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Chancellor Appoints Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence

Thursday, April 23, 2015, By News Staff

Acting on a recommendation from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy, Chancellor Kent Syverud today appointed 30 members of the campus community to a standing Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. “The members of this…

Media, Law & Policy

Scott Barrett Named Maxwell School’s Associate Dean for Strategic Communications and External Affairs

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Scott Barrett has been named associate dean for strategic communications and external affairs at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He will assume his new position on May 8. Barrett has led all aspects of fundraising, as well as…

Campus & Community

Send Silence Packing Offers Hope, Brings Awareness to Mental Health

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The 1,100 backpacks distributed around the Quad were part of an exhibition to represent the number of college students nationwide who commit suicide every year.

Campus & Community

Community Engagement Honored at Annual CAPES Award Ceremony

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University will honor students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and public scholarship at the 2015 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The awards will be given at a…

Campus & Community

CSTEP Students Win Honors

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

At the Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program’s (CSTEP) 23rd Annual Statewide Student Conference on April 17-19, seven Syracuse University CSTEP students presented their research in oral and poster competitions: JiaJin Lei, Aubrielle Madia, Cindy Xu, Stephen Benn, Ashlee Thibaud,…

SBA Administrator Announces Funding to Support Expansion of Services to Vets

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Maria Contreras-Sweet, the 24th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, held a press conference at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) on Tuesday, April 21, to announce that the…

Health & Society

Hinchman, Chandler-Olcott named co-editors of Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The International Literacy Association (ILA) has announced the appointment of Kelly Chandler-Olcott and Kathleen A. Hinchman as new co-editors of The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (JAAL), the leading peer-reviewed journal for educators of literacy learners ages 12 and…

Survivor Love Letter Event in Honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On-campus peer education groups Sex-Esteem, Mentors in Violence Prevention, e5m, Pride Union, SASSE, AMI and Sex SYMBALS, with support from the Office of Health Promotion, Sexual and Relationship Violence Response Team and the LGBT Resource Center, hope to spread messages…

STEM

Professor Receives NEH Summer Stipend Research Grant

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Amy Kallander, an associate professor of Middle East history in the Maxwell School and the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a prestigious Summer Stipend Research Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). She will use the…

Campus & Community

Toastmasters Recognizes University as Exceptional Sponsor

Monday, April 20, 2015, By News Staff

Toastmasters International has recognized Syracuse University as an exceptional institution of higher education sponsor of Toastmasters clubs and their members. Toastmasters International President Mohammed Murad, of Dubai, UAE, will present the award on Monday, April 27, at noon in Bird…