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DPS to Conduct an Orange Alert System Test on Wednesday, Sept. 18

Friday, September 13, 2024, By Kiana Racha

The Department of Public Safety (DPS) will conduct a test of the Orange Alert Campus Crisis Alert Notification System on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 3:40 p.m. It will be a full test of the system, which includes notifications sent via email, text…

Health & Society

Maxwell Sociologists Receive $3.8M to Research Health and Longevity

Thursday, September 12, 2024, By News Staff

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has renewed two grants, each worth $1.9 million, for research networks led by Maxwell School sociology faculty Jennifer Karas Montez and Shannon Monnat and several external collaborators. For the first grant, Montez, University Professor…

Campus & Community

Support K-3 Literacy in Central New York: Become a United Way Book Buddy

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By News Staff

Looking for an easy and rewarding way to give back to the local community this school year? Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to volunteer with Book Buddies, an in-person tutoring program focused on building literacy skills for kindergarten through…

Health & Society

School of Education Welcomes 6 New Faculty Members

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, By Martin Walls

The School of Education welcomes six new faculty members in fall 2024, with expertise in counseling and counselor education; faculty development; instructional design, development and evaluation; inclusive science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education; and music education. “I very much…

Arts & Culture

School of Architecture Receives Graham Foundation Organizational Grant

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, By Julie Sharkey

As part of its 2024 grant cycle funding, the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts recently announced 33 new grants, totaling $390,000, in support of projects led by organizations around the world—including a publication by the Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Expanding Opportunities for Psychology Undergraduates

Friday, September 6, 2024, By Dan Bernardi

To maximize their college experience, it’s important for students to work hard, seize opportunities and engage with mentors who instill creativity and encourage them to pursue their interests. For more than 30 years, Vernon “Vern” Hall, professor emeritus of psychology,…

Arts & Culture

La Casita Commemorates National Hispanic Heritage Month With New Exhibition

Thursday, September 5, 2024, By News Staff

La Casita Cultural Center will commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 with a community-wide event and the opening of a new exhibition, “WEIRD Barrio” (“Por mi barrio”), presenting the art of Syracuse-based Puerto Rican artist Manuel Matías. The inaugural event…

Campus & Community

Fire and Life Safety Services Hosts RAs for Fire Safety Academy

Thursday, August 29, 2024, By Kiana Racha

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) took the University’s resident advisors (RAs) through a Fire Safety Academy ahead of the fall semester. During the day, participants rotated through stations where they learned important information and skills needed when it comes…

Campus & Community

New Student Association Leaders Emphasize Importance of Collaboration

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By John Boccacino

Listen. Learn. Lead. Those three simple verbs were repeatedly emphasized by German Nolivos ’26 and Reed Granger ’26 during the Student Association’s (SA) spring general elections. Hammering home an effective message to Syracuse University’s student body was especially important since…

Health & Society

NSF Awards Saba Siddiki, Fellow Researchers, $1.5M to Study Bus Fleet Electrification

Wednesday, August 28, 2024, By Jessica Youngman

Saba Siddiki, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, is part of a multi-institution research team that has been awarded $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to research public…