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Health & Society

Black Feminist Trio to Headline Syracuse Symposium Keynote Event Nov. 27

Wednesday, November 15, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a keynote event featuring a trio of acclaimed Black feminist scholars. On Monday, Nov. 27, Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Paula J. Giddings and Beverly Guy-Sheftall will convene a dialogue titled “Black Feminists and…

STEM

Chin, Chapin Testify to NYS Senate on Cybersecurity

Tuesday, November 14, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

In the wake of the Equifax breach, the New York State Senate turned to Syracuse University’s cybersecurity faculty to learn about cyberthreats, best practices and solutions. In the following select passages of their written testimonies, Professors Shiu-Kai Chin and Steve Chapin share their expertise…

Media, Law & Policy

MTV co-founders, Now iHeartMedia Executives Pittman, Sykes to Visit Newhouse School Nov. 16

Monday, November 13, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

  iHeartMedia executives Bob Pittman and John Sykes ’77 will visit the Newhouse School Thursday, Nov. 16, as guests of the Soyars Leadership Lecture Series. They will participate in a Q&A with Bill Werde, director of Newhouse’s Bandier Program, at…

Campus & Community

Students Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims Prior to SU-Wake Forest Football Game

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Friends, families and students at Syracuse University who have been affected by devastating hurricanes Irma and Maria will be doing their part to assist storm victims. A hurricane relief effort will take place Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Carrier Dome…

Veterans

Profiles from the Past and Present—Celebrating Alumni and Student Veteran Stories

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week.  After welcoming veterans to campus…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Do you know a member of the University community who has made an outstanding contribution to the University through a significant commitment to scholarship, research excellence or advancing the institution’s missions and goals? Nominations are now being accepted for the…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Nov. 8 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud updated the University Senate on a broad range of topics at its Wednesday, Nov. 8, meeting. He began his remarks by briefly reflecting on three recent University events: The installation of Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian…

Veterans

Profiles from the Past and Present—Celebrating Alumni and Student Veterans

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week.  After welcoming veterans to campus…

Veterans

Photographer Stacy Pearsall ’05 Receives Service Dog on ‘Today Show’

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Stacy Pearsall ’05, an alumna of the Newhouse School’s Military Visual Journalism Program was the recipient of a service dog during a special segment on NBC’s Today Show. Pearsall, who visited campus earlier this week for her Veterans Portrait Project,…

Health & Society

Hebrew Scholar Shines New Light on Old Testament

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

James W. Watts, professor in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, has written a new book about the ritualizing of the Pentateuch–the first five books of the Jewish and Christian bibles. “The Pentateuch depicts itself as…