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Climate Assessment Planning Committee Announces Campus Update Sessions, Campus Community Urged to Review Executive Summary
The Climate Assessment Planning Committee will host a pair of Campus Update sessions later this month to present the findings of the comprehensive survey completed last spring by some 6,000 students, faculty and staff. The survey sought to assess the…
Training Sessions to Focus on Disability Access and Accommodations
Two training sessions on Syracuse University policies and procedures relating to disability access and accommodations have been scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Hotel, Regency C, and Nov. 2 in Room 114 Bird Library. The sessions, which are open…
Students Broaden Knowledge By Attending ‘Running for Cover’ Symposium
Students who attended “Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 6, said the event was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience. They said it was helpful in broadening their knowledge about…
Mind Readers
For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.
CEPH Accredits Falk College’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Syracuse University has received accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the bachelor of science degree offered through Falk College. Among the first colleges and universities in New York State to earn CEPH accreditation, the University’s…
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Got Ten Minutes?
Join the Ten-Minute Challenge for faculty and staff Earn challenge points, win prizes and have fun! The Ten-Minute Challenge is a two-week program that provides tips and strategies that will inspire you to find simple, fun, sustainable ways to incorporate…
Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘within walls’
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “within walls,” an exhibition by artist Karin Waisman on Thursday, Nov. 3. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will…
Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence
The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of “25 Most Admired Educators.”
Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding
When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…