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Syracuse Scholar: Fergus Barrie
Fergus Barrie of Lockerbie, Scotland, came to Syracuse University in 2011 as a Lockerbie Scholar, part of the unique yearlong educational and cultural exchange that developed after the Pan Am 103 bombing. After that year, Barrie chose to continue his…
Bookstore Features Children’s Book Week
The University Bookstore in Schine Student Center will hold a special celebration of Children’s Books Oct. 20 -24. The celebration encourages young people and their caregivers to discover the joy of the world through books and stories with special appearances…
University to Help Out with New York Campus Crunch
Syracuse University is joining several schools throughout the state to crunch into a New York State apple and help set a record of over 1 million crunches on Friday, Oct. 24. Anyone may participate in the event—student, staff or faculty….
New 24/7 Study Space Opens in Haven Hall
Haven Hall has a fresh new space suitable for hitting the books and cramming for midterms.
Students Hope to Spark Young People’s Interest in College
Theodros Belay ’16 and teams of students spread out across the South Side of Syracuse to encourage young people to think about the possibility of higher education. A Walk for Education took a few hours on Sunday but Belay hopes their footsteps will reverberate for much longer.
United Way Holds ‘Food and Photo’ Campaign Kickoff Thursday in Schine
All members of the University community are invited to join the Syracuse University United Way committee, and Otto, Thursday, Oct. 16, from 2:30-4 p.m. in the atrium of the Schine Student Center for a food and photo campaign kickoff celebration….
Purser Wins Award for New Book about On-Demand Labor
Gretchen Purser, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, has won the 2014 International Book Award from the California Series in Public Anthropology (University of California Press) for her manuscript “Labor On Demand: Dispatching the Urban Poor.” Each year…
Disability Studies Scholar Rosemarie Garland-Thomson to Speak Oct. 23
On Thursday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m., Rosemarie Garland-Thomson will give a lecture titled “Why I am a Bioconservative” in Watson Theatre. Following the lecture, a reception and book signing will take place at Light Work at 8 p.m. Students,…
MOST Women’s Camp Stokes Girls’ Passion for Science
Through a partnership with the Museum of Science & Technology (MOST), the College of Engineering and Computer Science is encouraging girls to explore science and inspire them to aim for a career in a scientific field. Assistant Professor Melissa Green…
University Outlines Steps for Moving Diversity and Inclusion Conversation Forward
In a memo sent to students, faculty and staff on Friday, Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric Spina and Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz outlined the next steps the University is taking to advance the…