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Scholar Spotlight: Megan Brasch
Inspired by the loss of her father and grandfather to leukemia, Megan Brasch, a fifth-year bioengineering doctoral student, is positioning herself for a career in biomedical research to contribute to curing and treating disease. Her Syracuse University experience is being…
Report by Working Group on Free Speech Shared with Campus Community
The final report of the Working Group on Free Speech has been sent to the University Senate and to the Student Association (SA), the Graduate Student Organization (GSO) and the Student Bar Association (SBA). Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the creation…
‘Invitation to Dance’ Event Marks 25th Anniversary of ADA
The College of Arts and Sciences is organizing a special event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation’s first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. An evening featuring dance, discussion and viewing of a groundbreaking documentary will help attendees better understand how to continue to dispel myths associated with disabilities.
INSCT/iSchool Students Take Part in the 2015 Internet Governance Forum
On Nov. 13, iSchool Associate Professor Lee McKnight and students in the INSCT/iSchool cross-curricular course “Cybersecurity Law and Policy” /”Information Security Policy”—team taught by INSCT Faculty Member Professor William Snyder—took part in the United Nations (UN) Internet Governance Forum (IGF)…
Syracuse University Law Professor Says Governors Lack Legal Right to Deny Entry to Syrian Refugees
Syracuse University Professor William Banks, who serves as director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, offers his thoughts on news that more than half of U.S. governors oppose allowing Syrian refugees into their states. “The governors lack the…
Committee Members Selected for Senior Vice President of Student Affairs Search
A committee, consisting of students, faculty and staff, has been selected to help lead the search for a new senior vice president of student affairs. As previously announced, Special Assistant to the Chancellor and University College Dean Bea González will…
An Open Letter from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion
Last month, members of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion were announced. They have been meeting to address issues of concern, and will work toward developing solutions on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive…
Message to the University Community from Chancellor Syverud
Dear Orange Friends: More than 27 years ago, terrorism struck the Syracuse University community and changed our world forever. Because of Pan Am Flight 103, this great University long ago experienced the searing pain of terrorism. Each day since then,…
Mike Haynie, Vice Chancellor and Founder of IVMF, Onondaga County Veteran of the Year
At Wednesday’s annual Onondaga County Veteran’s Day Ceremony, Onondaga County officials and the Onondaga County Veterans Council presented the 2015 Distinguished Veteran of the Year Award to J. Michael Haynie, Syracuse University Vice Chancellor of Veteran and Military Affairs and…
Does Science Work?
For years, concern has simmered across scientific disciplines about academic research and rigorous attempts at verification.