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University’s Human Resources Plays Host for Disability Mentoring Day
On Wednesday, Oct, 15, Syracuse University marked National Disability Mentoring Day by collaborating with 43 other local businesses to participate in Disability Mentoring Day 2014 (DMD). DMD is a large scale-effort to promote career development opportunities for students and job…
NSF Fellows Given Creative Freedom to Explore Varied Topics
Ph.D. student Ariel Ash-Shakoor is helping create biomaterials that are better able to interact with human cells. She was one of three Syracuse University students in 2014 given a strong nod of encouragement to continue in their various fields through a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.
LGBT Resource Center Presents Coming Out Month
The annual events known as Coming Out Month put on by Syracuse University’s LGBT Resource Center, is accompanied this year with the hashtag #OutSpokenSU. The purpose of #OutSpokenSU for October 2014 is to celebrate the complexities of identities and experiences…
South African Poet, Activist Diana Ferrus to Lecture Sept. 29
The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project at Syracuse University will host Diana Ferrus, internationally renowned poet and storyteller, who will deliver a performance lecture entitled “From Broken Bones to Healing Hearts: My Journey with Sarah Baartman” at Peter Graham Scholarly Commons…
University Launches Commemoration of 25th Anniversary of Fall of Berlin Wall
In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. Nearly 25 years later, approximately 4,000 miles away, Syracuse University is commemorating this historic occasion with a three-month-long series of events.
Fast Forward Syracuse Update
Amid all the construction, campus tours and summer activities over the past 60 days, work has continued on Fast Forward Syracuse, the University-wide initiative providing the key strategic direction and framework for propelling the University forward, fostering academic and operational…
Evacuation Drills Schedule for Academic and Administrative Buildings, Summer 2014
(Update: This week’s evacuation drills have been cancelled.) The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office (EHSS) will conduct the summer 2014 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Aug. 18-22. The building drills will be conducted in the morning…
Training the Next Generation of Power Engineers
Most people only think about the electricity that powers our homes and gadgets when it isn’t there. When the power is humming, we tend to take it for granted. The trouble is, the network that delivers the electricity to keep…
Fire Training Academy Provides Moments of Shock and Awe
For David Grimes it was a real eye opener, even if he couldn’t see clearly. Grimes was trying to navigate his way to safety in what appeared to be a smoke filled hallway.
Q1 Parking Lot Construction Alters Traffic Flow
The summer construction season continues on campus. One project now underway will lead to some changes for people who park in the Q1 parking lot. Construction taking place between the College of Law building and Heroy will restrict through traffic…