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Campus & Community

National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts Panel with Renowned Social Justice Leaders

Friday, September 30, 2016, By Shannon Andre

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is hosting a panel discussion featuring civil rights leader, author and historian Mary Frances Berry, NAACP Chairman Roslyn McCallister Brock and social activist the Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou. The panel begins…

Arts & Culture

The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…

Arts & Culture

Dotger and Dotger Secure NSF Funding for Research on Elementary Science Simulations

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Benjamin Dotger, professor of teaching and leadership, and Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science education, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their STEM-focused research into teacher education. The…

Campus & Community

Two New Workshops Added to Technology Accessibility Training Series

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

Syracuse University seeks to ensure that all people, regardless of individual ability or disability, can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for five training workshops—two of which are new this term–that will build…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Invited to Take Wellness Survey through Oct. 16

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By News Staff

Imagine a healthier campus with robust wellness offerings uniquely created for faculty and staff. Tai Chi, weight management and tobacco cessation all are part of a growing effort to provide an accessible network of health and wellness programs and offerings….

STEM

New Language Disorder Lab Joins CSD Department

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

The Communications Sciences and Disorders department is host to a new research lab, led by Assistant Professor Ellyn Riley. Work will focus on the language disorder aphasia, which is most often caused by stroke. Riley and lab members will investigate…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Panel Will Look at Ways Brands Can Use Snapchat to Create Content, Engage Users

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School’s magazine department will host a panel discussion about Snapchat Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #NHdigitalPanel. With over 10 billion daily video views, Snapchat has evolved into…

Health & Society

Health Promotion Introduces Mental Wellness Peer Educator Program, Plans for Mental Health Awareness Week

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

The Office of Health Promotion is offering a new Mental Wellness Peer Educators program for the 2016–2017 academic year. The volunteer peer educators seek to engage students in discussions about a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness,…

Arts & Culture

CRS to Host Prestigious National Symposium on Public Discourse Sept. 29-Oct. 1

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Erica Blust

This week, after two years’ planning, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) will host the 15th Biennial Public Address Conference (BPAC) at the Genesee Grande Hotel in Syracuse Sept. 29-Oct. 1. More…

Campus & Community

Falk College Hosts Author, Nutritionist Jill Castle Oct. 6

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By News Staff

Falk College and its Nutrition program will host the Second Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series featuring childhood nutrition expert and author, Jill Castle, MS, RDN, CDN, on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in Grant Auditorium. Her…