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Veterans

Sociologists Link Service-Connected Disability to Veteran Mortality Disadvantage

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Rob Enslin

The impact of service-connected disability (SCD) on the U.S. veteran mortality rate is the subject of a presentation by a trio of Syracuse University professors at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Philadelphia. Scott Landes,…

Campus & Community

EOIRS Office Appoints New Director of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion

Wednesday, August 15, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

The Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services has named Alyssa Campbell as its new director of equal opportunity and inclusion. Campbell, who served as a labor and employment/higher education attorney with Bond, Schoeneck, & King, started at the…

Veterans

Nontraditional Students – Like Vets – Face Unique Challenges Heading Back to School

Tuesday, August 14, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

As parents, students and educational institutions focus on the start of a new semester, nontraditional students like veterans are often overlooked. Student veterans are likely to be older than peer classmates, married, have children and work full or part-time jobs…

STEM

Nangia’s Research Featured on Journal of Physical Chemistry Cover

Monday, August 13, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

Associate Professor Shikha Nangia’s research on the blood-brain barrier is prominently featured on the cover of the Aug. 2 Journal of Physical Chemistry B. The paper, “Self-Assembly Simulations of Classic Claudins—Insights into the Pore Structure, Selectivity, and Higher Order Complexes,” is…

Campus & Community

University College Invites Faculty, Staff to Centennial Celebration Picnic

Monday, August 13, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

University College invites Syracuse University faculty and staff to a picnic on Friday, Sept. 7, from 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. in the lot behind the UC building, 700 University Ave., to celebrate 100 years of providing education and support to part-time…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Announces Partnership with National Black MBA Association

Monday, August 13, 2018, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has announced a new partnership with the National Black MBA Association as part of the first installment of the NBMBAA Collegiate Partnership Program. The program aims to increase awareness and facilitate access to graduate…

Campus & Community

Historic $1 Million Gift to Hendricks Chapel Launches New Student Opportunity Fund: Endowment Provides Financial Assistance for Students in Need

Monday, August 13, 2018, By Carol Boll

A historic $1 million gift to Hendricks Chapel will assist students experiencing financial hardship and ensure access to academic enrichment opportunities that would otherwise be unavailable to them, announced Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian Konkol. The gift, from a Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

LGBT Studies Welcomes New Director

Thursday, August 9, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University is taking another step toward the development of a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) studies major, with Professor Margaret Himley’s return to the full-time faculty. Himley, the University’s associate provost for international education and engagement for the…

Campus & Community

New Clear Bag Policy and Walkthrough Metal Detectors Enhance Public Safety, Expedite Entry at the Carrier Dome

Thursday, August 9, 2018, By SU Athletics

To provide a safer environment for the public and to expedite fan entry into the Carrier Dome, Syracuse University will implement a new clear bag policy and install new walkthrough metal detectors at the stadium. The Syracuse University Clear Bag…

Arts & Culture

Light Work in Partnership with For Freedoms Launches Billboard Campaign in Syracuse

Monday, August 6, 2018, By News Staff

In conjunction with the forthcoming exhibition, “Be Strong and Do Not Betray Your Soul: Selections From The Light Work Collection,” Light Work and For Freedoms are collaborating on a series of billboard artworks in the Syracuse area. This is part…