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Campus & Community

Behind the Scenes Heroes: The Impactful Role of Public Safety Dispatchers

Friday, April 19, 2024, By Alex Haessig

Every year, the second week of April marks National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW), a time dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the dedication, service and sacrifices of public safety telecommunicators. The staff of the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) within the…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ Earth Day Events Highlight Plastic Collection Materials

Friday, April 19, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Plastics. They’re lightweight, durable, flexible, inexpensive. They’re moldable, extrudable, pressable. They’re colored and clear; they’re dinnerware, jewelry, vinyl siding, military supplies, toys and thousands more things. In the early half of the 20th century, the availability of polymers and fossil…

Campus & Community

Campus Dining and Stores to Become Fully Cashless in Fall 2024

Thursday, April 18, 2024, By Abby Haessig

Beginning at the start of the Fall 2024 semester, all Syracuse University Campus Dining and Campus Store locations will operate on a fully cashless basis, joining many other campus departments, including the JMA Wireless Dome and Parking and Transportation Services….

Business & Economy

5 Students Use Couri Hatchery to Prepare for New York Business Plan Competition

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, By Dawn McWilliams

This semester, five University students working at the Couri Hatchery Student Business Incubator at the Whitman School of Management made it through the regional level of the New York State Business Plan Competition (NYBPC), an intercollegiate event designed to help…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts Weigh In on Tesla Layoffs

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, By Vanessa Marquette

Tesla announced significant layoffs and the departure of two senior executives on Monday, signaling increasing challenges amid rising competition and falling sales. Two Syracuse University faculty members shared their reactions to this news in the comments below. If you’d like…

Campus & Community

Barnes Center at The Arch Celebrates 2 Millionth Recreation Visitor

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By News Staff

Hitting another record milestone, the Barnes Center at The Arch welcomed its 2 millionth visitor to the recreation and fitness area during the first few weeks of 2024. Opening in Fall 2019, the Barnes Center remains a campus staple for…

Campus & Community

Lender Center Postdoctoral Fellow Examines the Impact of Gentrification and Displacement in Western and Central New York

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Growing up in Rochester and attending the University of Buffalo, Lender Center for Social Justice Postdoctoral Fellow J Coley saw firsthand how gentrification and displacement impacted those communities.   Now, Coley (they/them) studies how the policies and actions of local, state…

Campus & Community

For Many Graduate Students, Community-Engaged Scholarship Gives Extra Meaning to the Educational Experience

Monday, April 15, 2024, By Diane Stirling

Graduate-level learning, research and creative activities take place in classrooms, labs and studios on the Syracuse University campus, but they also occur throughout the community as graduate students work with local residents of all ages and backgrounds through partnerships with…

STEM

$2.15M Forever Orange Campaign Gift Will Establish New Student Center for the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, April 12, 2024, By Eileen Korey

Since childhood, Marco Campos has carved his own path, one that took him from poverty to great success. Today, Campos, together with his sister, Deanna Campos-Miller, are committed to creating opportunities for educational institutions and communities in support of student…

Campus & Community

The Mid-State Regional Partnership Center: Supporting Those Who Support Students with Disabilities

Thursday, April 11, 2024, By Martin Walls

Kayleigh Sandford and Stephanie Spicciati have worked so long and so closely together that they almost finish each other’s sentences. Central New York school districts are lucky to be able to tap their experience and skills, two members of a…