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Facebook’s Power and Reach is Underestimated

Monday, September 25, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook is a social media entity that has become engrossed in nearly everyone’s daily lives across the globe. While this reach connects many, the power of the company has started to become daunting- because nobody can really pin it down….

Campus & Community

Career Services Holds Annual Law and Graduate School Information Fairs

Monday, September 25, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

On Thursday, Sept. 28, Career Services will be hosting its annual Law and Graduate School Information Fairs. A day dedicated to helping students learn more about pursuing higher education after graduation, the events give students the chance to learn about…

LocalSYR

Seventh Annual Valor Day Held at Syracuse

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse College of Law organized its seventh annual Valor Day on campus, which aims to provide local veterans with legal support, as well as aid. Lecturer and Director of Syracuse University College of Law’s Veterans Legal Clinic Yelena Duterte was interviewed by…

Media, Law & Policy

We Need to Ensure That Facebook Does Not Contribute to Unraveling Democracies

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, reacts to statements by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, on turning over Russian-linked ads to Congressional investigators looking at…

Business & Economy

Applications Open for Global Student Entrepreneur Award

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Oct. 25 is the deadline to apply for the 2018 Entrepreneurs’ Organization’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), the premier global competition for student entrepreneurs who actively run a business. Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO), a private peer-to-peer group, is composed of over 12,000 of…

Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello, Longtime Advocate for Continuous Learning, Appointed Dean of University College

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michael Frasciello, a respected leader and longtime advocate for continuous learning who was appointed interim dean of University College in January, has been named as the new dean of the college. The appointment, which was recently approved by the Board of Trustees, is effective immediately.

Campus & Community

Nominations Sought for Martin Luther King Jr. 2018 Celebration Unsung Heroes Awards

Thursday, September 21, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2018 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 28, 2018. The awards are presented annually to…

Arts & Culture

McCartney Madness—Saturday at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By News Staff

Students from the Setnor School of Music have been working tirelessly to present McCartney Madness, a student-run music festival celebrating the work of Sir Paul McCartney. The event will take place this Saturday, Sept. 23, from 1:30-6:30 p.m. on the…

Spectrum News

After Algae Bloom, is the Water Safe to Drink?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

When a blue-green algae bloom appeared in the typically clear and beautiful Skaneateles Lake last week, many wondered what caused the phenomenon, and if their tap water was still safe to drink. For Spectrum News Central New York, Syracuse Professor…

The Conversation

Why Didn’t the World End on Saturday?

Wednesday, September 20, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

While it may not have made it into the mainstream, there were some who predicted an end to the world last Saturday. Some Christian Zionists were committed to this theory, but Maxwell Emeritus Professor Michael Barkun? Not so much. “Improvisational…