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Students Reflect on Study Abroad Experiences Made Possible by Gilman Scholarship
Zack Watson’s college experience has been a full one so far. A student veteran, Watson served in the U.S. Marines for five years. He completed boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, and was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. He…
Applications Open for Peak2Peak, Innovate Ireland Immersion Experience Programs
Applications are now open for the final two School of Information Studies (iSchool) immersion experience programs of the 2019 calendar year. The programs, Peak2Peak and Innovate Ireland, are open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Syracuse University, regardless of…
TEDx Syracuse University Organizers Unveil 2019 Theme, Ticket Information
The student organizers of the 2019 TEDx Syracuse University conference are excited to unveil the overarching theme for this year’s event. The theme is SHIFT. According to Co-Lead Organizer and Executive Producer Christopher Sekerak, “our team selected ‘SHIFT’ as the…
Sociology Professor Writes ‘Our Problem is Bigger Than Opioids’
Shannon Monnat, an associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion, authored an opinion piece for U.S. News and World Report “Our Problem Is Bigger Than Opioids.” Monnat’s recent research showed that, “in…
VPA Director of Student Success to Serve as Middle States Peer Evaluator
Carol J. Ruffin, director of the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Office of Student Success, has been named a peer evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE peer evaluators are qualified higher education professionals…
Warming Seawater Is Making Ice Shelves More Vulnerable
This week, NASA reported that an iceberg roughly twice the size of New York City is expected to break off an ice shelf in Antarctica. Researchers say the iceberg could be the largest to break from the Brunt Ice Shelf…
‘End of Life’ Documentary to Be Screened, Talk with Filmmakers March 3
In “End of Life,” a documentary film that was nominated for the 2018 European Film Awards, filmmakers Paweł Wojtasik and John Bruce explore the challenges of the act of dying. The documentary will be shown Sunday, March 3, at 2…
Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings Announced
Campus community members are invited to three Campus Construction Update Town Hall Meetings this spring. The office of Campus Planning, Design and Construction (CPDC) will host the sessions on March 5, March 21 and April 11. The meetings will include…
Food Services Staff Member Dishes Up Warm Welcome to Schine Diners
Dorothy “Dottie” Russell is surrounded every weekday by the friends she has made over the years as she prepares the day’s salad fixings and keeps a busy pace monitoring the salad bar in Schine Dining. There are the students to…
University Announces Disability Day of Mourning Candlelight Vigil
On Friday, March 1, Syracuse University will hold the Disability Day of Mourning (DDoM) candlelight vigil from 2-3:30 p.m. in Jabberwocky Café, Schine Student Center. The Disability Student Union (DSU) and the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), in partnership with the…