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Business & Economy

Apply Now for the Invention Accelerator

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

This summer, a newly launched Invention Accelerator, modeled after Invention Factory, will train undergraduate Syracuse University students to “design, prototype and pitch” as they invent tangible products. A collaboration between the College of Engineering & Computer Science, the College of Architecture and…

Business & Economy

Spring Career Week Begins Monday

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By Briana Rinaldo

The 2017 Spring Career Week begins Monday, Jan. 30, and continues with events through Wednesday, Feb. 1. This year, students will have opportunities to meet and network with 200 employers looking to connect with students from every major and college….

Media, Law & Policy

Sportscaster Dave O’Brien ’86 Treasures Chance to Live His Dream

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By John Boccacino

Dave O’Brien ’86 often fell asleep listening to radio broadcasts of his beloved Boston Red Sox, typical behavior for a sports-loving boy growing up in Massachusetts. Devoted baseball fans, O’Brien and his father, Robert, spent many afternoons watching the Red…

Campus & Community

New Campus Facilities Advisory Board Created, Membership Announced

Thursday, January 26, 2017, By News Staff

Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, will co-chair a new Campus Facilities Advisory Board, Provost Wheatly announced at the January 18 University Senate meeting. Professor Cathryn Newton, special advisor to…

Health & Society

Campus Community Invited to Restroom Signage Focus Group

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a focus group regarding restroom signage options on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Room 304ABC in Schine Student Center,. During the focus group, participants will be presented with the…

Health & Society

Financial Wellness Webinar to Kick Off New Year

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By News Staff

New Year, new you! Many times this phrase refers to making changes to eating or physical activity routines, but not in this case. The results of the 2016 faculty and staff wellness survey indicated that 50 percent of survey respondents…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series Continues This Semester with Six Authors

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The spring-semester lineup for the 2016-17 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins with author Eleanor Henderson on Wednesday, Feb. 1. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and…

Campus & Community

University Debuts One University Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University will debut a One University Awards Ceremony on April 25 in Hendricks Chapel. The first in what will be an annual event, the awards ceremony will convey two major University awards—the Chancellor’s Medal for Outstanding Achievement and the…

Campus & Community

Registration Open for Spring Technology Accessibility Training Workshops

Wednesday, January 25, 2017, By Christopher C. Finkle

Syracuse University seeks to ensure that all people regardless of individual ability or disability can effectively access University communications and technology. Information Technology Services (ITS) is accepting registrations for five training workshops that will build faculty and staff awareness of,…

Health & Society

C.A.R.E. Dialogue Program Open for Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, January 24, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Conversations About Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) is a dialogue circle program that provides campus community members with a space to engage in meaningful, challenging and urgent conversations about race and ethnicity. For faculty and staff members interested in participating, the…