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University Goes Purple for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Shine the Light, organized by the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence, is a statewide campaign that brings communities together to turn the state purple during October, with efforts coordinated locally by Vera House.

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Samantha Usman ’16

Thursday, October 8, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Samantha Usman, a double major in physics and mathematics, received a giant boost to her research efforts this summer when she was named a recipient of the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s award. The Pittsburgh native will use the $10,000 prize to…

STEM

Engineering Cities to Survive Extreme Weather

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

Extreme weather events can cripple crucial infrastructure that enables transit, electricity, water and other services in urban areas. This leaves cities and their inhabitants cut off and in danger. With weather extremes becoming more common—from devastating hurricanes and flooding to…

Campus & Community

Registration Opens for Orange Central Office Decorating Competition

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Student Activities, within the Division of Student Affairs, has launched the registration for its annual Orange Central office decorating competition. Offices must register by Friday, Oct. 16, and the first 12 offices to register will receive a…

Films of Chantal Akerman to Be Shown Oct. 11

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

A day-long screening Sunday, Oct. 11, will celebrate the work of pioneer feminist and experimental filmmaker Chantal Akerman. The screenings will take from 2-10 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Akerman unexpectedly passed away Oct. 4 at…

Campus & Community

University to screen PBS documentary ‘A Wing and a Prayer’

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Scott Barrett

The Middle Eastern Studies Program and the Jewish Studies Program will host a special screening of the hit PBS documentary “A Wing and a Prayer.”  The event will be held on Monday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m. 060 Eggers Hall…

Health & Society

Counseling and Human Services Department to Receive National Honors, Recognition

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

Faculty members and doctoral students from the Department of Counseling and Human Services (CHS) in the School of Education will be celebrated as academic achievers and leaders at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference in Philadelphia from…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Announces 13th Annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Lindsay Wickham

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management  will offer the annual Syracuse Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Oct. 17, 24 and 31 and Nov. 7, 14 and 21, at the Whitman School, 721 University Ave. The Saturday…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Holds 66th Annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The H.H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Whitman School of Management is hosting its annual Salzberg Memorial Lecture Program Thursday, Oct. 8, from 2-5:30 p.m. in Lender Auditorium. Established in 1949, the annual Salzberg event is a central…

Campus & Community

Town Hall Meetings Scheduled for Input on Law Dean Search

Wednesday, October 7, 2015, By News Staff

The University will convene a series of on-campus town hall meetings in Dineen Hall on Oct. 15 and 16 as an opportunity for the College of Law and campus community to give input before the law dean search committee evaluates…