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Health & Society

School of Education Student Appointed to White House Committee

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

President Barack Obama has appointed Micah Fialka-Feldman, a student and employee at the School of Education, to serve on the President’s Committee for People for Intellectual Disabilities. Ten other individuals around the nation were appointed to this committee for a…

Campus & Community

Rachel’s Offers Lunch Buffet Special

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By News Staff

Rachel’s at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center is offering the lunch buffet at a special price to all Syracuse University personnel. The buffet is available for only $7.95 per person plus tax and service charge this Tuesday…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Students Match Strength and Strategy in a ‘CAWL to Arms’

Friday, May 23, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

The New York Crushers brought their Orange spirit and strength but it wasn’t enough to defeat the Connecticut Wrecking Crew.

Veterans

IVMF Receives $450,000 from Sam’s Club to Support Women Veteran Entrepreneurs

Friday, May 23, 2014, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has received a $450,000 grant from the Sam’s Club Giving Program to support women veteran entrepreneurs through its business management training program V-WISE, Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship. The Sam’s…

Campus & Community

Call for Syracuse Welcome 2014 Volunteers

Thursday, May 22, 2014, By News Staff

The time has come to start recruiting for Syracuse Welcome 2014 volunteers! In continuation of our tradition, we are seeking faculty, staff and alumni volunteers to welcome new students and families in a variety of ways. Over 3,500 students are…

STEM

iSchool Ranked #1 for Online Computer Information Technology Programs for Veterans

Wednesday, May 21, 2014, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) was ranked No. 1 in best online graduate degree programs in computer information technology for veterans by U.S. News & World Report. The full rankings are available on the U.S. News & World Report website,…

Media, Law & Policy

Holodeck at Newhouse Part of Virtual Reality Storytelling Project

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Dan Pacheco, Peter A. Horvitz Endowed Chair in Journalism Innovation at the Newhouse School, has built a holodeck in his office. The concept was first introduced during an old Star Trek episode, but technology now exists allowing journalists an opportunity…

Campus & Community

Meeting of the Minds in the ACC

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In a year of first-time matchups for Syracuse University as a new member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), Stephen DeSalvo ’14 and Kelsey Monteith ’14 brought their game to another ACC first.

Arts & Culture

In One Era and Out the Other

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By Rob Enslin

With its ability to simulate real-world listening environments, such as crowds and noisy restaurants, the Hearing Aid Fitting/Demonstration room owes much of its “wow” factor to an Audioscan Hearing Aid Analyzer, a typewriter-sized tool used to quickly and accurately fit hearing aids.

Campus & Community

Strawberry Festival, Farmers’ Market Scheduled for June 13

Monday, May 19, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

Summer will be celebrated, rain or shine, at the annual Strawberry Festival on the Quad hosted by University College, the Department of Recreation Services and the Department of Athletics. The festival will be held on Friday, June 13, from 11:30…