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‘2016 Elections and the Left’ Panel to Discuss Progressive, Leftist Voter Options

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Erica Blust

Progressive and leftist voters face a number of choices every election season, ranging from fighting for change from within the Democratic Party, to fighting for a third party, to abstaining from elections altogether. On Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m.,…

Campus & Community

Celebrate International Women’s Month with Women’s Empowerment and Engagement Partnership March 8-10

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

The Syracuse Women’s Empowerment and Engagement Partnership (SWEEP) is a cross-campus collaboration that will be hosting several on campus events in celebration of Women’s History month in March. All students, staff and faculty members across campus are encouraged to join SWEEP to celebrate…

Campus & Community

Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Launches Website to Provide Information, Resources

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence has launched a new website to keep the University community informed about its work and to provide information on resources and prevention efforts. Visitors will have access to links and information…

Campus & Community

Children Needed for Research Project on Speech Characteristics

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By News Staff

Researchers in the Stuttering Research Laboratory are seeking participants to assist in a study of how children react to their own speech, including when they stutter. The purpose of the research is to understand the development of fluent speech in…

STEM

Chemists Combine Biology, Nanotechnology to Create Alternate Energy Source

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have made a transformational advance in an alternate lighting source—one that doesn’t require a battery or a plug.

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…

Media, Law & Policy

Ebony Editor-in-Chief Kierna Mayo to Speak at Newhouse March 8

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Kierna Mayo, editor-in-chief and vice president of digital content for Ebony, will visit the Newhouse School March 8 as a guest of the Leaders in Communications Lecture Series. She will speak at 7:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse…

Campus & Community

Alexander N. and Margaret Charters Establish Alexander N. Charters Library Initiative Fund

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Dean of the Libraries David Seaman has announced that Alexander N. and Margaret Charters have donated $50,000 to the Syracuse University Libraries to create the Alexander N. Charters Library Initiative Fund. The funds will be used to develop the Charters…

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 Framework Update Session to Be Held March 2 at Schine

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

University leaders, in conjunction with the members of the Campus Framework Advisory Group, will host an update session on the Campus Framework on March 2 at 4 p.m. in the Goldstein Auditorium at Schine Student Center. At the update session,…