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Campus & Community

Spiritual Life Council Shares Message of Unity Through Peace Poles on Quad

Monday, March 27, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

“May Peace Prevail on Earth.” A simple phrase with a powerful message. The words—in 23 different languages and in Braille—are inscribed on two red cedar “peace poles” installed over winter break in front of Hendricks Chapel through the work of…

Veterans

Institute for Veterans and Military Families and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs Announce New Director of Communications

Monday, March 27, 2017, By News Staff

The Institute for Veteran and Military Families (IVMF) and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA) at Syracuse University have announced that Stephanie Salanger will serve as the director of communications for the IVMF as well as OVMA. Salanger…

Arts & Culture

Poet/Novelist Kasischke the Next Author in Raymond Carver Reading Series

Monday, March 27, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Award-winning poet and novelist Laura Kasischke will read from her work on Wednesday, April 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium as part of the 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series. Earlier, at 3:45 p.m., she will…

Campus & Community

Thursday Morning Roundtable Hosting State Education Commissioner Elia

Monday, March 27, 2017, By Eileen Jevis

MaryEllen Elia, commissioner of the New York State Education Department, will speak at Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) on Thursday, March 30, at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, One Conservation Place, Syracuse. The one-hour program begins at 8:15 a.m. In her presentation,…

Campus & Community

Flight from Syria, New Life in the College of Law, Now Helping Fellow Refugees

Monday, March 27, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Violette Khabbaz, silent, is listening to a conversation on a March afternoon. Sunlight pours through a window and illuminates her face as she leans across the counter of the Byblos Mediterranean Café, the restaurant she operates on North Clinton Street…

Media, Law & Policy

“Those Recordings Do Not Lie” says Free Speech Expert

Sunday, March 26, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

The director of the Tully Center for Free Speech at Syracuse University is available to speak on issues surrounding allegations that Donald Trump will be suing the New York Times on defamation. Associate Professor of Newspaper and Online Journalism Roy Gutterman writes…

STEM

Professor Soman’s Team Uses 3D Printing to Engineer Model Blood Vessels

Friday, March 24, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Creating model blood vessels to aid in the study of diseases, such as strokes, can be complicated, costly and time-consuming. And the results may not always be truly representative of a human vessel. Assistant Professor Pranav Soman and his research…

Campus & Community

Governing Procedures, Capital Project Needs Assessment Process and Summer Construction Planning Among the Agenda Items during Second CFAB Meeting

Thursday, March 23, 2017, By News Staff

The members of the Campus Facilities Advisory Board (CFAB) assembled on Wednesday, March 22, at the Office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction for the board’s second meeting since it was announced on Jan. 26. The CFAB, co-chaired by Michele…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate at March 22 Meeting

Thursday, March 23, 2017, By News Staff

During his remarks at the March 22 University Senate meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud spoke on the announcement of the 2017 Commencement speaker, the University’s first Service of Commemoration and administrative reorganization. He also updated the Senate on the upcoming One…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Celebrate National Orange Day on Friday

Thursday, March 23, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Friday, March 24, is a special day at Syracuse. It is the University’s 147th birthday, a day to celebrate its founding on March 24, 1870. “National Orange Day is probably the most amazing day out of the whole year because…