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Campus & Community

Flu Shot Clinics Planned

Monday, October 12, 2015, By News Staff

Flu season will be here soon, and the University is offering the campus community several opportunities, beginning this week, to get vaccinated—for free—against the most common types of flu expected this year. The first flu clinic, open to all Syracuse…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Hosts 12th Annual Transitions Ceremony

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host its 12th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink Scholars from the previous year who have…

Campus & Community

New York Times’ Blow, Douthat Will Discuss Social Inequality at Oct. 13 University Lecture

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

New York Times columnists and friends Charles Blow and Ross Douthat will participate in a facilitated conversation on the topic of social inequality with Syracuse University alumnus and current law student Jesse Feitel ’13 on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30…

Campus & Community

University Goes Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Shine the Light, organized by the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, is a statewide campaign that brings communities together to turn the state purple during October, with efforts coordinated locally by Vera House.

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Usman ’16

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Samantha Usman, a double major in physics and mathematics, received a giant boost to her research efforts this summer when she was named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s award. The Pittsburgh native will use the $10,000 prize to…

Films of Chantal Akerman to Be Shown Oct. 11

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

A day-long screening Sunday, Oct. 11, will celebrate the work of pioneer feminist and experimental filmmaker Chantal Akerman. The screenings will take from 2-10 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Akerman unexpectedly passed away Oct. 4 at…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Announces 13th Annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Lindsay Wickham

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management  will offer the annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Oct. 17, 24 and 31 and Nov. 7, 14 and 21, at the Whitman School, 721 University Ave. The Saturday…

Dependent Tuition Presentation Today at Noon

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s dependent tuition benefit at a presentation Wednesday, Oct. 7, at noon in Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Whitney Karl, an analyst with the Office of…

Campus & Community

University Research Community Invited to Computing Colloquies

Monday, October 5, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

The diverse array of campus computing resources available to the University’s researchers was created to take on new and greater computational tasks, enhance research productivity, increase the competitiveness of grant submissions and advance scientific discovery across many disciplines. Information Technology…

Campus & Community

Work Toward Ending Sexual, Relationship Violence—Become a Peer Educator

Monday, October 5, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Health Promotion, within the Division of Student Affairs, is currently accepting applications for their peer education program. Peer educators meet once a week to talk about relationships and sexuality issues, learn about the resources on campus and…