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Looking Ahead: Where to Find Offices, Services During Schine Renovation
As announced in November, Schine Student Center will begin a transformative renovation in May 2019. The planned renovation, a key component of the Campus Framework, will include enhanced accessibility, an upgraded dining experience, centralized spaces for student activities, an expanded,…
Massive Facebook Outage Reveals Bigger Issue For Social Media Giant
Today, Facebook officials reported the technical issue that triggered a widespread outage earlier this week had been fixed. The interruption also impacted Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and is believed to be the biggest interruption ever for the massive social media…
Lavishly Illustrated ‘Forever Orange’ Commemorative Book Presents 150-Year History of Syracuse University
To coincide with the celebration of Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020, Syracuse University Press is publishing “Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University” in fall 2019. This monumental 10-inch by 12-inch book, lavishly illustrated with 300 photographs, provides a unique…
Learn from ‘Living Books’ During Living Library Event April 2
The Syracuse University Libraries will host a Living Library event on Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “living books”—volunteers from the University community who represent a variety…
Bookstore Brings Hugs from Home to Students for Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day morning, the receiving area of the Syracuse University Bookstore in the lower level of the Schine Student Center was bustling. Fruit baskets lined one shelf. Other shelves held large bags called the Valentine’s Snack Attack—filled with cookies,…
National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez to Headline Carver Series Today
The Raymond Carver Reading Series continues today with a program by novelist Sigrid Nunez, the Spring Visiting Writer in Syracuse’s top-ranked M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. The 2018 National Book Award winner will…
Submit Your Recipes by Feb. 11 for the Annual Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off
It’s been a cold winter, but the Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off is sure to add some heat. This year’s cook-off will take place on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. (and last until the chili is all gone) at the…
If You Overlook Women and Girls In Science – You’re Missing Half the Picture
Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day to recognize the important role women and girls play in science and technology communities. The theme of 2019 is “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for…
New Book Explores the Value of Contemplative Practice
Those who engage in contemplative practice know its positive effects, but documenting its value to others is not always easy. Several Syracuse University professors, representing a number of different disciplines, have contributed to a new book, “Empirical Studies of Contemplative…
VPA Professor’s New Book Examines President Andrew Jackson’s Rhetoric
Amos Kiewe, professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, examines the rhetoric of the United States’ seventh president, Andrew Jackson, in his new book “Andrew Jackson: A…