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Business & Economy

George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, Speaks at Syracuse University Libraries

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

The Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) will host George Dawson ’08, Techstars Fund Controller, for a “Fireside Chat” on Friday, November 1 at 4 p.m. at Bird Library. The event is free and open to…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates International Pronouns Day, Launches New MySlice Feature

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

On Wednesday, Oct. 16, members of the Syracuse University community will celebrate International Pronouns Day, which “seeks to make respecting, sharing and educating about personal pronouns commonplace.” The day falls within the University’s celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month, a month-long…

Business & Economy

Four Teams from Blackstone LaunchPad Participate in Propel in New York City

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Four teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars at Syracuse University Libraries (LaunchPad) have been accepted into Propel, a two-day entrepreneurial event being held in New York City November 7 and 8. The Syracuse University students will join teams…

Media, Law & Policy

Veteran TV Reporters Solis, Perez to Discuss the State of News in University Lectures Event

Monday, October 14, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Noted New York City broadcast journalist Marcus Solis ’91 will engage in an on-stage conversation with Simon Perez, associate professor of broadcast and digital journalism, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel as a guest of the…

Kaiser Health News

State and Local Governments Announce Bans on E-Cigarette Products

Saturday, October 12, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Associate professor in the Department of Psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences, Joseph Ditre, was quoted in a Kaiser Health News story discussing e-cigarette bans. In the article, “States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is…

Campus & Community

Student Communications Advisory Committee Begins Second Year of Advising Division of Marketing and Communications

Friday, October 11, 2019, By News Staff

The Student Communications Advisory Committee returned for its second year with its first semester meeting on Friday, Sept. 27. With six returning members, this 16-person group comprising of undergraduate, graduate and law students serves in an advisory capacity and provides…

Campus & Community

October Is Dating Violence Awareness Month

Friday, October 11, 2019, By News Staff

October is nationally recognized as Dating Violence Awareness Month. Every year, Syracuse University hosts events to increase awareness and educate the campus community about the dangers and prevalence of dating and domestic violence. This year, the University is continuing that…

Arts & Culture

Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers, Transitions to Publication at Syracuse University

Friday, October 11, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and Syracuse University Libraries will be assuming publication in December 2019 of the digital open access journal and website, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate…

Media, Law & Policy

Google Executive to Speak at Newhouse Oct. 16 as Part of Annual Social Commerce Days

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Corey duBrowa, vice president of global communications and public affairs at Google, will visit campus Oct. 16 as a guest of the Newhouse School. He will present “Google at 21: Analytics, Insights and Your Future” at 7 p.m. in the…

Campus & Community

Tackling IT: An Interview with Orange Defensive Lineman Kingsley Jonathan ’21

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By News Staff

When he’s not on the football field as part of the Syracuse Orange defensive line, Kingsley Jonathan is driven by his passion for technology. “I’ve always had a thing for IT,” Jonathan says. A junior information management and technology major,…