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Carrier Dome Runoff Now Being Put to Use

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By Keith Kobland

With a seven-month-long project complete, rain and snow falling on a portion of the Carrier Dome roof is now being put to good use. The storm water is being used to help flush toilets in the stadium, rather than the…

Health & Society

Faculty, Students Play Role in Creation of Harriet Tubman National Park

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By News Staff

For more than a decade, Anthropology Professor Douglas Armstrong and his students have worked with the Harriet Tubman Home Inc. to study the archeology and history of Tubman’s residence, farm and the Home for the Aged.

ODEP Grant to Assist Job Training Programs at SU and OCC for People With Disabilities

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University, Onondaga Community College (OCC), the Syracuse City School District, the public workforce system and regional economic development and disability service agents are partnering with employers in high-growth industries to prepare youths and young adults with disabilities for skilled…

Veterans

Setnor School of Music Director to Join Office of Veteran and Military Affairs

Friday, December 12, 2014, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that Patrick Jones, director of the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music since 2011, will conclude his tenure as director at the end of 2014. Jones…

University to Run on Reduced Occupancy Schedule During Holidays/Green Days

Monday, December 8, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University will operate under its “Green Days” format for the Winter Break period from 5 p.m. Dec. 23 through Jan. 4, 2015. Beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 23, all University buildings will operate on a reduced occupancy schedule. Buildings…

Professor and Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Stanton Named Interim Dean of the iSchool

Monday, December 8, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Professor and Senior Associate Dean Jeffrey Stanton as Interim Dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Stanton has served in a variety of roles at the University and the iSchool since 2001,…

Campus & Community

University College Brings Higher Ed Partners Together to Discuss Online Education Strategies

Thursday, December 4, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

University College hosted a full day informational seminar for 18 Central and Western New York State schools and colleges to discuss state authorization processes, organizational structures of online education and best practices for online education. The seminar, which took place…

Symposium on Indigenous Perspectives to Take Place Thursday, Friday

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse Symposium™ 2014: Perspective will close with a collaborative symposium, “Indigenous Perspectives on Museums and Cultural Centers” on Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, to discuss how to effectively communicate an indigenous perspective on the history of museums as…

STEM

Elliot Douglas to Speak on STEM Topics

Monday, December 1, 2014, By News Staff

Elliot Douglas from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering  at the University of Florida and current chair of the Educational Research and Methods Division of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)​ will present on two STEM education topics: ​An “Introduction to…

STEM

Does Your Smartphone Know the Real You?

Monday, November 24, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

Ask someone what they use their smartphone for and they will likely provide examples of how they use it to connect with friends, family and work, take photos, listen to music, play games or get directions. Beneath it all, there…