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Chancellor Syverud Addresses March 28 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, March 29, 2018, By News Staff

During the University Senate’s March 28 meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke about this year’s Commencement speaker, the University’s relationship with SUNY ESF and the upcoming disability services audit. Chancellor Syverud also addressed the matter of rankings and the renovation of…

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Office of Research Names Director of Proposal Support Services

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of Research has appointed Christina Leigh (Deitz) Docteur to serve as the director of proposal support services. This new role will uphold Syracuse University’s research mission and build on the University’s Carnegie ranking as an R1 research university…

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Five Students Awarded Foundations Scholarship for Spring 2018

Wednesday, March 28, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

Foundations is a workshop series that introduces Syracuse University students to essential life-skills. It is a collaborative effort between many Syracuse University departments and schools, including Career Services, the Office of Financial Literacy, Athletics, the Office of Health Promotion and…

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Campus Community Invited to Take Back the Night 2018 Events

Tuesday, March 27, 2018, By Samarth Sharma

The Take Back the Night planning committee and Office of Health Promotion invite campus community members to attend and show their support for ending sexual and relationship violence.

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Inaugural Forever Orange Week Showcases the Syracuse Bond

Monday, March 26, 2018, By News Staff

This new initiative, hosted by the Forever Orange Student Alumni Council, features an array of activities that focus on that strong connection, while highlighting the ways students can be leaders who foster Orange pride on campus.

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Diversity and Inclusion Grant Proposal Deadline Extended

Friday, March 23, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of the Provost is extending the deadline for faculty to submit applications for the Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity and Inclusion internal grants (USE D&I Grants) to Friday, April 6, at 5 p.m. These USE D&I Grants aim to help…

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Social Media Expert Jennifer Grygiel Discusses Mark Zuckerberg’s Apology Post-Cambridge Analytica

Thursday, March 22, 2018, By Ellen Mbuqe

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at Newhouse, was a guest on the BBC show Business Matters discussing what is next for Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. “It is time for Mark Zuckerberg needs to ramp up his efforts of…

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Anish Shroff ’04 Named Speaker for AAPI Heritage Month Commemorative Lecture

Thursday, March 22, 2018, By Samarth Sharma

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) and Office of Program Development will welcome Anish Shroff ’04 as the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month commemorative lecturer. His talk will be titled “Ethnic Identity and the Power of Being Undefined.” Shroff will…

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National Orange Day Celebrates Syracuse University’s Founding in 1870

Thursday, March 22, 2018, By John Boccacino

This year, the celebration of the University’s 148th birthday on National Orange Day, March 24, will kick off Syracuse University’s first-ever Forever Orange Week.

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Jennifer Grygiel on how much our data is worth to Facebook

Wednesday, March 21, 2018, By Ellen Mbuqe

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications at Newhouse, was interviewed by Money magazine about the value that users bring to Facebook. F acebook profits off of its 1.4 billion daily users in a big way: According to its most recent filings with the…