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Campus & Community

Dennis Kinsey, Brian Lonsway and Melissa Luke Named Provost Faculty Fellows

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele G. Wheatly has announced the appointments of faculty members Dennis Kinsey, Brian Lonsway and Melissa Luke to serve as Provost Faculty Fellows. Kinsey is director of the Doctoral Program and Public Diplomacy Program and professor…

Campus & Community

Four Faculty Members to Represent University in ACC Academic Leaders Network

Tuesday, October 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Four faculty members have been selected to participate in the 2019-20 ACC Academic Leaders Network, a program through the Academic Consortium of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to cultivate academic leaders and facilitate cross-institutional collaboration among member institutions. The four…

Health & Society

Celebrating Wellness with National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week

Monday, October 21, 2019, By Gabrielle Lake

College students nationwide annually celebrate the third week of October as National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW).  This week marks the importance of holistic wellness, highlights educational resources and features countless campus events that host fun and welcoming recreation alternatives….

Social Media: Its Effect On Human Health and Politics

Friday, October 18, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the Business Insider article “Unlicensed medical ‘cures’ are flourishing in closed Facebook groups, where cancer treatments – and even surgery – are sold beyond the reach of…

Education News

Grocery Store Closings Create Challenges For Rural Citizens

Friday, October 18, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Evan Weissman, assistant professor of food studies at Falk College, was quoted in the Education News article “As rural grocery stores fade away, lawmakers wonder whether to act.” In the article, Weissman touches on the difficulties rural citizens, especially senior…

Arts & Culture

Special Screening of ‘Knives and Skin’ by Award-Winning Director Jennifer Reeder to Be Held Nov. 7

Friday, October 18, 2019, By Cjala Surratt

Where is Carolyn Harper? The coming of age thriller “Knives and Skin” (trailer) by award-winning filmmaker Jennifer Reeder will be presented by Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5:30–8 p.m. The free indoor screening will…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: Marine Corps Veteran Turned Air Force ROTC Cadet Caleb Holmes ’20

Thursday, October 17, 2019, By News Staff

For some college students, juggling classes, a social life and a job is challenging enough. As non-traditional students become more of a fixture on college campuses, more students are juggling marriage, children, mortgage payments, car payments and family medical appointments…

Campus & Community

150 Days of Service Kicks Off at Greek or Treat on Oct. 25

Thursday, October 17, 2019, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Volunteers representing Syracuse University will underscore what it means to be Orange by sharing their time and talent to better their communities. The goal is to complete 15,000 hours of community service over 150 days—beginning with the 150 Days of…

Business & Economy

Student’s Interest in Environment Helps Spark Sustainable Construction Start-up

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

When Justin Diaz arrived at Syracuse University this past summer as an Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) student, his first stop was the Syracuse University Libraries. He knew that was the place he’d be able to find…

Business & Economy

George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at Syracuse University Libraries

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…