Campus & Community
Newhouse Hires New General Managers for WAER, Orange Television Network
The Newhouse School announces the appointment of two new general managers: Chris Bolt at WAER and Meg Craig at Orange Television Network. Chris Bolt ’89, G’95 has has covered the Central New York community for 30 years and served WAER’s director of news and public affairs…
6 Faculty Members Elected to the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure
Six faculty members have been elected to serve two-year terms on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. Representatives are elected from across Syracuse University’s colleges and schools. The committee works in an advisory capacity to the provost to…
Libraries Seeking Input on New Website
The Libraries is seeking input on its new website from the campus community. The website, which is currently in final development, is viewable only on campus through the campus network at library.syracuse.edu. In addition, students, faculty and staff are asked…
Conventional Wisdom: Humanities Center’s Syracuse Symposium Events to Investigate Evolving Norms
From COVID-19’s transformative impact on people’s daily lives to the global reckoning against histories of colonialism and racism, norms are constantly evolving. The Syracuse University Humanities Center’s yearlong Syracuse Symposium [PDF], entitled Conventions, explores the ever-changing political, social and cultural…
College of Law JDinteractive Student Advancing Research on Policies to Assist Military Service Members
Life is full of points at which you can choose to take one path or another. Either way, you’ll be set in a very different direction. For many people, these crossroads can be full of trepidation or regret. For Jasmeane…
Q&A With Title IX Case Coordinator: What to Know About Support, Resources for Students Impacted by Sexual and Relationship Violence
In her role with the University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion, and Resolution Services (EOIRS), Gina Kelepurovski is often the first person to reach out to students who have been impacted by sexual misconduct or relationship violence once a report…
‘Hot Spots’ Have a Chilling Effect on Campus Wi-Fi
Information Technology Services (ITS) network administrators continue to detect wireless access points or “hot spots” coming from personal devices across campus. Hot spots can disrupt the normal use of University-provided wireless access (Wi-Fi). ITS encourages anyone using a hot spot…
Nutrition Professor Shares Top Tips for Cardiovascular Health in Honor of American Heart Month
According to recent statistics from the American Heart Association, more than 874,000 Americans died of cardiovascular disease in 2019, and it remains the leading cause of death in the United States. The pandemic may further exacerbate poor cardiovascular outcomes, as…
Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Program Helps Staff Member Ditch Emotional Eating and Dieting Mentality
When Kristi Vega, academic support specialist in the School of Architecture, signed up for a program called Am I Hungry? offered by the Syracuse University Wellness Initiative for faculty and staff last September, she anticipated a run-of-the-mill group weight loss…
Ph.D. Candidate Gleans New Insight From Ancient Evidence
Lauren McCormick is finishing her doctoral dissertation in religion, but the path to her fundamental reinterpretation of an ancient Judean artifact draws on a broad base of multidisciplinary expertise that she has acquired over the course of her intellectual journey….