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On Sale Now! Poinsettias to Benefit Three Scholarships
Orders are currently being taken for potted poinsettias in red, white and pink (6″ and 8″ pots) as well as evergreen door wreaths to decorate your office and home over the upcoming holiday season. Presented by Women of the University…
Innovative Science Conference Offers ‘Live’ Research Lessons on New State Standards
More than 300 educators from across Central New York are converging on Roxboro Road Middle School in Mattydale today for a science conference that offers four “live” research lessons in which students and teachers can engage in practices aligned with…
University Celebrates Native Heritage Month 2016
Throughout the month of November, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with student organizations and campus partners, hosts Native Heritage Month. Native Heritage Month offers a variety of speakers, performances, film screenings and other events that celebrate and raise…
Director of Tully Center Calls ‘Ballot Selfie’ a Test of Competing First Amendment Issues
Courts around the country are deciding an issue involving a timeless expression of democracy and a newer form expression of self-absorption: the so called “selfie” photograph taken inside a polling place. It’s a fairly new phenonenon, and getting plenty of…
IVMF’s Newest Initiatives Empower, Train, Support Veteran Entrepreneurs
Today the Institute for Veterans and Military Families announced three special opportunities for veterans, military spouses and veteran-owned businesses.
Combating Stimulant Misuse in College Environment
Recent research suggests one-third of undergraduate students nationwide misuse, or are at risk for misusing stimulants, such as the commonly prescribed ADHD medication Adderall. With funding from biotechnology company Shire, psychology associate professor Kevin Antshel is creating programming to reduce…
The Tao of the Liberal Arts
Gerry Greenberg is an easy-going guy, but, if you want to get him started, challenge him on the value of a liberal arts education. The Washington Post recently found this out when it ran an excerpt from the aptly titled…
Ph.D Student Participates in European Lacrosse Championships
As a Ph.D student in Earth sciences, Benjamin Uveges knows the rigors of research and deep thought. He also knows his way around a lacrosse field. Uveges played four years of lacrosse at the collegiate level. Then, this past summer,…
Office of Engagement Programs Hosts Campuswide Winter Coat Drive
The Office of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel is hosting a winter coat drive now through Nov. 11. The campuswide initiative encourages students, faculty and staff to donate gently used or new coats, gloves, hats or boots to benefit the…
DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…