Campus & Community
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Keynote and SU Rising on April 24
On Monday, April 24, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Gifford Auditorium, the Office of Health Promotion will host a lecture featuring keynote speaker Mirabelle Jones of Art Against Assault. The event is part of a monthlong series of…
4 Questions for Paul Longchamps, Physical Plant Employee Set to Hike Pacific Crest Trail
Paul Longchamps, an employee at Syracuse University’s Physical Plant, is about to embark on the journey of a lifetime. It’s a hike of the legendary Pacific Crest Trail. If you’re not familiar, imagine walking from here to California. It’s more…
Student Buddhist Association Hosts Discussion on Kindness April 21
The Student Buddhist Association will host a talk on “Practice of Loving Kindness on Everyday Earth Day” on Friday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. in the Noble Room of Hendricks Chapel. Pone Pone Ashin Pyinyayathami, a Theravadan monk from Myanmar,…
Student Ratings Opening Monday, April 24
Loved your history class? Have a suggestion for your art professor? Wish something were done differently in your biology lab? Let your instructors know. Nearly 80 percent of Syracuse University instructors use the feedback they get from student ratings to…
Scholarship, Research, Teaching, Academic Achievement and Service to be Celebrated at First One University Awards Ceremony April 25
Syracuse University will hold the inaugural One University Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 25, at 5 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A reception will follow in the Jack and Laura Hanhausen Milton Atrium in the Life Sciences Complex. All members of…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses University Senate at April 19 Meeting
Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed the University Senate for the last time this academic semester on Wednesday, April 19. During Wednesday’s meeting, Chancellor Syverud provided a number of updates with regard to upcoming events and University initiatives. He encouraged…
Middle States Self-Study Report Posted for Campus Feedback
Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Self-Study Steering Committee has launched the feedback phase of the self-study process that is a central component of the University’s efforts to retain accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. As part of…
Syracuse University to Award Five Honorary Degrees at 2017 Commencement
A global business leader and champion of the underserved; a civil rights activist and prominent attorney; a leading scholar in wireless communications; a preservationist of Native American culture; and a visionary artist of contemporary issues will be awarded honorary degrees…
University Union Announces Mayfest and Block Party 2017
University Union will present Mayfest 2017, featuring hip-hop artist Vic Mensa and electronic music group Cheat Codes, on Friday, April 28, in Walnut Park; gates to the event open at 1 p.m. Block Party 2017—featuring hip-hop artist Travis Scott, electronic…
Peer Financial Coaches Guide Fellow Students on Path of Financial Well-Being
This is another feature in a series of stories by SU News, in collaboration with the Office of Financial Literacy, about the work of the office and money strategies for students. As a peer financial coach, Steven Winschel Jr. ’18…