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Student Ratings Open Dec. 1
A recent survey found that nearly 80 percent of Syracuse University instructors use the feedback they get from student ratings to revise their courses. Faculty members in the survey described how they have added or removed topics, adopted new ways…
University College Marketing Department Wins Gold at National Marketing Conference
University College (UC) of Syracuse University won gold at the 2014 University Continuing Education Association Marketing and Publications Awards Competition. The awards recognize the best marketing practices and promotional pieces in the field of professional, continuing and online education. UC’s…
Syracuse University in Los Angeles Sponsors ‘Wild’ Special Screening
A special screening of “Wild,” a movie starring Academy Award-winner Reese Witherspoon, based on the New York Times bestseller by Cheryl Strayed G’02, was held Nov. 20 at TCL Chinese 6 Theater in Los Angeles. More than 200 people attended the…
Associate Comptroller Jean Gallipeau Named Comptroller
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Louis Marcoccia has announced that Jean Gallipeau, who has served as Syracuse University’s associate comptroller since 2013, has been appointed comptroller. The University Board of Trustees approved the appointment Nov. 7. Gallipeau has…
Does Your Smartphone Know the Real You?
Ask someone what they use their smartphone for and they will likely provide examples of how they use it to connect with friends, family and work, take photos, listen to music, play games or get directions. Beneath it all, there…
Air Travel Stinks: Improving Air Quality on Planes
As most people know all too well, you often can’t pick the person sitting next to you on an airplane. Sometimes that can make for an unpleasant flight, especially if your neighbor had a plate of garlic fries in the…
Fast Forward Syracuse November Update
Fast Forward Syracuse is a roadmap for the future and a guide to help ensure the success of the University in the context of a changing and challenging higher education environment. It’s a way to increase the value of the…
Annual Charity Sports Auction on Dec. 6 Benefits Local Community
Make-A-Wish Central New York will be the beneficiary of this year’s 10th Annual Charity Sports Auction, to be held Dec. 6 during the men’s basketball game against St. John’s at the Carrier Dome. Previous auctions have brought in as much…
Children’s Book Fair at Barnes & Noble Supports La Casita’s Bilingual Library, Literacy Programs
La Casita Cultural Center has partnered with Barnes & Noble to launch a fundraising campaign seeking support for its Bilingual Library and literacy programs. A week-long book fair will run from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 8, at the…
‘Hairspray’ Starts Thanksgiving Weekend at Syracuse Stage
Bubbling with joy and ’60s-era music and dance, “Hairspray” is the Tony Award-winning hit Broadway musical piled bouffant high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs.