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Veterans

Student Veteran Develops New Tool to Assist Classmates

Friday, August 28, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Student veterans are adjusting to their new home on the Syracuse University campus, and recently learned of a new tool to help them navigate their college experience. Vets Orientation from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.

STEM

College of Engineering and Computer Science Offers Faculty Workshops on Managing Student Teams

Friday, April 3, 2015, By News Staff

On Friday, April 10, the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host engineering education researcher Matthew W. Ohland as he leads two faculty development workshops and a research seminar. As a professor of engineering education at Purdue University, Ohland’s…

Campus & Community

Workshops to Be Held on Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Friday, March 13, 2015, By News Staff

The Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs is hosting workshops focused on student learning outcomes assessment and related processes. The half-day workshops, which will be held April 1-2, aim to guide faculty and staff on identifying student learning…

Syracuse University Professor to Host Caribbean Dance Workshops

Tuesday, October 28, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Sydney Hutchinson, an assistant professor in the Department of Art and Music Histories in the College of Arts and Sciences, is teaming up with Wacheva Cultural Arts to host a pair of Caribbean dance workshops on Wednesday, Nov. 5, and…

Sustainability Workshops Offered This Semester

Tuesday, August 26, 2014, By News Staff

The Office of Sustainability Initiatives will offer two unique, one-credit sustainability workshops to students in the fall 2014 semester. These hands-on workshops are open to undergraduates from all disciplines. “CLIMATOPIA!” (SOL 300) will explore climate change and the barriers to…

STEM

iSchool Senior Develops App to Alert Israelis of Rocket Strikes

Monday, July 28, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Last year, Benjamin Honig, a senior at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), won a scholarship award from Apple that provided him with admission to the company’s yearly Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. While attending the WWDC in…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Student Delivers Golfing Gear to Troops through Bunkers in Baghdad

Friday, June 13, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

The fairways may be a bit rough and the khakis replaced with fatigues, but the thrill of the swing remains the same. Military members around the world are appreciating the game of golf with the help of graduate student Joe Hanna.

VPA Professor Develops Web Platform to Combat Social Isolation

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Amardo Rodriguez has long been studying the relationship between communication and the making of social worlds. A professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor,…

Professor Conducts Physical Activity Workshops for Children with Visual Impairments

Friday, March 21, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Luis Columna, associate professor of exercise science in the School of Education, is conducting a physical activity program titled “Physical Activity for Families of Children with Visual Impairments.”

Campus & Community

SU Showcase Offers Sustainability Workshops

Wednesday, January 22, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

SU Showcase will sponsor two workshops this semester that will offer students opportunities to learn about sustainability issues, engage in hands-on projects with students from many disciplines and earn a credit. The workshops are “Verdant Compound: Cultivating Self-Reliant Communities” (SOL…