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University to Host EducationUSA Academy with U.S. Department of State

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University has announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of State to host the EducationUSA Academy Pilot Program in July 2015. The four-week academy will provide English language courses, college preparatory content and cross-cultural activities to self-funded 15-17 year…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Presents Case on U.S. Human Rights Violations to United Nations

Monday, March 23, 2015, By Scott McDowell

Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, law professors and co-directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law, were at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the week of March 16. There they met with staff…

Arts & Culture

Sanford Sternlicht Publishes Book on Iconic Playwright August Wilson

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English, is the author of “August Wilson’s Twentieth-Century Cycle Plays: A Reader’s Companion” (Texas Tech University Press, 2015). Described as a “short literary guide” to the iconic playwright, the book is written with teachers,…

Campus & Community

University Signs on to ‘Justice and Dignity’ Resolution

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University is a signatory of, and participant in, a resolution supporting social justice and human dignity authored by the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC). Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Tiffany Steinwert, dean…

Campus & Community

Philanthropy Week Celebration Starts Monday

Friday, March 20, 2015, By News Staff

On Monday, March 23, Syracuse University begins its annual Philanthropy Week celebration, a series of events to raise awareness about the critical role philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole.

Campus & Community

Message from Chancellor Syverud to the University Community

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By News Staff

Dear Members of the University Community: As I wrote to you in early March, the NCAA Committee on Infractions issued a report on March 6 finding that various violations of NCAA rules occurred at Syracuse University. We take the report and…

Health & Society

College of Law Helps Launch ‘Seven Days for Syria’

Monday, March 16, 2015, By Martin Walls

The “Arab Spring,” a wave of unrest that began with the Tunisian revolution in 2010, reached Syria on March 15, 2011, when residents of a small southern city took to the streets to protest the torture of students who had…

Campus & Community

Workshops to Be Held on Student Learning Outcomes Assessment

Friday, March 13, 2015, By News Staff

The Office of the Associate Provost for Academic Programs is hosting workshops focused on student learning outcomes assessment and related processes. The half-day workshops, which will be held April 1-2, aim to guide faculty and staff on identifying student learning…

Campus & Community

Analyzing the University Campus: Its History, Spaces and a Plan for the Future

Friday, March 6, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

With all of its history, buildings and spaces, Syracuse University has developed its own unique sense of place over the past 145 years. The creation of a Campus Master Plan will help the University prepare for its future imprint.

Arts & Culture

Religion Faculty Earn Top Honors

Tuesday, March 3, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Three religion professors in the College of Arts and Sciences have received major research fellowships. Vincent Lloyd, assistant professor of religion, has been awarded an American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Collaborative Research Fellowship. He will use it to study…