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University Offering Free Homebuying Informational Sessions for All Employees

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, By John Boccacino

Buying a home can be a confusing process, but Syracuse University faculty and staff who are interested in purchasing a home can take advantage of three free upcoming informational sessions that will answer any questions you might have about the…

Campus & Community

University Online Bachelor’s Degrees Jump in U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs Rankings

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, By Lyndy McLaughlin

Syracuse University’s online bachelor’s programs have seen a significant increase in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Online Programs rankings. The University moved up 35 places and now stands at No. 21 among national universities and ranked No….

STEM

Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center Receives Multi-Million Dollar Environmental Protection Agency Grant to Support Underserved Communities

Monday, January 23, 2023, By Alex Dunbar

The Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center (SU-EFC) was selected by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to serve as a regional Environmental Finance Center (EFC) to help communities access federal infrastructure funds and continue supporting environmental and financial challenges in…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Abroad Students Make Headlines in Spain

Monday, January 23, 2023, By Ashley Barletta

Syracuse University students currently studying in Madrid, Spain made their way onto the local news earlier this month. During their first week in Spain, while participating in the Syracuse Madrid Marine Ecology Signature Seminar, students partook in a unique activity…

Campus & Community

Balloting for Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure Underway

Monday, January 23, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The electronic balloting process for Syracuse University faculty to select candidates to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure began on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Ballots will be distributed to all eligible voters. This includes tenured and tenure-track…

Salon

Prof. Ortiz Offers Expertise On The Recent Change In Television’s Representation Of Childbirth

Monday, January 23, 2023, By Julia Mazzer

Rebecca Ortiz, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Salon article “How TV has embraced the traumatic side of the “dangerous miracle” of childbirth.” The article describes the transition of how giving birth is represented…

MTV News

How Exactly Did ‘The Harlem Shake’ Get So Big?

Friday, January 20, 2023, By Julia Mazzer

Bill Werde, director of the Bandier Program at Newhouse, was interviewed for the MTV News article “What Makes A Hit? The Legacy Of ‘Harlem Shake’ And No. 1 Memes.” This article highlights the tendency of songs that trend across a…

Campus & Community

‘Ultra’ Strength: ITS Online Learning Services Helps Ease Transition to New Blackboard Version

Thursday, January 19, 2023, By Eric Ferguson

Beginning with the Fall 2024 term, all University Blackboard courses will be offered in Ultra Course View, an entirely redesigned approach to Blackboard courses both for instructors and for students. Ultra Course View includes a clean, modern look and a…

Campus & Community

University Preparing to Celebrate Chinese Culture During Lunar New Year

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By John Boccacino

The Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is a time of hope, representing an opportunity for Asian people everywhere to gather with family and friends to usher out the old year while welcoming in a new year teeming with…

Health & Society

Learn Skills for Loving the Body You’re in With The Body Project Virtual Workshop

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, By News Staff

The prevalence of diagnosed eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, are on the rise in the U.S., as Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital reports that as many as 30 million Americans have an eating disorder. Many…