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Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses October Meeting of University Senate

Thursday, October 13, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University’s recent leadership transitions, the Campus Framework, diversity and inclusion, and the Climate Assessment Survey were among a handful of topics Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed during his University Senate appearance Wednesday afternoon in Maxwell Auditorium. Speaking in front of…

Campus & Community

Celebrating Disability Awareness Month

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, By Neema Amadala

Throughout October, the Disability Cultural Center will be cohosting workshops, conversations and activities in partnership with other administrative units, student organizations, and academic programs across campus, as well as with the Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center.

Campus & Community

Campus Framework Advisory Group Adds New Members for Next Phase of Planning Process

Wednesday, October 12, 2016, By News Staff

For the past two years, members of the Campus Framework Advisory Group have been hard at work helping to guide the planning and design needed to transform the University’s landscape. The group has facilitated surveys, participated in countless listening sessions…

STEM

Chemistry Department Award to Support Graduate Diversity

Tuesday, October 11, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Through aggressive recruitment and programming to support retention of women and minorities in the field, co-principal investigators Nancy Totah and John Chisholm, both associate professors, aim to increase diversity in chemistry at Syracuse University and in the field as a whole.

Arts & Culture

Bea González Named New President of Syracuse Stage Board

Tuesday, October 11, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage has announced longtime Board of Trustees member and treasurer Bethaida “Bea” González, dean of University College, has assumed the role of board president. Replacing González as treasurer is Lorraine Branham, dean of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public…

Health & Society

Gun Violence Is Topic for Thursday’s Lourie Lecture

Tuesday, October 11, 2016, By News Staff

On Thursday, Oct. 13, Daniel Webster will deliver the 28th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy, titled “A Roadmap for Reducing Gun Violence in America.” Webster is a professor of health policy and management at the Johns Hopkins…

Campus & Community

University Announces New Resources, Additional Efforts Related to Changes in Fair Labor Standards Act

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

An educational campaign—including the launch of a new website—is underway to ensure that employees understand the impact of new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations. Since the regulations were announced earlier this year, the University’s leadership within schools, colleges and…

Arts & Culture

Great Expectations in Store for the Opening of the Syracuse Stage Season

Monday, October 10, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage opens its 2016-2017 season with Charles Dickens’ classic “Great Expectations.” Adapted for the stage by Gale Childs Daly and directed by Michael Bloom, the production runs Oct. 19-Nov. 6 at the Archbold Theatre in the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama…

WellsLink Hosts 13th Annual Transitions Ceremony

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Neema Amadala

The Office of Multicultural Affairs will host its 13th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Campus community members are invited to attend the ceremony to honor the WellsLink Scholars from the previous…

Campus & Community

University Hosts Fall It’s On Us Week of Action

Monday, October 10, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The It’s On Us student team, Peer Educators Encouraging Healthy Relationships and Sexuality, student organizations and the Office of Health Promotion are hosting the fall “It’s On Us” National Week of Action from Monday, Oct. 10, through Friday, Oct. 14. …