Campus & Community
University’s 38th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration Is Nov. 17
Update Nov. 15: Tickets for this event are sold out. First-year international students and members of the University community will come together for Syracuse University’s 38th Annual International Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Approximately…
Setting Up First-Generation College Students for Success
“It takes a village to raise a child.” This ancient proverb has been used by everyone from teachers to elected officials to describe the important role a community plays in creating a safe, healthy environment where children can grow and…
Diane Schenandoah ’11 Shares Indigenous Principles and Practices as Honwadiyenawa’sek (One Who Helps Them) at the Barnes Center (With Podcast)
It’s been over a year since Diane Schenandoah joined the staff at the Barnes Center at The Arch as Honwadiyenawa’sek, the Haudenosaunee word for “one who helps them.” Firmly rooted in her Haudenosaunee heritage—her mother was a clan mother of…
Open Enrollment Resources and Educational Opportunities Continue for Faculty and Staff Through Nov. 11
Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, continues through Friday, Nov. 11. This is the one time of year when eligible faculty and staff may elect or change their coverage for…
Interim Leadership Team Named to Lead Auxiliary Services
An interim team of leaders has been named to lead the Auxiliary Services division. Tara Venditti, director of budget and finance for Auxiliary Services, will assume the role of interim director of finance for the division. Prior to joining Syracuse…
Agreement Between University and Northeast Clean Energy Council Means New Opportunities for Students, Faculty, Businesses
Officials from Syracuse University and the Northeast Clean Energy Council (NECEC) last week signed a memorandum of understanding forming a collaborative partnership between both organizations. The agreement aims to raise the visibility and impact of emerging research on clean climate…
A Conservator With a Unique Window Into History
The purposeful preservation of the old. Conservation Librarian David Stokoe has dedicated his 40-year career to repairing and preserving a wide range of unique library materials and collections. For the last 16 years, Stokoe has worked in Syracuse University Libraries…
Jeffrey M. Scruggs Selected to Lead Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees
Syracuse University today announced that Jeffrey M. Scruggs, a highly engaged trustee and respected member of the global finance community, has been selected to lead the University’s Board of Trustees, succeeding current Board Chair Kathleen A. Walters ’73, whose term…
Geochemist Receives NSF Grant for Work in Developing Search Engines for Climate Change Data
No researcher is an island. While scientists and academics certainly find themselves toiling alone in laboratories and behind computers at times, it is collaboration—consulting, borrowing from and building upon the research of others—that really drives discovery. And in the field…
Libraries Seeks User Feedback on Trial Collections
During November, Syracuse University Libraries is seeking feedback on trial access to several online resources under consideration for its collections. Trial resources have been selected by subject and collection development librarians, with a focus on responding to user requests and…