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Advancing Diversity and Inclusion at Syracuse University: A Status Report on the Short Term Recommendations

Thursday, August 25, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

In the fall of 2015, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the creation of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. The Chancellor’s Workgroup, co-chaired by Francine D’Amico, associate professor in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, and…

Media, Law & Policy

Trial Lawyer for “Making a Murderer” Defendant to Speak at Maxwell School

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By News Staff

The Maxwell School’s State of Democracy Lecture Series welcomes Dean Strang for a discussion on “Humility in Criminal Justice: What it Would Invite Us to Reconsider,” on Friday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel. The event is free…

Arts & Culture

A Cautionary Tale about One Alumna’s Battle with Depression, Poor Body Image

Wednesday, August 24, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Lilly Thomann ’15, G’16 was an undergraduate at Syracuse University, she seemed to have it all: grades, talent, an appealing presence, popularity. “On the outside, I had it together,” she says. Indeed, Thomann, who hails from affluent West Caldwell,…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Renews Commitment, Plans to Launch a Series of New Initiatives to Further Enhance Diversity Among Student Body, Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University will launch a series of new initiatives aimed at further enhancing diversity among the student body, faculty and staff. The renewed commitment comes on the heels of the diligent efforts of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion,…

STEM

Syracuse, Cal State Fullerton Awarded Grant to Enhance Diversity in Astrophysics

Tuesday, August 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are sharing a grant award with their colleagues at California State University, Fullerton, (CSUF) to recruit and expand the number of underrepresented students in gravitational-wave astronomy. Syracuse University professors Duncan Brown and…

Campus & Community

State Fair Discounted Tickets Available for Students, Employees

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Shannon Andre

Advance sale tickets to The Great New York State Fair will be available starting Aug. 25, at the Schine Box Office for a discounted rate of $5 for students and $6 for employees with their SU or SUNY-ESF I.D. Students…

Campus & Community

University to Protect and Extend Current Benefit Status to Employees Affected by New Federal Labor Standards Act

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In May, the U.S. Department of Labor released new regulations that employers, including academic institutions like Syracuse University, must adopt to comply with the updated Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The intent of the revised federal law is to provide greater clarity for…

Arts & Culture

New Chimes Installation at Crouse Will Mean More Musical Range

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Keith Kobland

One of the many projects taking place around the Syracuse University campus involved the installation of four new chimes in the Crouse College bell tower.

Campus & Community

New Bus Stops Operational Beginning Today

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Keith Kobland

As students return to campus next week, a number of new transportation options will be made available for members of the campus community. This is part of the ongoing effort to create a more efficient campus traffic flow, enhance roadway…

Media, Law & Policy

Sociology Department Presenting at ASA Conference in Seattle

Monday, August 22, 2016, By Rob Enslin

More than a dozen professors, Ph.D. students and researchers in the Department of Sociology are participating in the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Seattle Aug. 20-23. They join approximately 4,000 other sociologists for four days…