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Health & Society

White House Too Focused on Commerce Side of Opioid Crisis, Says Public Health Expert

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

The White House hosted a summit on March 1 to update Americans on the ways the Trump administration is fighting the opioid epidemic. Dessa Bergen-Cico is an associate professor in the Department of Public Health and coordinator of the Addiction…

Campus & Community

First-Year and Transfer Programs, Learning Communities and Health Promotion Relocating

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

As announced this semester and as part of the Invest Syracuse initiative to advance the student experience, the Counseling Center has extended hours and will increase staffing to enhance mental health services on campus—part of broader efforts to strengthen and…

Media, Law & Policy

Confederate Monument Debate Part of Larger Conversation About Civil War Legacy

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Steven White is an assistant professor of political science at Syracuse University. He says the debate about Confederate monuments is really part a larger debate about the legacy of the Civil War and the meaning of Confederate military service White…

Campus & Community

One University Awards Ceremony to Be Held April 20 in Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its annual One University Awards ceremony on Friday, April 20, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow in the Jack and Laura Hanhausen Milton Atrium in the Life Sciences Complex. Two major University…

Arts & Culture

VPA M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition Opens March 8 in New York City

Wednesday, February 28, 2018, By Erica Blust

“Hiding In Plain Sight,” the master of fine arts (M.F.A.) thesis exhibition of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be on view March 8-10 at Art Helix, 289 Meserole St., Brooklyn. New York. The exhibition features the…

STEM

Interdisciplinary Student Team Develops ‘Farm to Flame’ Plan for Energy Grids Powered by Farm Waste

Wednesday, February 28, 2018, By Alex Dunbar

When Will McKnight’s grandfather and uncle devised a process for converting farm waste to power, their goal was a simple one. “They wanted to replace wood pellets that produce smoke and toxins—that’s where the idea came from,” says McKnight ’18….

New York Daily News

Why the Live in Facebook’s Live Stream is a Problem

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook is having an issue with its live streaming feature. The social media service has the capability to stream live videos including gristly crimes and suicides being broadcast across the platform.  For the New York Daily News, Newhouse social media…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell’s CCE Program Featured as Case Study in AAC&U Series on Civic Learning

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Jennifer Congel

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) recognizes the Maxwell School’s Citizenship and Civic Engagement program as a leader among programs that intentionally and successfully integrate civic responsibility in their majors. The CCE program is one of 12 departments…

Campus & Community

Announcing the 2018 Orange Circle Award Winners

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Forever Orange Week culminates with the Orange Circle Awards—honoring altruistic members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The 2018 winners are alumnus Rob Long ’12, G’14 and the student groups…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Officially Certified as Gluten-Free

Tuesday, February 27, 2018, By Greta Bush

Syracuse University’s Food Services has earned an official gluten-free certification. It joins the ranks of other schools who have received this certification by Kitchens with Confidence, the leading allergen and gluten-free auditing and accreditation firm. Four of the University’s dining…