Campus & Community
Breaking the Habit
Every smoker faces different challenges when trying to quit. The hardest part may be a matter of routine.
Bar Codes at Dining Halls
Students can now use their smartphones to scan bar codes at SU’s dining halls, providing them with nutrition and allergen information on items being served each day. Bar Codes at Dining Halls from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.
Greek Life Presents ‘Just Bring Your Hands’
The Office of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, presents its second annual “Just Bring Your Hands” event Sunday, March 1, from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. Students will come together and make sandwiches for…
Humanities Center Continues Spring Symposia with Lecture on March 4
Gesa E. Kirsch, professor of English and director of the Valente Center for Arts and Sciences at Bentley University, will deliver a public lecture titled “The Power of Social Networks: Rhetorical Agency and Civic Activism among 19th-Century Women Physicians” on…
Harry Brod Presents ‘Asking for It: The Ethics and Erotics of Sexual Consent’
Harry Brod, widely recognized as a founding figure of the field of masculinity studies, will speak March 3 at 7 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium on “Asking For It: The Ethics and Erotics of Sexual Consent.” The lecture focuses on the…
Academic Strategic Plan Discussed During Day of Conversation (Video)
The day (Feb. 25) was set aside to discuss and further explore the process behind development of the Academic Strategic Plan. It was co-sponsored by Fast Forward Syracuse and the University Senate. Day of Conversation Regarding Academic Strategic Plan from…
Smoking Cessation Programs for Faculty, Staff
The University will offer free, six-week tobacco cessation programs on campus for faculty and staff. The classes will be facilitated by Cynthia Cary, RRT, CPFT, CTTS, director of tobacco cessation at SUNY Upstate Medical University. The program consists of seven,…
Former Amazon Chief Scientist Andreas Weigend to Give Next University Lecture
Andreas Weigend, former chief scientist at Amazon and founder of Social Data Lab, is the next speaker in the 2014-15 University Lectures series. His presentation, “We Are Our Data: Harnessing the Power of Social Data,” is Tuesday, March 3, at…
In The News: Wednesday, Feb. 25
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Syracuse Scholar: Natalie Rebeyev ’15
Natalie Rebeyev, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Gates Cambridge Scholar, enabling her to pursue a full-time postgraduate degree in any subject at the University of Cambridge (U.K.). A dual major in biology…