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Campus & Community

Benefits Fair Sept. 14 Spotlights University Benefits and Healthy Living Information

Thursday, September 14, 2017, By News Staff

As part of the total rewards for working at Syracuse University, the Office of Human Resources will offer a Benefits Fair featuring a variety of resources for being healthier at work and at home. The event will take place Thursday,…

STEM

Smart Grids and Power Outages

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Jason Dedrick, professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies, who studies smart grid technologies and adoption by electric utility companies, is available to discuss the ongoing power outages and related issues in Florida post-Hurricane Irma. “To make resources more resilient…

Campus & Community

Residence Life Diversity & Inclusion Committee to Host 18th Annual Students of Color Leadership Retreat

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Rachel Friedman

The annual Students of Color Leadership Retreat is scheduled for Oct. 20-22 at the Oswegatchie Educational Center in Croghan, New York. The retreat is organized by the Office of Residence Life Diversity & Inclusion Committee to give students of color…

STEM

Orange Robotics Looking for New Team Members after Top Ten Finish

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

It is easy to underestimate a robot that only stands a foot and half tall, but the latest design by Orange Robotics is full of surprises. It can climb stairs, throw a tennis ball, hit a golf ball, sprint and…

Business & Economy

EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By J.D. Ross

Fall information sessions for the 2017 EuroTech Immersion Experience trip hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. This three-credit traveling seminar exposes students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see first-hand how…

Health & Society

Join in the Fun of Walktober, Kickoff Event Monday

Wednesday, September 13, 2017, By News Staff

Walktober is a free, monthlong initiative and competition sponsored by Health Monday Syracuse and the University Wellness Initiative that encourages students, faculty, staff and family members of SU employees to step outside and take a walk. The event welcomes walkers, joggers, rollers, cyclist and all in between to track…

Business & Economy

Kennedy Patlan named first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement Scholar

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Kennedy Patlan ’18, a triple major in advertising in the Newhouse School, citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first Blackstone LaunchPad Engagement…

Arts & Culture

Alumnus’ Documentary Exploring History of Lynching Screening Today

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By News Staff

On Sept. 12, Syracuse University will screen “An Outrage,” a documentary film exploring the history and legacy of lynching and co-directed by Lance Warren ’04. The film will be shown at 5 p.m. in 220 Eggers. Warren, a graduate of…

Campus & Community

Q&A with CBT Chancellor’s Medal Winner Michael Blackshear

Tuesday, September 12, 2017, By Carol Boll

Michael Blackshear, who will receive a Chancellor’s Citation at this week’s Coming Back Together reunion, serves as the North America chief compliance officer for Chubb Insurance Co., the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company. Blackshear periodically lectures…

Campus & Community

Options for Faculty, Staff Vaccination Coverage Expanded; Campus Flu Vaccine Clinic Dates Announced

Monday, September 11, 2017, By News Staff

Annual vaccination is an important step people can take to protect themselves and others from the flu. The Office of Human Resources has announced that University health plan participants may now get flu shots and other covered vaccines at more than…