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Subjects Sought for Alcohol Study
We invite you to participate in a research project titled “Your Opinions on Alcohol” that is available through Syracuse University. This study was designed to better understand young adults’ opinions of alcohol. To qualify for the study, you must (1)…
Preview the New Collaborative Classroom
The College of Engineering and Computer Science will open a state-of-the-art collaborative classroom this month. Students will work with peers and instructors to explore their class material in ways that aren’t possible in traditional classrooms. In this new space, instructors will design…
Getting to Know: Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez
Office of Disability Services Director Paula Possenti-Perez looks at the realm of disability in terms of social justice as well as a matter of diversity. “It’s creating a new context around disability as being a positive asset and empowering and engaging students to see disability as a source of where additional strength and skills have been developed and enhanced—literally because they have a disability,” she says.
Strike up the Brand!
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is known for setting the tempo for the times. (Just ask its Maestro Marin Alsop, the first female conductor of a major American orchestra.) So when the BSO recently unveiled plans to hire professional journalists to…
Project Work in Bird Library over Semester Break
Intermittent noise may occur during ongoing construction and maintenance projects in Bird Library over the semester break. Various floors will be affected at various times. Most of the noise will occur on the lower level and on the sixth floor….
CCJI Works to Extend Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act
Members of Syracuse University’s Cold Case Justice Initiative recently held a panel discussion in Washington, D.C., to further explore the Emmett Till Act, which requires the Justice Department and the FBI to devote intensive investigations during a 10-year period to…
Free Shuttle Service Available to Students Friday and Saturday
On Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13, the Student Association and Office of First Year and Transfer Programs will be offering shuttle services from campus to the Regional Transportation Center and Hancock Airport. The shuttle will pick up students…
Information on Winter Storm Procedures
The following is a memo that was sent to faculty and staff on Monday, Dec. 8: Dec. 8, 2014 Dear Faculty and Staff, At this time of year it is useful to review procedures and principles governing the operation of…
University to Run on Reduced Occupancy Schedule During Holidays/Green Days
The University will operate under its “Green Days” format for the Winter Break period from 5 p.m. Dec. 23 through Jan. 4, 2015. Beginning at 5 p.m. Dec. 23, all University buildings will operate on a reduced occupancy schedule. Buildings…
Cold Case Justice Initiative to Hold Panel at National Press Club Dec. 9
The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law will delve into the current state of the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act during a panel at the National Press Club (NPC) on Dec. 9. For this…