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iSchool Dean Search Extended, Libraries Dean David Seaman Appointed Interim Dean

Monday, May 6, 2019, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele Wheatly today announced that the search for the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has been extended. In addition, Wheatly announced the appointment of Dean of Libraries and University…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Establishes New Institute for Autonomous Systems Policy

Monday, May 6, 2019, By Jessica Smith

From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater vessels to smart-home technologies, the increasing reliance on autonomous systems poses complex social, ethical and legal questions that demand interdisciplinary, multifaceted research. At Syracuse University’s inaugural Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium,…

Business & Economy

Students Participate in Blackstone LaunchPad Techstars Startup Weekend in Los Angeles

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Four Syracuse University students were selected to participate in the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars Startup Weekend in Los Angeles April 26-28. They were part of a cohort of 70 student attendees representing 20 universities from six states and two…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Artwork on Display in On My Own Time Exhibition

Friday, May 3, 2019, By News Staff

Photos, paintings, sculpture, jewelry and other pieces of art by University faculty and staff members are on display in the Noble Room of Hendricks Chapel. The University’s On My Own Time (OMOT) Exhibition is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to…

Campus & Community

Administration of Student Course Ratings, Exam Scoring Will Transfer to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

To better align academic functions, the administration and oversight of student course ratings and exam scoring is moving from the Office of Institutional Research (OIR) to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (IEA), under the Office of Academic Affairs….

Campus & Community

Students Receive Financial Support, Make Alumni Connections through Our Time Has Come Scholarship Program

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

As an Our Time Has Come scholar, Abigail Covington ’19 had the opportunity to connect with a longtime supporter of Syracuse University students at the 2017 Coming Back Together (CBT) reunion. The triennial event draws black and Latino alumni back…

Veterans

Maureen Casey: Problem Solver Who Just Can’t Quit

Friday, May 3, 2019, By Eileen Korey

Maureen Casey’s office at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is more than 150 miles from her childhood home on a dairy farm in Hudson Falls, New York. But the lessons she learned there, tending dairy cows and…

Business & Economy

Three Reasons Why Major League Baseball Attendance Is Slumping

Thursday, May 2, 2019, By Keith Kobland

Many Major League Baseball teams are witnessing big drops at the box office this season. Newhouse School Professor Brad Horn, former vice president for communications and education at the Baseball Hall of Fame, suggests three reasons why. There’s a cold, harsh…

Campus & Community

New University Audit Executive Begins Tenure

Thursday, May 2, 2019, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The Division of Business, Finance and Administrative Services announces the appointment of Utibe Offiong to the role of university audit executive. Reporting to the senior vice president and chief financial officer and to the University Audit Committee of the Board…

STEM

Varshney Graduate Scholarship Established in the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Thursday, May 2, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

For the first time this fall, the Pramod K. and Anju Varshney Endowed Graduate Scholarship will be awarded in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to graduate students pursuing a doctoral degree in…