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Campus & Community

Syracuse University, AU Confirm New Three-Year Agreement

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By News Staff

Employees of Syracuse University, who are members of the Adjuncts United Union (AU), approved a three-year contract on May 31 covering approximately 600 University part-time faculty. “Adjuncts United is very pleased to have a newly ratified three-year agreement in place, and we remain committed to working…

Veterans

SU and IVMF on National Stage at Washington, D.C., Veteran Transition Summit

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will be well represented on the national stage on Friday, June 23, at the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To summit. The summit, focused on veteran transition, will bring together key leaders from…

Campus & Community

Hall of Languages Undergoes Technology, Accessibility Classroom Upgrades

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The footsteps of thousands—tens of thousands—of students reverberate in the memory of its corridors and classrooms. The Hall of Languages—the oldest, most iconic building on campus—has been the site of teaching and learning, inspiring research and creative work and launching…

Arts & Culture

Newhouse’s Renée Stevens named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA

Wednesday, June 21, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Renée Stevens, assistant professor of multimedia photography and design in the Newhouse School, was selected as one of a 12 design educators nationwide to be featured in Graphic Design USA’s “Educators to Watch” issue. Published in the June issue, the profile features comments…

Arts & Culture

LLL Professors Rack up National, University Awards

Tuesday, June 20, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Professors in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL), based in the College of Arts and Sciences, have received awards for excellence in teaching, research and service. Myrna García-Calderón, associate professor of Spanish and director of the Latino-Latin American…

Slate

Assistant Professor Nina Brown Explains a New Legal Theory of Holding Social Media Accountable for Terrorism

Friday, June 16, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Nina Brown, assistant professor of communications at the Newhouse School of Public Communications, wrote an op-ed for Slate.com entitled Should Social Networks Be Held Liable for Terrorism? A new legal theory says yes.

STEM

Mathematician Awarded NSF CAREER Grant

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

A researcher in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a prestigious CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). William Wylie, assistant professor of mathematics and a member of the Geometry/Topology Research Group, is using the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse to Host International ‘World English’ Conference June 30-July 2

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

More than 200 presenters from six continents will converge at Syracuse University for the 22nd annual conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), June 30-July 2. Titled “Local and Global Contexts of World Englishes,” the conference will present…

Campus & Community

Don’t Fall For a Student Employment Scam

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

If you receive unsolicited email inviting you to apply for a job that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Information Technology Services (ITS) urges you to be vigilant.  Numerous Syracuse University students have recently reported such scams…

Media, Law & Policy

Winners Announced in Newhouse’s 11th Annual Mirror Awards Competition

Tuesday, June 13, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Winners in the 11th annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting were announced Tuesday, June 13, at a ceremony in New York City, hosted by the Newhouse School of Public Communications. “Today” show contributing correspondent Jenna Bush Hager emceed…