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ROTC Hosts Junior ROTC Fitness Challenge
The University’s Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program hosted nearly 100 area high school Junior ROTC members at the Dome on March 7 for the second annual Junior ROTC Fitness Challenge. Organized exclusively by Syracuse cadets,…
NIH Awards Syracuse University Grant to Prevent Catheter-Associated Infections
Urinary catheters are commonly used during surgery and in patients who cannot otherwise control urination. Unfortunately, patients who need long-term catheterization tend to experience blockages and urinary tract infections caused by bacteria that cling to the catheter. Even patients that…
Nominations Sought for Student of Color Advisory Committee
Syracuse University is seeking student nominations for the newly developed Student of Color Advisory Committee that will collaborate with the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to provide feedback on important matters such as safety, late-night transportation and DPS intervention, among…
Apply for the Boston Immersion Program
Career Services is now accepting applications for its annual Boston Immersion Program. This program, which runs from Monday, May 13, to Thursday, May 16, provides 20 current sophomores and juniors an opportunity to network and connect with dedicated University partners and…
Peers Help ECS Students Master Course Material in Academic Excellence Workshops
The Academic Excellence Workshops (AEW) are geared toward achieving success in courses in engineering and math. AEW sessions are peer-facilitated, one-credit, pass/fail courses designed to supplement the instruction in many first- and second-year courses. Students are able to register for…
Presentation Focuses on Diversity in Graduate Education Through Admissions Practices
Educators Julie Posselt and Casey Miller will make the case for efforts to increase diversity in graduate education, and provide practical strategies for doing so by rethinking typical recruitment and admission processes in a presentation on Friday, March 15, from…
Sociology Professor Writes ‘Our Problem is Bigger Than Opioids’
Shannon Monnat, an associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, authored an opinion piece for U.S. News and World Report “Our Problem Is Bigger Than Opioids.” Monnat’s recent research showed that, “in…
‘End of Life’ Documentary to Be Screened, Talk with Filmmakers March 3
In “End of Life,” a documentary film that was nominated for the 2018 European Film Awards, filmmakers Paweł Wojtasik and John Bruce explore the challenges of the act of dying. The documentary will be shown Sunday, March 3, at 2…
Food Services Staff Member Dishes Up Warm Welcome to Schine Diners
Dorothy “Dottie” Russell is surrounded every weekday by the friends she has made over the years as she prepares the day’s salad fixings and keeps a busy pace monitoring the salad bar in Schine Dining. There are the students to…
R. Kelly Indictment the Latest Case Fueled By TV Documentaries
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Reuters story “R. Kelly indictment is latest case fueled by TV documentaries.” In the story, Thompson explains…