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Call for Nominations for Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Members of the University community are invited to submit nominations for the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 8. [Editor’s note (March 7, 2019): The deadline for submissions has been…
An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy
Adela C. Licona, this year’s Syracuse Symposium keynote speaker, finds the euphemistically termed “tender-age facilities”—in reality, prisons for migrant babies and children—wholly reprehensible. The University of Arizona (UA) professor, artist and activist believes the oft-repeated phrase masks extreme cruelty and…
Amazon and Hulu’s Algorithms Continue to Suggest Conspiracy Films
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, and Michael Barkun, Professor Emeritus from the Maxwell School, were both quoted in the Business Insider story “Amazon and Hulu’s algorithms are recommending conspiracy theory films, and the consequences could be…
Creative Minds on the Move: University’s Division of Marketing and Communications Sets Up Shop in Nancy Cantor Warehouse in Downtown Syracuse
This week, 60 members of Syracuse University’s Division of Marketing and Communications relocated their offices off campus to the second floor of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, located near Syracuse’s historic Armory Square. The move will help foster more collaboration and…
People’s Place Café to Celebrate Renovations, New Menu with Grand Reopening Celebration
People’s Place Café is celebrating the completion of renovations and the addition of Brooklyn Pickle soups and sandwiches to its menu. The student-run, not-for-profit coffee shop, located in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel, invites all members of the University…
Advisory Work Group Issues Recommendations to Enhance the Staff Experience
Following months of research, discussion and collaboration, the Advisory Work Group on Staff Climate Matters has issued a report and recommendations to enhance the overall experience and satisfaction of staff members throughout the Syracuse University community. The 12-person work group,…
The Lender Center for Social Justice Seeks Applications for Its Inaugural Faculty Fellow
The Lender Center for Social Justice is seeking applications for its inaugural faculty fellow. The Lender Faculty Fellowship will support a two-year research agenda to critically and creatively explore contemporary social issues, develop innovative approaches to these problems, and implement…
Tillman Scholars Applications Open Feb. 1
The application process for the Tillman Scholars program, which funds education for student veterans and spouses of veterans, will open Feb. 1. The scholarship honors Pat Tillman, a starting safety for the National Football League’s Arizona Cardinals, who put his…
Purchasing Office to Offer Training for Electronic Requisitions
In October 2018, the Purchasing Office announced a transition away from paper requisition forms. The office expects the transition to be complete by the end of fiscal year 2019, upon which time paper forms will only be accepted in very…
McNair Scholars Program Applications Open for 2019-2020
The Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program has opened applications for 2019-2020 McNair Scholars. Students with a strong interest in graduate education and a keen interest in research should apply by Feb. 24, 2019. The federally funded McNair Scholars program prepares high-achieving undergraduate…