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Campus & Community

Dogs Invade the Quad

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Trained Paws for Stress Relief therapy dogs made an appearance on the Quad on Thursday, helping to promote overall wellness among students, faculty and staff with friendly interaction. Paws for Stress Relief was put on by the Student Health Advisory Committee…

National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts ‘Men on the Rise’ Retreat

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On Saturday, April 18, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its “Men on the Rise” retreat at The Lodge in Skaneateles. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Life, Love and Leadership” and will focus on academic excellence, racial…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Poet and Memoirist Mary Karr to Give 2015 Commencement Address

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Karr will also be awarded an honorary degree, a Doctor of Humane Letters, at the 161st Commencement exercises.

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Ellie Prather ’15

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Ellie Prather is a Child and Family Studies major, with a minor in Health and Wellness, in the Falk College. However, her talents extend far beyond her academics. Prather has worked in healthcare, nonprofits, student organizations and on research projects,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Hosts Symposium on South Asian Politics April 24

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Maxwell School continues its 90th anniversary celebrations with a symposium titled “Contemporary Politics in South Asia.” On Friday, April 24, The Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium (SAC) will feature presentations by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) professors Walter Andersen and Touqir…

Arts & Culture

Professor Reconsiders Role of Native Americans in U.S. History

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The role of Indigenous peoples in American history is being reconsidered in a new book, co-edited and co-authored by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians” (University of…

Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back: Relay for Life

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By News Staff

“After I graduate, my first goal is to work for the American Cancer Society,” says sophomore public policy major Kathryn Miller, an 11-year veteran of Relay for Life. Miller first heard about Relay for Life when she was only in…

Campus & Community

Libraries Offer Two New Research Data Services Tutorials

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Research Data Services program of the Syracuse University Libraries offers a broad range of services related to the identification, collection, management, analysis and curation of quantitative and qualitative research data. Among their most recent offerings are two series of…

Campus & Community

Libraries’ White Paper Reports Nearly $2 Million Savings from Journals Migration Project

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries has issued the white paper “Collections and Space: An Update on Syracuse University Libraries’ Journals Migration Project.” Written by K. Matthew Dames, Roberta Gwilt, Scott Warren and TC Carrier, the report documents the progress on the relocation…

Business & Economy

12th Annual Whitman Day Planned

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host the 12th annual Whitman Day on Friday, April 24, at the Whitman School, located at 721 University Ave. This year’s events include a breakfast panel discussion on “Finding Value in Today’s Markets,”…