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Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Isaac Kfir on the Syrian Refugee Crisis
Isaac Kfir, a visiting assistant professor of law at the College of Law, a research associate with the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and a co-director of the Mapping Global Insecurities project at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs…
iSchool Faculty Receive Grant for Promoting Children’s Creative Thinking
Two School of Information Studies (iSchool) professors who have worked on several library resources projects before will begin another innovative one soon, aimed at school librarians and the students they serve, thanks to funding from a National Leadership Grant for…
BE Wise Seeks Students to Become Peer Educators
The BE Wise campaign, within the Division of Student Affairs, is recruiting new peer educators for the 2015-2016 academic year. Peer educators are dedicated students who work with staff from the Counseling Center and Office of Health Promotion to provide educational…
Alumna to Take the Stage at Miss America Competition
An alumna who was co-awarded a 2014 Fast Forward student grant for a project on empowering young women leaders is taking her platform to the Miss America competition Sunday night. Alexandra Curtis ’14 was named Miss Rhode Island 2015 in…
UVP Presents ‘We Were Never Human,’ a Year-Long Program of Exhibitions and Events
Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are presenting “We Were Never Human,” a year-long program at UVP and partner organizations that will feature the work of established and emerging artists who explore the shifting idea of what…
Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe
Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…
Ann Clarke to Conclude Tenure as Dean of College of Visual and Performing Arts
College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean Ann Clarke today announced that she will be stepping down as dean at the conclusion of the 2015-16 academic year. Clarke, who has served as VPA’s dean since 2008, will take a…
Four Alumni Receiving Prestigious Arents Award for Excellence
The recipients are: Emmy Award-winning media executive Erica Branch-Ridley ’87; advertising agency principal Eric Mower ’66, G’68; scholar, teacher and administrator Donna Shalala G’70, H’87; and sports marketing guru Brandon Steiner ’81.
ITS Connects Researchers to Computing Resources with New Website
Information Technology Services (ITS) recently launched a new website focused on the computing systems and services available to the research community at the University. ResearchComputing.syr.edu provides a technical overview of the variety of computing resources available to researchers from all…
Apple Festival Planned Sept. 11
The Department of Recreation Services within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting the annual Apple Festival, in partnership with SU Food Services, on Friday, Sept. 11, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the Quad. The festival provides the University community…