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University Formalizes Commitment to Prohibit Direct Investment in Coal, Fossil Fuels
Syracuse University today announced that it is formalizing its commitment to prohibit direct investment of endowment funds in coal mining and other fossil fuel companies. The University will also continue to seek additional investments through its endowment in companies that…
Syracuse, Le Moyne to Address Faith-Based Labor Organizing April 10-11
Scholars and practitioners from around the globe will descend on Central New York for a two-day symposium on faith-based labor organizing. “Religion and Labor: Moral Vision from and for the Grassroots” will be held at Syracuse University on Friday, April…
Finding the Right Words with the Writing Center
Maybe the words aren’t flowing. Or you’re grappling with the organization for a complex assignment or even just debating a correct subject-verb agreement. There’s a place—and a dedicated, skilled group of people—that can help. Find out more in this first piece in a new series: Tips for Better Writing.
Reel Queer Film Festival Will Feature Drama, Comedy
The film festival was started almost a decade ago to showcase the plight and progress of queer and trans* identities across the globe.
Ping Zhang Named American Council on Education Fellow
Ping Zhang, professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been named a fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE) for the 2015-2016 academic year. The announcement of this year’s fellowship appointments was made today in Washington, D.C.,…
Acclaimed Poet Ron Padgett Headlines Carver Series April 1
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a visit by acclaimed poet Ron Padgett. On Wednesday, April 1, he will participate in a Q&A session from 3:45-4:30 p.m. and then will give a…
Student Philanthropy Council, Libraries Launch ‘Bird Plug-In’ Project
The Student Philanthropy Council and Syracuse University Libraries have joined forces to launch the “Bird Library Plug-In” project on ’CuseFunder—crowdfunding for great SU causes. The project will address the Number One student complaint about Bird Library—the need for more power…
Campaign Encourages Women to Say ‘I Am Enough’
“However many people that can feel great, even if it’s just a day or a week, that’s the whole goal of it,” says Sara Eckhardt, the founder of the I Am Enough movement at Syracuse University. Eckhardt created I Am…
2015 Passover to Be Held in Carrier Dome
To meet the ever-growing demand for attendance at the annual, on-campus Passover dinner, Hillel at Syracuse University has announced that the Carrier Dome will be the 2015 venue. After moving from the Winnick Hillel Center to Goldstein Auditorium, and finally…
Admitted Students to Spend the Night in Carrier Dome
On Sunday, April 12, more than 500 high school students who have been accepted to Syracuse University for Fall 2015 will arrive on campus with their sleeping bags, toothbrushes and perhaps a bit of trepidation.