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Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 2

Wednesday, October 28, 2015, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University faculty, staff and other eligible individuals make their benefit choices for the coming year, begins Monday, Nov. 2, and continues through Friday, Nov. 13. There are a few changes—and some good news—for benefits…

The Psychological Impacts of Mass Shootings and Violence

Thursday, October 22, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

College of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor Leonard Newman, area director of social psychology, offers expertise on the mass shooting and violence that has gripped the US during the past two decades. Q: Are we (US society) becoming psychologically desensitized…

Arts & Culture

SU Abroad Course in Lebanon, Jordan Studies Gender, Sexuality

Tuesday, October 20, 2015, By News Staff

A new study abroad course, titled “Global Perspectives, Local Contexts: Women and Gender in the Arab World,” was launched this past summer in the College of Arts and Sciences. Taught by Carol Fadda-Conrey and Dana Olwan, professors of English and…

Campus & Community

Orange Central 2015 Unites Alumni, Campus Community

Tuesday, October 13, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Syracuse University welcomes of hundreds of alumni and family members back to campus during the annual Orange Central homecoming, Oct. 22-25.

Arts & Culture

Author Ethan Zuckerman to Deliver Syracuse Symposium Keynote Oct. 15

Friday, October 9, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The 2015 Syracuse Symposium™ continues its theme of “Networks” with a keynote address by one of the nation’s foremost media scholars. Ethan Zuckerman, a researcher and administrator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), will deliver the symposium’s keynote address, “Insurrectionist…

Hendricks Chapel Hosts Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday

Monday, October 5, 2015, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel will host a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in honor of the victims and families of Oregon’s Umpqua Community College shooting. Below is a letter from the Hendricks Chapel community: To our beloved Syracuse Community,…

Campus & Community

Sala and Dr. Chen Co-Chair United Way ‘Game Changer’ Campaign

Monday, September 28, 2015, By News Staff

Peter Sala, vice president and chief campus facilities officer, and Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will co-chair the 2015 Syracuse University employee United Way campaign, “Game Changer.” They will lead a…

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Pope in the U.S.: Q&A with Associate Professor Margaret Susan Thompson

Tuesday, September 22, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Pope Francis is taking the United States by storm. The buildup to his meeting at the White House, speeches before Congress and the United Nations, and a Mass at the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this week has been…

Campus & Community

Tickets Sold Out for Juice Jam 2015

Tuesday, September 1, 2015, By News Staff

University Union has announced that tickets for this year’s Juice Jam Music Festival have been sold out. The event will take place on Sept. 13 at Skytop Field. This year’s line up features Detroit rapper Big Sean, EDM artist Oliver…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Welcome 2015 in Photos

Monday, August 31, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

New students were welcomed to campus and participated in a number of events over the weekend. Take a look at some of the activities and fun that took place.