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Campus & Community

Climate Assessment Planning Committee Announces Campus Update Sessions, Campus Community Urged to Review Executive Summary

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The Climate Assessment Planning Committee will host a pair of Campus Update sessions later this month to present the findings of the comprehensive survey completed last spring by some 6,000 students, faculty and staff. The survey sought to assess the…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Appointed to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC). The Chancellor’s appointment was announced yesterday by DHS Secretary Jeh C. Johnson, who administered the oath and swore Chancellor Syverud…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week 2016 to Be Held Oct. 23-29

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Week 2016 will be held on campus Sunday, Oct. 23, through Saturday, Oct. 29. The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people, including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who lost their lives in the…

Campus & Community

Training Sessions to Focus on Disability Access and Accommodations

Thursday, October 20, 2016, By Carol Boll

Two training sessions on Syracuse University policies and procedures relating to disability access and accommodations have been scheduled for Nov. 1 at the Sheraton Hotel, Regency C, and Nov. 2 in Room 114 Bird Library. The sessions, which are open…

Media, Law & Policy

Students Broaden Knowledge By Attending ‘Running for Cover’ Symposium

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Students who attended “Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 6, said the event was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience. They said it was helpful in broadening their knowledge about…

Campus & Community

Fraternity and Sorority Affairs Hosts Greek or Treat for Community Youth

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

On Friday, Oct. 28, the University’s Greek community will host the 12th annual Greek or Treat event in Walnut Park from 3-5:30 p.m. Children from the local community, as well as the children of all SU faculty and staff members,…

STEM

Mind Readers

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

For decades, medical researchers have understood which areas of the brain are devoted to abilities, memories and emotions. Newhouse School Research Associate Professor Leanne Hirshfield’s research takes things to a whole new level.

Health & Society

CEPH Accredits Falk College’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Syracuse University has received accreditation by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the bachelor of science degree offered through Falk College. Among the first colleges and universities in New York State to earn CEPH accreditation, the University’s…

Arts & Culture

DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Food Day 2016 with Third Annual New York Campus Crunch

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

This Thursday, Oct. 20, university and college students, faculty and staff from 26 schools across New York State will participate in the third annual New York Campus Crunch by taking a collective bite out of apples grown on New York…