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Coronavirus Update 3.31.20: Community Assistance Portal and Student, Faculty and Staff Resources
Dear Members of the Orange Community: Tomorrow we begin the final full month of the 2019-20 academic year. April is a month that traditionally goes by in the blink of an eye—occupied by end-of-year events, award ceremonies, a push to…
Students Can Discover Personal Success With the Foundations Seminar Series
The Foundations seminar series seeks to engage students and create a space to learn and discuss topics that are supplemental to development and life beyond campus. Marking the start of Foundations’ third year, the first seminar will be hosted Monday,…
Syracuse University Celebrates Seven Foundations Scholars
Foundations is a workshop series that introduces Syracuse University students to essential life-skills. The Foundations Scholarship program started in fall 2017 as a cross-campus collaboration of schools/colleges and departments, including the Office of Professional and Career Development, the Office of Financial Literacy and…
Foundations Scholarship Awarded to Five Undergraduate Students
Foundations, a student development series that started last year, assists students in building the foundation for essential life skills, including leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships, self-care and physical health and nutrition. Each semester, undergraduate students who…
Foundations Series Promotes Student Success
A collaborative initiative launched last year, Foundations offers students a series of workshops that aim to improve self-efficacy, gain baseline knowledge and resources, increase self-awareness, and engage in and learn about being socially responsible. The Fall 2018 Foundations Series launches…
Five Students Awarded Foundations Scholarship for Spring 2018
Foundations is a workshop series that introduces Syracuse University students to essential life-skills. It is a collaborative effort between many Syracuse University departments and schools, including Career Services, the Office of Financial Literacy, Athletics, the Office of Health Promotion and…
‘Best Place for Vets’ in Full Force at Student Veterans of America Conference
Syracuse University turned the Lone Star State orange recently as over 20 Orange student veterans, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs (OVMA), the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), the team from the Veterans Affinity Group, and University…
Money Matters: How to Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
News of this year’s Equifax breach, fraudulent I.R.S. tax returns and hacks into retail giants shows the ever-growing need to protect a person’s identity. “Identity theft is, unfortunately, not 100 percent preventable, so it’s important to know what resources are…
Foundations Scholarship Awarded to Five Students
“Foundations” is a new student development series that started this semester. The goal of the series is to assist students in building the foundation for essential life skills, including leadership, career development, financial wellness, community involvement, healthy relationships and self-care,…
Expert Gives Advice on First Credit Card Purchase
It’s a daunting task, but one everyone has to deal with: navigating how to sign up for your first credit card. In an article for Refinery 29, Derek Brainard, a Financial Literacy Coordinator in the Office of Financial Aid office…