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Campus & Community

WellsLink Program Receives National Recognition for Retention Efforts

Thursday, May 12, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

During her first year on campus, Alexis Peña ’16 got a disappointing grade on a math test. She texted her Wellslink academic consultant, Jessica Santana ’11, G’13, to tell her the news. “That same day she picked me up and…

Business & Economy

Whitman Hosts 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship

Wednesday, May 11, 2016, By Kerri D. Howell

The Kiebach Center’s Africa Business Program at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host the 7th Annual Conference on Africa Business and Entrepreneurship May 19-21 at the Whitman School. The conference offers a unique forum for participants to…

Campus & Community

Commencement 2016: Here’s What You Need to Know

Tuesday, May 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Commencement is almost here. Prepare yourself with the facts for all the pomp and circumstance to come.

STEM

One Goldwater Scholar, Three Honorable Mentions Named

Monday, May 9, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship were recently recognized. Jessica Toothaker, a junior majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named as a 2016 Goldwater Scholar. Three students were recognized with Goldwater Honorable…

Campus & Community

2016-17 Remembrance Scholars Selected

Thursday, May 5, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Selection Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2016-17 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing…

Campus & Community

2016 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition Final Ranking

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University ranked first in the Gorilla Prize, second in the Per Capita Classic and third in Grand Champion out of all competing schools located in New York State in its three competition categories for RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling…

Veterans

Two Veterans Legal Clinic Students Win Scholarships to Judicial Conference

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Third-year law students Polene Ghazarian and Camille Daley won scholarships to attend the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) 13th Judicial Conference in Washington, D.C. The scholarships were given by the CAVC Bar Association to 10 law students from…

Campus & Community

More than a Decade of Dialogue, C.A.R.E. Celebrates Continued Impact, Growth

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Shannon Andre

What started as a pilot program for student staff in the residence halls, Conversations about Race and Ethnicity (C.A.R.E.) is now a staple Student Affairs program that has engaged more than 1,000 campus community members in important and critical dialogue….

Campus & Community

Catholic Chaplain Appointed to Hendricks

Monday, May 2, 2016, By Carol Boll

Hendricks Chapel Interim Dean Sam Clemence has announced the appointment of the Rev. Gerry Waterman as the new Catholic chaplain at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Aug. 1, was made by the Diocese of Syracuse and the Conventual Franciscans of…

STEM

Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable

Monday, May 2, 2016, By News Staff

Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…