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Family Weekend 2014 Brings Families to SU Campus this Friday through Sunday

Monday, October 27, 2014, By News Staff

Parents and family members of Syracuse University students will be joining the campus community this weekend, from Oct. 31-Nov. 1, for Family Weekend 2014. This year, more than 3,500 people and 1,300 families will be attending, representing more than 37…

Near Westside Initiative Receives Prestigious Award from USGBC

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative, a not-for-profit organization housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has been named the 2014 recipient of the Mayor Richard M. Daley Legacy Award for Global Leadership in Creating Sustainable Cities from…

2014-15 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 24

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2014-15 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were…

Syracuse Scholar: Fergus Barrie

Monday, October 20, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Fergus Barrie of Lockerbie, Scotland, came to Syracuse University in 2011 as a Lockerbie Scholar, part of the unique yearlong educational and cultural exchange that developed after the Pan Am 103 bombing. After that year, Barrie chose to continue his…

University’s Human Resources Plays Host for Disability Mentoring Day

Thursday, October 16, 2014, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Oct, 15, Syracuse University marked National Disability Mentoring Day by collaborating with 43 other local businesses to participate in Disability Mentoring Day 2014 (DMD). DMD is a large scale-effort to promote career development opportunities for students and job…

STEM

Microfossils Reveal Warm Oceans Had Less Oxygen, Syracuse Geologists Say

Wednesday, October 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences are pairing chemical analyses with micropaleontology—the study of tiny fossilized organisms—to better understand how global marine life was affected by a rapid warming event more than 55 million years ago.

Taishoff Center Presents ‘Disabled and Proud: Dare to Dream’

Wednesday, October 15, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

The Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education at Syracuse University will present “Disabled and Proud: Dare to Dream,” a two-day conference event on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19. The conference, which is free to current and…

Health & Society

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Honors Nutrition Associate Professor Sudha Raj

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, will honor Falk College Associate Professor of Nutrition Sudha Raj with two awards at the 2014 Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) to be…

STEM

MOST Women’s Camp Stokes Girls’ Passion for Science

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Through a partnership with the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), the  College of Engineering and Computer Science is encouraging girls to explore science and inspire them to aim for a career in a scientific field. Assistant Professor Melissa Green…

Conference Addresses Inclusion in Legal Education

Friday, October 10, 2014, By News Staff

A committee of College of Law faculty and staff who are committed to diversity and inclusion is hosting a conference Friday, Oct. 17, titled “Addressing Critical Needs: Cultivating Alliances and Committing to a Culture of Racial and Ethnic Inclusion in…