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Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology ‘
All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 19th annual…
‘One Wall a Web’ Features Work of Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa
Light Work is presenting “One Wall a Web,” featuring the work of Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work through Dec. 16. A reception and lecture with Wolukau-Wanambwa will take place on Thursday, Nov. 10, from…
Newhouse Student Journalists Participate in Democracy in Action Project
Student journalists at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are about to get a real-life taste of election coverage by taking part in a project that will place them at the center of one of our most democratic processes….
Heart of a Lion
When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…
Q&A: Christopher Faricy on the Smooth Transition of Presidential Power
Voters who haven’t yet cast their ballots in early voting step into the voting booth in less than a week to make their voices heard. Citizens need to trust in that election system as part of the democratic process and…
Highlights from Family Weekend 2016
This past weekend, Oct. 28-30, more than 1,531 families, a total of 4,054 people, joined the Syracuse University community to participate in Family Weekend 2016. Families traveled from 39 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and nine other countries….
Nominations Sought for Orange Circle Awards
Know someone in the Syracuse University community doing extraordinary things in the service of others? The Office of Alumni Engagement is now accepting nominations for the Orange Circle Awards. These prestigious awards are given out during Philanthropy Week in March…
Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment
Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…
Brown Bag Seminar to Focus on Information Systems in Patient Care Nov. 3
An informal “brown bag” lunchtime seminar hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will focus on medical patient care systems and information systems in a health care environment. Featuring James Walker, senior director of innovation solutions for Cerner Corporation,…
Free Speech Policies Available for Open Comment Period through Nov. 18
As part of an ongoing dialogue, Chancellor Kent Syverud recently announced that Syracuse University will revise three existing University policies governing speech and expression, consistent with recommendations from the Working Group on Free Speech. The impacted policies—including a new anti-harassment…