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Campus & Community

Students Can Now Get Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, FREE!

Thursday, September 11, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

As a benefit of Syracuse University’s campus agreement with Microsoft, current SU students can get Office 365 ProPlus, FREE! Under Microsoft’s Student Advantage program, students can use their SUmail student email accounts to download and install Office 365 ProPlus applications…

Lineup Announced for Fall 2014 Carver Reading Series

Friday, September 5, 2014, By Renée K. Gadoua

The Creative Writing Program will once again present six writers in its Fall 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series. Named for the great short story writer and poet who taught at Syracuse in the 1980s and died in 1988, the Raymond…

Campus & Community

Dr. Chen Appointed to United Way Board

Friday, September 5, 2014, By News Staff

Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has joined the board of directors of the United Way of Central New York. United Way’s board of directors governs the organization and makes vital policy…

Chancellor Syverud Appoints Members to Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy

Friday, September 5, 2014, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today appointed the members of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy. The charge to the workgroup is to provide ideas, suggestions and proposals for how the University can continue to address the serious…

Human Rights Film Festival Illuminates Social Justice Stories from Around the World

Thursday, September 4, 2014, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival brings an outstanding lineup of critically acclaimed films addressing social justice issues around the globe to Central New York, Sept. 18-20. Now in its 12th year, the festival is part of Syracuse Symposium…

Media, Law & Policy

Legendary Washington Post Editor Harry Rosenfeld ’52 to Appear at Syracuse University Sept. 16

Thursday, September 4, 2014, By Rob Enslin

A key figure in the breaking of the Watergate scandal that ended the Nixon presidency will return to his alma mater, Syracuse University, for an open conversation about his experiences, followed by a book signing. Harry Rosenfeld ‘52, former editor…

Syracuse Symposium™ Announces ‘Perspective’ Theme, Fall Lineup

Tuesday, September 2, 2014, By Rob Enslin

“Perspective” is the theme of the 2014 Syracuse Symposium™, organized and presented by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences. The semester-long series begins with a keynote address by Kevin Powers, a U.S. Army veteran…

Stand Up, Step In and Speak Out

Friday, August 29, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Every day, victims of bullying, discrimination, sexual violence, drug abuse and hazing suffer alone and may not always be able to help themselves—as others stand by and do nothing. Advocates for “courageous leadership” know it doesn’t have to be that way.

Campus & Community

James Steinberg Awarded Prestigious Kruzel Award for Public Service

Friday, August 29, 2014, By News Staff

James Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School and University Professor of social science, international affairs and law, has won the prestigious Joseph J. Kruzel Memorial Award for Public Service from the American Political Science Association (APSA).  The award was given…

Biology Professor Jason Wiles Awarded NSF EAGER Grant

Monday, August 25, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The United States is facing mounting pressure to re-establish the nation’s pre-eminence in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Responding to that call to action is Jason Wiles, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and…