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Staff Member Helps Families in Wake of Natural Disasters as FEMA Reservist

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

When disastrous flooding hit Louisiana in August, most people around the nation could only watch the events of the devastation unfold on the news. Daniel Welker was glad to be called to action to help those in need.

Media, Law & Policy

ProPublica Reporter to Discuss Journalism, Politics, Historic Debate at Newhouse School Today

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Alec MacGillis was the recipient of the school’s Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting Political reporter Alec MacGillis of ProPublica will visit the Newhouse School today. He will discuss politics, his work and the first presidential debate in conversation…

STEM

iSchool and City of Syracuse Launch Civic Data Hackathon

Monday, September 26, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse announced today the launch of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge, powered by AT&T. The partnership between the iSchool, the city and AT&T creates the first community-based hackathon…

Campus & Community

University Council on Diversity and Inclusion Members Announced

Monday, September 26, 2016, By News Staff

New University-wide council among 18 short-term recommendations made by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion At the recommendation of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the creation of a new University-wide Council on…

Campus & Community

Q&A: LGBT Resource Center Director Tiffany Gray

Monday, September 26, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

After working for a year as the interim director of the University’s LGBT Resource Center, Tiffany Gray was recently named as the center’s permanent director. This cause for celebration coincides with the center’s 15th anniversary, which is being celebrated Monday,…

STEM

Meet and Greet with Courtney Young, former President of the American Library Association

Thursday, September 22, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries and the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host a “meet and greet” with Courtney Young, former president of the American Library Association, on Monday, Oct. 3, from 3:30- 5 p.m. in Bird Library’s Peter Graham…

Campus & Community

‘How CNY Moves’ Is TMR Topic

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By News Staff

The Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) will present some of its findings of the 2015/16 study, “How CNY Moves” at the Sept. 22 Thursday Morning Roundtable. The year-long study looked at what cities, towns, county and village authorities can do to…

Media, Law & Policy

Members of Congress, Victims’ Families Speak During Briefing on Capitol Hill Hosted by CCJI

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Scott McDowell

On Sept. 12, The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) hosted a briefing on the Emmett Till Reauthorization Act of 2016 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The event was sponsored by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who, along…

Campus & Community

M. Dolan Evanovich Appointed Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

Calling him a versatile leader with an impressive track record of success, Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the appointment of M. Dolan Evanovich to the position of Senior Vice President for Enrollment and the Student Experience. He will assume his…

Arts & Culture

Pioneering Composer to Speak on ‘Music and Social Justice’

Monday, September 19, 2016, By Carol Boll

Composer and experimental pianist Anthony Davis will give a talk titled “Opera and Black Lives Matter: Music and Social Justice” on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons at Bird Library. The talk, which begins at 5:30 p.m.,…