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Orange SUccess Web-Based Advising Tool Draws Positive Response
Syracuse University’s web-based online advising tool, Orange SUccess—an initiative that advances a key priority of the Academic Strategic Plan—has made positive strides in better connecting students, faculty and advisors since its campuswide launch this fall, according to data from the…
University Expands Faculty and Staff Assistance Program to European Centers
Building on existing services offered to employees in the United States through Carebridge, Syracuse University has announced the expansion of its employee assistance program to four of its European Centers through a partnership with Chestnut Global Partners. European employees in…
Take the Pressure off Holiday Cooking
Chef Mary Ann Kiernan teaches students about creating delicious dishes in a hectic environment in her “Restaurant and Food Services Operation” course. Holiday cooking may not be quite as chaotic as a restaurant kitchen, but for those feeling harried by…
First Known Use of Mary Poppins’ Best-Known Word? Not in London but in DO
Peter Amster figures he heard the word for the first time when he was 14 or 15, a teenager in the darkness of a Long Island movie theater. He was a serious kid, already reading Sarte and Kierkegaard, but…
Geologists Publish New Details about Evolution of East African Rift Valley
Researchers in the College of Arts and Sciences have published new details about the evolution of the East African Rift (EAR) Valley, one of the world’s largest continental rift zones. Christopher Scholz, professor of Earth sciences, and a team of…
Chancellor Syverud Announces Senior VP of Communications and Marketing Search Committee Members
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of the search committee for the Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing. The new position will lead an integrated Division of Communications and Marketing and be responsible for aligning all…
Scientists Create Ice Storm to Study Effect on Forests
To better understand the short- and long-term effects of ice storms on northern forests, a team of scientists, including Professor Charles T. Driscoll, generated an experimental ice storm on research plots on the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire. The National Science Foundation released the…
Professor Crane Interviewed for Story on Aleppo
“Aleppo is now the symbol of how far we have retrenched,” said David M. Crane, a veteran international war crimes prosecutor and a professor at the Syracuse University College of Law. “It is part of a worldwide move away from a global village. Countries are turning back into themselves.”
Marsha Senior Appointed HEOP Director
Marsha C. Senior has been appointed director of the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) and assistant director of Student Administrative Services at University College. Senior has worked in higher education for over 30 years. Before joining Syracuse…
Two Free Speech Policies Revised and Take Effect January 1
With input from the campus community, Syracuse University revised two of the three University policies governing speech and expression, consistent with recommendations from the Working Group on Free Speech. Following the open comment period in November, the Anti-Harassment Policy and…