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Social Work Professor Keith A. Alford Receives 2018 InterFaith Leadership Award

Monday, April 30, 2018, By Michele Barrett

In acknowledgement of a professional and personal life devoted to social justice and social transformation in building a civil community, Keith A. Alford will receive the 2018 InterFaith Leadership Award at the “Creating a Civil Community” celebration on May 1…

Campus & Community

Disability Caucus and Campus Conversation about Disability Justice Tonight

Monday, April 30, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

Tonight, April 30, the campus community is invited to an accessible campus conversation about what is meant by “disability justice,” “ableism” and “intersectionality.” Priya Penner, Disability Student Union (DSU) president; Jennith Lucas, DSU vice president; Diane Wiener, director of the…

AFP

Surge in Twitter Bots Cause of Concern

Friday, April 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While it’s usually exciting news to hear new Twitter users are being added, the company has concerns about a surge of new, anonymous accounts being created across Asia. The worries stem from the ‘botmageddon’ that the U.S. saw this year,…

School of Architecture Communicator Elaine Wackerow Dies

Friday, April 27, 2018, By News Staff

Elaine D. Wackerow, 65, of Baldwinsville, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 24, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. She was born in Utica on Dec. 17, 1952, and was a graduate of SUNY Oswego. She began her career as…

University to Modernize Human Resources and Timekeeping Systems

Thursday, April 26, 2018, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In an effort to reduce the administrative burden on schools, colleges and other units, Syracuse University has announced it will upgrade its timekeeping, payroll and human resources technology. This technology, which will go into effect on July 30, will introduce…

Health & Society

University Funding Made Available for University Conduct Board Transcripts in Cases of Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence

Thursday, April 26, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Transcripts involving cases of sexual and relationship violence before the University Conduct Board will now be available at no charge to involved students. The decision was made after a legacy conduct system policy was brought to the attention of university…

Veterans

Campus Community Invited to Honor Flight Mission No. 11

Thursday, April 26, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

On Saturday, April 28, the Syracuse University Student Veterans Organization and faculty and staff Veterans Affinity Group are joining together to support the welcome home ceremony of 80 veterans, mostly from World War II and the Korean War, who will…

STEM

Writing with Light, Hosein Receives Career Award

Thursday, April 26, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In the never-ending process of optimizing a solution to a problem, everything matters, particularly the materials one uses to fix the problem. And the more complex the solution, the more advanced the materials. One has to choose materials that are…

Campus & Community

Reception April 29 to Honor Chancellor’s Respect For Haudenosaunee

Thursday, April 26, 2018, By News Staff

Skä·noñh: Great Law of Peace Center and the Onondaga Nation will honor Chancellor Kent Syverud for his commitment to enhancing the University’s relationship with the Haudenosaunee with a reception on Sunday, April 29. Since his inauguration in April 2014, Syverud…

Health & Society

Research Profile: Clinical Simulations Put Future Teachers to the Test

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, By Carol Boll

Few parents who have spent any time in their children’s classroom would dispute the challenges teachers face in the course of even the most routine day. Whether leading alphabet games with a roomful of exuberant kindergartners or explaining algebraic equations…