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Call for Nominations for Faculty Speaker for New Student Convocation

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The New Student Convocation Planning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2016 New Student Convocation faculty speaker. The selected speaker will give the faculty address to the incoming undergraduate students during the Aug. 25 Convocation. A hallmark feature of the…

Arts & Culture

“COMPOSITIONS” Exhibition at Syracuse Architecture to Honor Creative Work of Bruce Abbey, Architect, Retiring Professor, Former Dean

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

“COMPOSITIONS: 1966-2016,” an exhibition in the Slocum Hall Marble Room representing 50 years of architecture, drawing, and painting by architecture professor, former dean and architect Bruce Abbey will open Thursday, March 3. It will run through April 14. Abbey is…

Campus & Community

Hoverboard Restrictions Added to Existing Transportation Policy

Friday, February 26, 2016, By News Staff

In a statement made by the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services and the Department of Public Safety, Syracuse University is temporarily prohibiting the use of self-balancing motorized scooters, or hoverboards, after national research continues to identify growing concerns…

Campus & Community

South Asia Center Call for FLAS Academic Year 2016-17 Applications

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2016-17. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Yearbook Staff Currently Selling 2016 Editions

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

This semester, Syracuse University’s yearbook staff continues to sell the 2016 edition of the school yearbook, “The Onondagan.” The yearbook features 185 full-color pages and includes coverage of Syracuse University student life, athletics and academics. The book also includes a…

University Monitoring Weather Conditions

Tuesday, February 16, 2016, By Keith Kobland

The University is currently monitoring the winter weather and road conditions in Syracuse and the surrounding region. This effort includes assessing recent National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an independent meteorologist. Based on current conditions, the University…

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship Nominations Sought

Tuesday, February 16, 2016, By News Staff

Nominations are currently being sought for the 2015-16 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship. Every year, Syracuse University recognizes students, faculty, staff and organizations that have a profound impact on the University and the surrounding community through engagement and…

Campus & Community

S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

Monday, February 15, 2016, By News Staff

The following students enrolled in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average (on…

Electronic Media Communications Receives Emmy Nomination

Tuesday, February 9, 2016, By Keith Kobland

For the fourth consecutive year, the University’s Office of Electronic Media Communications has received an Emmy nomination from the New York State chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). “Remembering David Carr,” a documentary honoring the…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Jumps into Top Research Tier in New Carnegie Classifications

Monday, February 8, 2016, By Carol Boll

In the new rankings, which are issued twice a decade, Syracuse moved from an “R2” designation in 2010, denoting a “higher research activity,” to an R1 designation, which is the top research class a university can be awarded.