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Social Work Students Explore Corrections, Mental Health System

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, By Michele Barrett

Jails and prisons have become the nation’s largest psychiatric institutions, especially for low-income persons and persons of color. The National Sheriffs’ Association reports that in virtually every county across the country, county jails hold more people with severe psychiatric illness…

Youth-Driven Summit Is Saturday

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The SALT District of the Near Westside, in cooperation with the National Council of La Raza, the largest national Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States, will present the #TURNUPCUSETOWN Youth Summit on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Fowler High…

Campus & Community

Make a Difference at the Ronald McDonald House

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, By News Staff

The SU Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society is participating in Make a Difference Day 2013 by conducting a Wish List Drive to support the Ronald McDonald House of Central New York. Individuals can donate items on the “House’s”…

Campus & Community

“The Whole Child Conference” to be held Nov. 9

Tuesday, October 22, 2013, By News Staff

The importance of educating the whole child will be the focus of a November 9 conference presented by the Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children (SAEYC). The event, which offers two training sessions for three hours of training,…

Campus & Community

Boston Brass to Perform Oct. 31

Tuesday, October 22, 2013, By Erica Blust

Renowned ensemble Boston Brass will present a concert on Thursday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The performance is free and open to the public. The concert is presented as part…

Protecting Your Devices and Data

Monday, October 21, 2013, By Christopher C. Finkle

Securing your personal computer, tablet and smartphone—and the data they contain—is an ongoing process. The following steps and precautions can protect you from identity theft and data loss by drastically reducing the likelihood that your device will be hacked, infected…

STEM

Nicholson to Lead Session on Transformative Games

Monday, October 21, 2013, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Scott Nicholson will lead a session on transformative games at a meeting of the New York State Senate Select Committee on Science, Technology, Incubation and Entrepreneurship at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) tomorrow….

Campus & Community

Look for New Recycling Posters

Monday, October 21, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University students, faculty and staff will now have some extra assistance in determining what can be recycled on campus. SU’s Sustainability Division of Energy Systems and Sustainability Management will begin hanging new recycling posters Wednesday in all academic buildings…

Arts & Culture

Evolving in the Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing

Friday, October 18, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Press has a storied history of 70 years—and Director Alice Randel Pfeiffer expects a vibrant future with plans for a new series in geography and the development of a digital publishing center. The scholarly press celebrated its 70th…

STEM

SU’s Mark Bowick to Be Honored as New Steele Professor Oct. 31

Friday, October 18, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Mark Bowick, professor of physics in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed the new Joel Dorman Steele Professor of Physics. The Steele Professorship is one of the University’s oldest and is named for the 19th-century SU trustee….