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Chancellor Syverud Addresses Jan. 30 University Senate Meeting

Friday, February 1, 2019, By News Staff

At the University Senate’s Jan. 30 meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud reported on the University Ombuds office appointment and new proposed rules for Title IX, and honored a student who died recently in an accident. Below are the Chancellor’s remarks as…

Campus & Community

Falk College Announces New Office of Career Services, Resources for Students

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

The new Falk College Office of Career Services will provide Falk students with personalized guidance and resources to help them achieve their post-graduation goals, start new careers or pursue graduate study. Services include one-on-one resume and cover letter consultation, interview…

Campus & Community

Graduate School Announces Award of Newly Established $750,000 Fund for Additional Doctoral Fellowships

Wednesday, January 30, 2019, By News Staff

Last week, Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, announced the distribution of $750,000 in new funds to expand doctoral program degree conferrals and strengthen the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students. These funds, through the Research Excellence Doctoral Funding…

Campus & Community

A Look at the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, January 28, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

The 2019 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration—featuring comedian and author Trevor Noah, host of the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show”—was held last night in the Dome. The event also showcased performances by students and Central New York…

Campus & Community

Connecting Students to the Greater Community

Friday, January 25, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syeisha Byrd G’12 is the director of the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel. In that role, she connects Syracuse University students with service opportunities in the greater community. She will be honored as a 2019 Dr. Martin Luther…

Campus & Community

Office of Program Development Adopts New Name, Adds Alumni Advisory Council

Wednesday, January 23, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Program Development has a new name: the Office of Multicultural Advancement. Simultaneously, the office has announced the formation of a new alumni advisory council. Both moves are intended to further the Office of Multicultural Advancement’s mission…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Architecture Announces Spring 2019 Visiting Critics

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four studios will be held this spring. James Leng (Boghosian Fellow 2018–2019) Leng will teach the…

Campus & Community

Six-Week Series on Understanding Islam Begins Jan. 28

Tuesday, January 22, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Understanding Islam, a popular six-week series that presents a comprehensive look at Islam through lectures and discussions, will begin on Monday, Jan. 28. Each session will consist of a lecture and a discussion. The program is facilitated by Muslim Chaplain…

STEM

Aerospace Engineering First-Year Students Test Their Mars Rover Designs

Friday, January 11, 2019, By Alex Dunbar

The “surface of Mars” may be just a table in Link Hall and its “rocks” may only be golf balls, but the tension and excitement are nearly as high as an actual space mission. For their ECS 101 class, first-year…

Veterans

Peggy Combs Joins Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Advisory Board

Wednesday, January 9, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

The Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) has announced the addition of retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. (MG) Peggy Combs ’85, the highest-ranking female military officer to graduate from Syracuse University, to its advisory board. “MG (Ret.) Peggy Combs…