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Campus & Community

Schools and Colleges Announce Speakers for 2017 Convocations

Monday, May 8, 2017, By News Staff

A lifelong advocate for the arts, an entrepreneur and accomplished students are among the many fascinating speakers to highlight the convocation ceremonies for Syracuse University’s schools and colleges. The convocations are scheduled later this week before the University’s 163rd Commencement…

Business & Economy

Bonding Over Infrastructure

Monday, May 8, 2017, By Alex Dunbar

Updating aging roads, water and sewer lines is not only a challenge for engineers but also for those who have to develop budgets and policies for governments around the world. Practical solutions require understanding technical, political and social implications, and…

Campus & Community

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy Appointed Co-Chair of Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence

Friday, May 5, 2017, By News Staff

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy of the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has been named co-chair of the Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. Murphy will succeed Dean Joanna Masingila of the School of Education, who will…

Campus & Community

Voting Open for Final Restroom Signage Options

Thursday, May 4, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction, LGBT Resource Center and Office of Residence Life, along with other campus restroom signage committee members, have shared the final design considerations for single-occupancy restroom signage. Throughout the past year, the committee has led…

Auburn Citizen

Professor Kendall Phillips on how Trump is the perfect president for the 24-hour news cycle

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Kendall Phillips, professor in the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, was interviewed for Auburn Citizen story “Syracuse University professor: Trump ‘perfect president’ for 24-hour news cycle.”

CBS News

Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel on Leaked Facebook Documents

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications, was quoted in a CBS News story “Facebook will research you at the request of marketers.”

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes’ Hard Work in Classroom Leads to Academic Success as Shown by NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate; Men’s Basketball, Women’s Soccer Score Perfect Multi-Year Rates

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The hard work and discipline of Syracuse University’s student-athletes in the classroom have led to impressive academic success as reflected in the University’s Academic Progress Rate announced today by the NCAA.

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith, Teaching Recognition, Scholar and Teacher Awards

Wednesday, May 3, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Sanjay Chhablani, professor in the College of Law, and Jackie Orr, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, have been named the 2017-20 Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors for Teaching…

Campus & Community

Ten Tons of Love Collection Begins, Welcomes New Partners

Tuesday, May 2, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Each year, students, faculty and staff donate clothing, household items and food to benefit charities and individuals in the Syracuse community through the Ten Tons of Love collection drive. The current drive runs through Thursday, May 11. In a new…

Business & Economy

Syracuse University Student Entrepreneurs Win Big at New York Business Plan Competition

Monday, May 1, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University student entrepreneurship teams dominated the eighth annual New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), which took place on Friday, April 28, at SUNY Poly’s NanoTech Complex in Albany. Syracuse teams captured the $100,000 grand prize and took first-place honors…