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In The News: Friday, Nov. 14
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November Is National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Month brings attention to the challenges facing family caregivers. Each year more and more Americans are caring for a loved one with a chronic health condition, disability or frailties of old age. Here are ways to recognize…
‘Orange is the New Black’ Actress to Speak Nov. 19 at Hendricks
Actress Dascha Polanco, from the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black,” will answer questions on being in the media as a Latina during an event Wednesday, Nov. 19. The event is being organized by the Omega Phi Beta Sorority…
Video: Chancellor Syverud and Bea González on Conversations with Student Group
Chancellor Kent Syverud met with reporters recently to provide an update and insight into conversations taking place in response to demands from THE General Body. Chancellor Discusses Protest from Syracuse University News on Vimeo.
Active Minds Group Brings JCK Foundation to Campus
On Monday, Nov. 17, Active Minds is bringing the JCK Foundation to campus. JCK Foundation works to educate and bring awareness to all dimensions of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder using personal narrative, powerful presentation and group discussion. The event will feature…
Comment Period for University Vision and Mission Statements Extended
Following conversations he’s been having with students this past week, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced today he is opening up an additional one-month period to invite feedback from the campus community on the University’s proposed Vision and Mission statements. A comment…
Message to the University Community from Chancellor Syverud
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, The past ten days have demonstrated much about the importance of listening to our students and responding to their concerns. On November 3, students organized as THE General Body rallied on the steps of Hendricks…
Posse Foundation Founder Message to Posse Scholars
Tonight, Deborah Bial, the President and Founder of The Posse Foundation, sent the following message regarding THE General Body’s protest to Syracuse University’s 92 Posse Scholars: ———————- November 12, 2014 Dear Posse Scholars, I have heard about what’s happening on…
Call for Additional Students to Join Fast Forward Syracuse Teams
Chancellor Kent Syverud is adding more than twenty seats on Fast Forward Syracuse work teams to provide undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to participate in the University-wide initiative. The additional seats are a result of direct conversations that have…
Fast Facts About the Protest Activity
Overview As Chancellor Syverud has said, the University supports the students who are making their voices heard and speaking out on issues that are important to them. University leadership has continued to negotiate in good faith, offering a number of…