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Veterans

University to Mark Veterans Day on Friday

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University, recently named the No. 1 private school in the country in Military Times’ Best for Vets 2017 ranking, has several events planned to honor the nation’s veterans.

Campus & Community

University Reaffirms Support for National Guard and Reserve Employees

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

On Nov. 8, Kent Syverud, Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, signed an Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support in a ceremony at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). Chancellor Syverud was joined…

Veterans

Syracuse University Gains Major Support for Transitioning Veterans in $5 Million Donation from Walmart Foundation

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families veteran reintegration program was awarded a $5 million Walmart foundation grant.

Campus & Community

Two Professors Named to Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By Carol Boll

Two members of the Syracuse University faculty have been selected to fill vacancies on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Appointed by Provost Michele Wheatly to two-year terms were Gwendolyn Pough, professor in the Department of Women’s Studies…

Media, Law & Policy

Faculty and Students on Voting and the Results of the 2016 Election

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By News Staff

Donald J. Trump won the presidency after running a combative contest with his rival Hillary Clinton. Several faculty members who have been studying the election offered their initial reactions to the surprising news.

Media, Law & Policy

With Election Over, Illuminating Team Looks to the Future

Wednesday, November 9, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Faculty, staff and students from across Syracuse University gathered in Hinds Hall yesterday to spend part of election night listening to a panel discussion led by School of Information Studies (iSchool) researchers working on the Illuminating 2016 research project. Headed by…

Veterans

Buildings Bathed in Green for Greenlight a Vet Campaign

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Keith Kobland

You may have noticed Hendricks Chapel and the Hall of Languages bathed in green light in the evening. It’s all part of our recognition of Veterans Day, and the Greenlight a Vet campaign. The recognition is being done in conjunction…

Several Events Planned to Mark Veterans Day

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

On Friday, Nov. 11, the United States celebrates Veterans Day, a federal holiday honoring the men and women who have worn the uniform of this nation. Syracuse University, recently named the No. 1 private school in the country in Military…

Arts & Culture

Peppie Calvar Honored for Musical Collaborations

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

The director of the Hendricks Chapel Choir has been recognized for his participation in local community choral programs. Peppie Calvar, assistant professor and assistant director of choral activities in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Setnor School of Music,…

Arts & Culture

University Mourns Loss of Award-Winning Poet Lucia Perillo G’86

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Lucia Perillo G’86, an award-winning poet whose work was shaped by her struggle with multiple sclerosis (M.S.), died last month at her home in Olympia, Washington. She was 58. A graduate of the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in the…