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After Many Years and Many Ceremonies, Nancy Weatherly Sharp Retires as University Mace Bearer

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Thursday’s New Student Convocation marked the start of an exciting adventure for thousands of Syracuse newcomers and the end of one University community member’s valuable service in a time-honored role. The event was the last for Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor…

Campus & Community

Enrollment and the Student Experience Announces New, Enhanced Structure

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, which formed in December 2016 following the appointment of Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience M. Dolan Evanovich, has completed its analysis and review of possible organizational structures for…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Opens New Exhibitions Exploring the Vast Permanent Collection

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries opened the 2017-2018 exhibition year with two new exhibitions installed in the permanent collection galleries. Highlighting the breadth of the collections’ encyclopedic holdings featuring a variety of artists and themes, these new displays explore the…

Arts & Culture

Songs of India: Ethnomusicologist Carol Babiracki Partners with Legendary Mukund Nayak

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When Mukund Nayak found out he had won this year’s Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, he immediately called Carol Babiracki to offer his congratulations. “No, no. The congratulations should go to you,” replied his longtime friend and colleague, who…

STEM

Crowston, Erickson Receive Inaugural NSF Convergence Award

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members Kevin Crowston and Ingrid Erickson are the recipients of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Award, which they will use to establish a research coordination network (RCN) to focus on sociotechnological interactions between work and technology design…

Campus & Community

University Continues to Make Critical Improvements to Enhance Accessibility and Inclusion Across Campus

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Back on campus for the start of the 2017-18 academic year, students, faculty and staff will notice a variety of changes that are improving how they move around campus, participate in events and pursue their academic and research endeavors. Over…

Campus & Community

3 Pieces of Advice to New Students from Orientation Leaders

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University orientation leaders know what it’s like to be new on campus, and they are eager to share their own experiences.

Campus & Community

Syracuse Announces $500,000 Annual Fund Gift Challenge from Barnes Family

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By News Staff

Steve W. Barnes ’82, chairman of Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees, and his wife, Deborah, today pledged support for the Invest Syracuse Initiative, an ambitious fundraising effort aimed at raising $40 million in new student scholarships. The Barnes Family promised an…

Campus & Community

Supervisor Resource Sessions, Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Orientations Sept. 7 and Oct. 17

Wednesday, August 23, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As part of the University’s ongoing effort to offer professional development opportunities, Carebridge will be on campus Thursday, Sept. 7, and Tuesday, Oct. 17, to promote awareness about the benefits of the Syracuse University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Carebridge…

Veterans

IVMF Receives Motorola Solutions Foundation Grant

Wednesday, August 23, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) announced it has received an inaugural $20,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Through the grant, IVMF will support its STEM curriculum—science, technology, engineering and…