well as yearlong Dissertation Fellows and Graduate Student Public Humanities Fellows. Vivian May, director of the…

Health & Society

Facing Another Potential Ebola Epidemic, Use of ‘Experimental’ Vaccine Doesn’t Cut It

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have launched an immunization campaign to fight Ebola, where numerous cases of the disease have been confirmed. According to reports, the experimental vaccine is not yet licensed but was effective in treatments…

Campus & Community

Fire and Life Safety Services to Conduct Summer Evacuation Drills

Monday, May 21, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the summer evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Monday, May 21, through Friday, May 25. The building evacuation drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m….

Veterans

To Help Military Spouses Get Jobs, Do More Than Extend Service Tours

Friday, May 18, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

May has been a month to highlight the sacrifice, struggles and service of military spouses. On May 9, President Trump signed an executive order to make it easier for military spouses to secure employment. Friday, May 11 was officially observed…

Arts & Culture

Winning Dress by Fashion Design Senior Unveiled by Ashley Stewart and Supermodel Emme ’85

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Erica Blust

A dress design by Courtney Capazzi ’18, a fashion design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Design, is now available for purchase thanks to retailer Ashley Stewart, the leading plus-size fashion and social commerce…

Business & Economy

Whole Foods Discount for Amazon Customers is Logical Next Step in ‘Cyber-Physical Strategy’

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

This week Whole Foods launched a loyalty program for Amazon Prime members, offering them special discounts at their grocery stores. The specials are available now in Florida and will roll out to all other stores starting this summer. Associate professor…

Veterans

University Honors 198 Student Veteran Graduates

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

Last week, Syracuse University and the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs honored 198 graduating student veterans at its 2018 Student Veteran Commencement at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Friday, May 11. The graduates represented 46 different…

Campus & Community

Enshrined in Language

Thursday, May 17, 2018, By Rob Enslin

When the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) bestowed the annual Gerlinde Ulm Sanford Award on Erma Martin in April, it marked the first time the coveted prize went to a non-academic. Which is just fine with Gail Bulman G’96, the award’s founder….