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Campus & Community

University College Celebrates National Distance Learners and Non-traditional Student Week

Monday, November 5, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

The first week of November (Nov. 5-9) acknowledges two segments of UC’s student population—distance learners and non-traditional students. National Distance Learner Week highlights distance education and the work universities are doing to support students studying online across the globe. Sponsored…

Campus & Community

Live Virtual Conference 2018: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology Conference’

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By Christopher C. Finkle

All University faculty, staff, and students are invited to the Accessing Higher Ground Virtual Conference, a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 21st annual conference…

Veterans

Syracuse Paints the National Capital Region Orange with Multiple Veteran Employment Events

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

Syracuse University representatives from the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for several employment-related events, including networking sessions, an alumni reception, a national conference, entrepreneurship…

Media, Law & Policy

PPIA Fellows Reflect on Experiences; Application Deadline for 2019 is Nov. 1

Monday, October 29, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Last summer, five Syracuse University students were selected to participate in the highly competitive Public Policy and International Affairs (PPIA) junior summer institutes. Anna Nguyen, who is majoring in public health in the Falk College and policy studies in the…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel, Syracuse Hillel and Chabad at Syracuse University Invite Community Members to Vigil

Sunday, October 28, 2018, By News Staff

We are deeply saddened and disturbed by the horrific shooting in Pittsburgh yesterday at the Tree of Life Congregation. Our collective sympathies are extended to the families, friends and all those impacted by this horrendous anti-Semitic act. There is absolutely…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Announces Holiday Schedules for Fiscal Years 2020 Through 2022

Friday, October 26, 2018, By News Staff

As part of Syracuse University’s continuing commitment to providing comprehensive benefits and to assist faculty and staff as they plan yearly personal and vacation time, the Office of Human Resources today announced the University’s holiday schedules for Fiscal Years 2020…

Arts & Culture

Five Films that Laid the Foundation for the Horror Film

Friday, October 26, 2018, By News Staff

The term “horror film” first appeared in public usage in 1931 after the release of Tod Browning’s “Dracula.” But that doesn’t mean monsters and mayhem were not regularly seen on the silver screen during the silent era. Kendall Phillips, professor…

Arts & Culture

Three to Receive 2018 Poetic Icon Award at Verbal Blend’s Spoken Word Poetry Institute

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

On Friday, Oct. 26, Omanii Abdullah, Georgia Popoff and Jackie Warren-Moore will be honored with the 2018 Poetic Icon Award at Verbal Blend’s fifth annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute. The Poetic Icon Award recognizes poets who have been trailblazers within…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Dana Cloud to Receive National Communication Association Inaugural Presidential Citation

Wednesday, October 24, 2018, By Erica Blust

Dana Cloud, professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, is among a small group of scholars who will be receiving inaugural presidential citations from the National Communication Association (NCA) for “commitment to…

Veterans

Military Times Names Syracuse No. 1 Private Institution on 2019 Best Colleges for Vets List

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s commitment to serving veterans and military families has garnered recognition from Military Times as the No. 1 private school and No. 4 institution overall on the publication’s annual Best for Vets rankings. Syracuse University is the only private…