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Media, Law & Policy

International students find much to interest them in U.S. presidential election

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

The debates, the media coverage, seemingly endless campaigning. Americans have endured months of buildup to the U.S. presidential election. Two students—Chi Chen, a junior studying psychology, and Yutian Yang, a third-year Ph.D. student in chemical engineering—have watched the U.S. process,…

Media, Law & Policy

A house divided: Race for the 24th Congressional District seat

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Carol Boll

Two years ago, Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle unseated Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei in an excruciatingly tight contest for New York’s 25th congressional seat that was ultimately decided three weeks later and by a margin of less than three-tenths of 1 percent. This year’s rematch has given every indication of being just as close.

Media, Law & Policy

A vote for citizenship

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

One vote doesn’t decide the fate of a nation. Its greater meaning is in the vital act of citizenship, says Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at the Maxwell School.

Campus & Community

Voice study

Friday, November 2, 2012, By News Staff

We are conducting a research study at Syracuse University, in the Dept. of Communication Sciences & Disorders. The testing will be done at our lab, located in south campus at 621 Skytop Rd. The purpose of this study is to…

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.

Media, Law & Policy

Smart kids, visual stories

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By News Staff

The first thing the kids noticed was the glass. Walking through the halls of Newhouse 3 in the first year of their participation in the “Smart Kids, Visual Stories” project, students from Syracuse city school Levy K-8 couldn’t fathom how the university felt so comfortable allowing so much exposed glass.

Campus & Community

SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series screening ‘Strange Days on Planet Earth’ on Nov. 1

Friday, October 26, 2012, By News Staff

Can dust storms in Africa be linked to an asthma epidemic in the Caribbean? How can crumbling houses in New Orleans be related to voracious creatures from southern China? Come see how seemingly unrelated events happening on different continents can…

Veterans

War and drugs: Addressing substance abuse in the military

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) points out some troubling statistics about substance abuse in the military, calling the situation a “public health crisis” and urging the Department of Defense to improve prevention and treatment care for service members.

Campus & Community

Q&A with Patricia Demyan, director of the Faculty/Staff Assistance Program

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, By Cyndi Moritz

Patricia Demyan answers questions about Depression Screening Month (October). A brief online depression screening can be completed on the FSAP website. A more comprehensive screening is available in person at the FSAP office located at 111 Waverly Ave., Suite 215…

Business & Economy

Getting to Know: Risk Management Director David Pajak

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

As the director of risk management and chief emergency management officer at SU, David Pajak looks at the details with an eye on the big picture. In their shared mission and vision, the Risk Management Department, Environmental Health and Safety…