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Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, November 6

Friday, November 9, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A Huffington Post blog by Martin Scaglione, president of Workforce Development at ACT, notes that the Institute for Veterans and Military Families is a partner in the Get Skills to Work coalition, sharing with employers…

SU plays key role in Sandy cleanup

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Keith Kobland

It’s mountains of trash and debris, and will take an equally mountainous effort to remove it from New York City, and communities on Long Island and New Jersey.

Health & Society

Food action workshop begins Nov. 13

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

SU Showcase will sponsor “What’s On Your Plate?,” a food action workshop, beginning Nov. 13. Participants can learn to take action on such critical local issues as food justice, food waste or the environmental or health impacts of food choices….

Health & Society

Many projects around campus are educating students on food issues

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

What does a sustainable food system look like? Students in many disciplines across the Syracuse University campus are working on educating the University community about such issues as hunger, food justice, local food sources and nutrition.

Open house provides look at new library facility

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The SU Library will host an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 3-5 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the new Syracuse University Library Facility, located adjacent to the Hawkins Building on Jamesville Avenue. The event will include guided…

Health & Society

Marion Nestle will talk on food politics in Nov. 13 University Lectures presentation

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Obesity is one of the most pressing social health issues of our generation, and Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing.

Office of Human Capital Development announces new policies on discrimination and harassment

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a revised and comprehensive policy regarding sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse. The new policy sets clear parameters and provides specific direction to University employees and the wider SU community with respect to appropriate conduct and the…

Veterans

‘IVMF At One Year’ celebration recognizes anniversary and milestones; open house slated for Nov. 9

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By News Staff

This week, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), founded in June 2011 by Syracuse University as the result of a historic partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., celebrates the one-year anniversary of its founding and formal ribbon-cutting/opening of…

Campus & Community

New spring courses on sustainability

Friday, November 2, 2012, By News Staff

Students and advisers: please check out the list of undergraduate spring courses on sustainability and environmental issues. There are new courses on topics ranging from Hurricane Katrina to biomimicry to sustainable engineering, and many established courses, like Art and Environment,…

Campus & Community

Alumni, friends welcomed back to campus Nov. 8-11 for annual Orange Central celebration

Friday, November 2, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

After a week of student activities to pump up the Orange spirit, Syracuse University’s annual Orange Central celebration will culminate in an expanded Homecoming + Reunion for alumni and friends Nov. 8-11.