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Health & Society

Kaya Oakes to Present Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 9

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

People under 50 increasingly distrust institutions and “don’t like the ways in which politics and religion get tied together,” says Kaya Oakes, an author, journalist and writing teacher at the University of California, Berkeley. She will deliver the Joseph and…

Arts & Culture

Finding Common Ground

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The University is home to faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary research in the humanities.

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Offers Two-Part Series, the Funding Roadmap

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad is joining The Syracuse Innovation Connectors to present a two-part series, The Funding Roadmap, on startup and growth capital. The workshops will be presented on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Monday, Oct. 2. Explore funding opportunities from startup to acceleration…

Business & Economy

Applications Open for Global Student Entrepreneur Award

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Oct. 25 is the deadline to apply for the 2018 Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), the premier global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a business. Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a private peer-to-peer group, is composed of over 12,000 of…

Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello, Longtime Advocate for Continuous Learning, Appointed Dean of University College

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michael Frasciello, a respected leader and longtime advocate for continuous learning who was appointed interim dean of University College in January, has been named as the new dean of the college. The appointment, which was recently approved by the Board of Trustees, is effective immediately.

Health & Society

New Book Co-Edited by Gorovitz, Newton Reveals Untold Stories of Three Medical Pioneers

Thursday, September 21, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When Sharon Brangman ’77 attended SUNY Upstate Medical University, she had a professor who puffed on a pipe in class. During tests, he would stand by her desk and blow smoke over her head to distract her. He did this to other…

Campus & Community

Upcoming Webinar: Aligning Student and Faculty Perceptions of Rigor

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By News Staff

This upcoming webinar examines ways instructors can communicate their own definitions of rigor and better align their goals with the goals of their students. This is how we challenge students to engage in the learning experience and take full advantage…

Arts & Culture

New Ideas of Urban Design a Matter of Equality for Architecture Professor

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In November, School of Architecture Professor Francisco Sanin and his 13 studio students will travel to Medellín, Colombia, to visit a city transformed. Once known as “the most dangerous city in the world” for its drug cartels and dangerous streets…

Business & Economy

$5,000 Impact Prize for Social Entrepreneurship Debuts this Fall

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A new Impact Prize initiative  is launching at the University. The program will support student entrepreneur teams that devise innovative and implementable solutions to economic or social problems, or civic challenges.  Coordinated by the Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University, the Impact…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Hosts First-Ever Study Abroad Showcase

Tuesday, September 19, 2017, By News Staff

On Monday, Sept. 25, Syracuse Abroad will host its first-ever Study Abroad Showcase in the Schine Student Center Atrium from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Students worried about choosing a study abroad program that fits their major or minor requirements are invited…