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New 24/7 Study Space Opens in Haven Hall

Thursday, October 16, 2014, By News Staff

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

Wednesday, October 15, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

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.

Campus & Community

United Way Holds ‘Food and Photo’ Campaign Kickoff Thursday in Schine

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By News Staff

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….

Campus & Community

Purser Wins Award for New Book about On-Demand Labor

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By News Staff

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

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By Shannon Andre

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,…

STEM

MOST Women’s Camp Stokes Girls’ Passion for Science

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Matt Wheeler

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

Monday, October 13, 2014, By News Staff

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…

Undergraduate Social Work Program Earns Top 10 Ranking from USA Today

Friday, October 10, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Syracuse University’s School of Social Work in the Falk College was ranked eighth out of 332 programs studied, according to recently released results published in USA Today. The rankings are based on data from College Factual’s outcome-based higher education rankings…

Message From Eric Spina and Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz Regarding Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, October 10, 2014, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Last week more than 250 students, staff, and faculty attended the “Express Yourself: A Syracuse University Community Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion” forum at Hendricks Chapel. The event was organized by students and University leaders…

Conference Addresses Inclusion in Legal Education

Friday, October 10, 2014, By News Staff

A committee of College of Law faculty and staff who are committed to diversity and inclusion is hosting a conference Friday, Oct. 17, titled “Addressing Critical Needs: Cultivating Alliances and Committing to a Culture of Racial and Ethnic Inclusion in…