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Campus & Community

Call for SU Honorary Degree Nominations by Oct. 31

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees at the 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Commencement ceremonies. Deadline for all nominations is Oct. 31. Persons who…

Arts & Culture

Closing Reception for ‘Knowing Things’ To Be Held Sept. 17

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Erica Blust

914Works will host a closing reception for “Knowing Things,” a group exhibition by four artists, including three graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6-8 p.m. The reception is free and…

BE Wise Kicks Off Campus Campaign at Fourth Annual BE-BQ

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The BE Wise campaign within the Division of Student Affairs is kicking off its year-long campaign at the fourth annual BE-BQ event this Friday, Sept. 11, from 5-8 p.m. on the Quad. The campaign strives to generate awareness of alcohol…

STEM

Mathematicians Sweep NSF Grant Awards

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Three mathematicians in the College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded major grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), totaling more than $518,400. Each grant is for a three-year period. Professor Lixin Shen has received a collaborative research grant…

Campus & Community

Free Six-Week Tobacco Cessation Programs for Faculty, Staff, Students

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By News Staff

Thinking about quitting tobacco? We can help. Take advantage of these free, on-campus tobacco cessation programs facilitated by Cindy Cary, director of tobacco cessation at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The program consists of seven, one-hour classes in a six-week time-frame….

Health & Society

Taishoff Family Foundation Gives $3 Million to School of Education to Support Expansion of InclusiveU

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

It is the largest single gift in the School of Education’s history.

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Celebrates 40 Years

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By News Staff

The program will include an exhibition of its permanent contemporary art collection and the publication of an art book to catalog its art collection.

Media, Law & Policy

Dean Steinberg Meets with Republic of China President

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By Scott Barrett

On Aug. 25, James B. Steinberg, dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, provided the keynote address for the 2015 Republic of China (Taiwan)-US-Japan Trilateral Security Dialogue in Taipei. Steinberg spoke on shared trilateral security interests in…

Health & Society

Scholar Spotlight: Jason Emerich ’16

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By News Staff

Football player Jason Emerich is committed not only to his team and his own success in the classroom—where the sport management major has earned an almost permanent spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll—but also to the continued health and…

Student Involvement Fair on Sept. 9

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Office of Student Activities, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host the annual Student Involvement Fair. More than 150 recognized student organizations will participate, showcasing their organizations, promoting membership and sharing their aims and…