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Faculty Workshop on Real-Time Student Assessment
“Real-Time Student Assessment: A Shared Commitment to Improve Currently Enrolled Students’ Equitable Progress Toward Achieving High-Quality Outcomes,” a special workshop for faculty, will be led by Peggy L. Maki on Monday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to noon at the…
Creative Writing Program Achieves New Peak of Success
Members of the top-ranked program, based in the Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, are celebrating a raft of honors, awards and new publications.
Syracuse Symposium Announces Yearlong Theme of ‘Belonging’
The Syracuse University Humanities Center announces its lineup for the 2017-18 Syracuse Symposium, whose theme is “Belonging.” The popular series highlights innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors and performers. Fall guests include visual artist Suné Woods (Sept. 13-16);…
Why Do We Take Selfies? Professor Chock Knows.
In the new digital age, selfies have become an integral part of the lives of many. Researchers at the Newhouse School aimed to answer as to just why so many people are taking these photos in their daily lives. Makana…
“Houston, and much of the Gulf Coast is living on borrowed time”
Laura Steinberg is a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Syracuse University and a researcher on environmental disasters’ effect on infrastructure, including the impact of climate change on both. Steinberg lived through Hurricane Katrina and is available to discuss…
Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett (Ret.)
Deputy Director, Syracuse University Institute for Security Policy and Law; Professor of Practice, Public Administration and International Affairs, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public AffairsDiversity and Inclusion Strengthened at Syracuse University During Past Year, Important Work Continues
Last week, new and returning students arrived on campus to kick off the 2017-18 academic year. As they settle in, they, along with the entire campus community, will notice expanded and new initiatives aimed at enhancing diversity and inclusion campuswide.
With Help from a College of Law Student, New York’s ‘Dyslexia Bill’ Is Signed Into Law
Before she enrolled at the College of Law, Ptahra Jeppe, at just 24 years old, was hired by New York State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (NY-52) as her chief of staff. And despite her youth, Jeppe achieved something that…
‘Empowering the Startup Dream’: Workshop on Global Entrepreneurship
The Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University has teamed up with a number of campus and community partners to present “Empowering the Startup Dream,” a half-day workshop focused on international student entrepreneurship. The event will take place on Friday, Sept. 8,…
University Host to International Students Selected through Open Society Foundations’ Scholarship Program
Fifty-eight international students converged on the Syracuse University campus this summer as part of the Open Society Foundations’ pre-academic summer program. The students received Open Society Foundations (OSF) scholarships to attend graduate school at one of many American universities, and…