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Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity & Inclusion Finalizes Report on Creating More Inclusive Campus

Friday, March 11, 2016, By News Staff

The Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion has submitted its final report to Chancellor Kent Syverud with its recommendations on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive campus climate. The report contains 33 short- and long-term recommendations. It…

Health & Society

Professor Examines Struggle for Racial Justice in Brazil

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Kwame Dixon was fascinated by the rich culture and political activism of Afro-Brazilians during his first visit to the city of Salvador da Bahia in 1999. However, it didn’t take long to see the contradictions. Many of the same people…

Arts & Culture

Scholar Spotlight: Markova Casseus ’16

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By News Staff

College of Visual and Performing Arts senior Markova Casseus has used her Communications and Rhetorical Studies major as a springboard to launch herself into the world of professional opportunity. Casseus is involved in a variety of on-campus organizations, all supporting…

Media, Law & Policy

Successful Alumnus Returns to University as Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Monday, March 7, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

When entrepreneur Michael Gursha ’10 was looking for his next opportunity, he returned to his alma mater, Syracuse University, to share his business expertise with Newhouse students while taking time for self-reflection. Gursha joined the Newhouse School in September as…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Unnatural Creatures’

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Light Work is presenting “Unnatural Creatures: Selections from the Light Work Collection.” Curated by Erin Carter, “Unnatural Creatures” features Light Work Collection photographers Kanako Sasaki, Laura Aguilar and Tony Gleaton, among others, whose images explore the strangeness of being alive….

Health & Society

Demonstration on Plant-Based Eating for Cancer Survivors March 9

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Michele Barrett

The benefits of plant-based eating for cancer survivors, and easy steps patients and their families can take to eat healthy, is the focus of a special cooking demonstration offered by nutrition science and dietetics students. Falk College, in collaboration with…

Campus & Community

Celebrate International Women’s Month with Women’s Empowerment and Engagement Partnership March 8-10

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

The Syracuse Women’s Empowerment and Engagement Partnership (SWEEP) is a cross-campus collaboration that will be hosting several on campus events in celebration of Women’s History month in March. All students, staff and faculty members across campus are encouraged to join SWEEP to celebrate…

Campus & Community

Sexual and Relationship Violence Task Force Launches Website to Provide Information, Resources

Tuesday, March 1, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence has launched a new website to keep the University community informed about its work and to provide information on resources and prevention efforts. Visitors will have access to links and information…

SUArt Galleries Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring Five Contemporary Representational Artists March 3

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries will hold a panel discussion featuring the five artists participating in the current SUArt Galleries exhibition “Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists.” The discussion will be presented on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m….

STEM

Small Nominated for WISE Instructor of the Year Award

Friday, February 19, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Ruth V. Small, Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been recognized by the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium for her excellence in online education. Small was nominated for a WISE 2015 Instructor of the…