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Health & Society

Words from the Wise

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.

Recreation Services Hosts Annual Apple Festival Sept. 6 on Quad

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Department of Recreation Services within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting the annual Apple Festival, in partnership with SU Food Services, on Friday, Sept. 6, from 11-2 p.m. on the Quad. The festival provides the University community with…

iSchool and College of Law to Host Talk on eDiscovery

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies and the College of Law  will co-sponsor a talk on e-discovery, to be held on Oct. 25. The event has been organized in honor and memory of SU law professor Ted Hagelin. Hagelin passed away in May,…

Scenes from the Year’s Beginning

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, and Thursday, Aug. 22, approximately 3,900 first-year and transfer students arrived at Syracuse University to kick off the 2013-2014 academic year.

Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…

Campus & Community

Defensive Driving Course

Monday, August 26, 2013, By News Staff

The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office is offering a six-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course for faculty, staff, students, and the general public. The class will be held on Sept. 25 and 26, from 5- 9 p.m. in…

Syracuse Symposium 2013, ‘Listening,’ kicks off Sept. 12

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With the theme “Listening,” Syracuse Symposium 2013, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Thursday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by author Misha Glouberman.

Finding Your Home at Syracuse University

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Three years ago, Alexandra Curtis ’14 was in the same place as this year’s group of new students at Syracuse University’s Convocation. Her words to a friend that day predicted how her time at SU would unfold and turn into a lesson for SU’s newest class.

Campus & Community

Live Audioconference: ‘A Clear Standard for Access to Instruction’

Tuesday, August 20, 2013, By News Staff

All SU faculty and staff are invited to “A Clear Standard for Access to Instruction,” a live, web-based audioconference focused on accessibility in online environments, produced by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD; http://www.ahead.org). The event will occur…

Campus & Community

University Wellness Initiative to Sponsor Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Monday, August 19, 2013, By News Staff

Interested in reducing your stress, increasing your concentration and/or improving your relationships?  Then join us for the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program Thursday evenings at 5:30 p.m. starting on Sept. 26. This eight-week program includes weekly sessions and one…