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Graduate Students Teach Philosophy to Eighth Graders in City Schools

Wednesday, December 2, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A collaborative project between the Southside Academy in the Syracuse City School District and members of the philosophy department in the College of Arts and Sciences is leading to a greater understanding of mankind’s most important questions among eighth graders.

Campus & Community

Working Groups Named to Drive Academic Strategic Plan Implementation

Wednesday, December 2, 2015, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Academic Strategic Plan Oversight Committee has announced the appointment of faculty, staff and students to six working groups that will help inform the committee’s work to implement the University’s new Academic Strategic Plan. Each of the six working…

Arts & Culture

Philosopher Awarded German Order of Merit

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By Amy Mertz

Frederick Charles Beiser, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded one of Germany’s highest civilian honors. Last month, he was presented the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany…

National Day of Giving Events Planned for Today

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Tuesday, Dec. 1, is National Day of Giving, or #GivingTuesday. Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is observed on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, following the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday kicks off the month of…

Scott Warren Selected for Association of Research Libraries Leadership Program

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Scott Warren has been selected to participate in the 2016-2017 Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows Program. Warren, associate dean for research and scholarship at Syracuse University Libraries, will join 27 other professionals in this executive leadership program that…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Launches New Mobile App

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By News Staff

Earlier this year, Chancellor Kent Syverud appointed Whitman School Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Professor of Retail Practice Amanda Nicholson to lead an initiative aimed at generating ideas and input from students to create new communications tools for the…

Eleventh Annual Charity Sports Auction Dec. 2

Monday, November 30, 2015, By Michele Barrett

More than 400 items will be available at the Eleventh Annual Charity Sports Auction, hosted by the Sport Management (SPM) Club. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Carrier Dome backcourt during the SU vs. Wisconsin…

Campus & Community

LIME Presents Ambassador Martin Indyk

Wednesday, November 25, 2015, By News Staff

On Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. in Maxwell Hall, Room 204, LIME will host Ambassador Martin Indyk for a talk followed by a question and answer session. The former U.S. ambassador to Israel is currently executive vice president of the…

Is the Strength of ISIS Real?

Wednesday, November 25, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed that the world will defeat ISIS, telling reporters on Monday that ISIS is “not 10 feet tall”. However, considering recent terrorist attacks in Paris France, and the bombing of a Russian commercial jetliner,…

Associate Professor Nathan Sales Explains Meaning of Worldwide Travel Alert

Tuesday, November 24, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Heading into the busy holiday travel season, the U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert, warning of an increased terrorist threat around the world. What does this mean? Associate Law Professor Nathan Sales, a faculty member at the…