Campus & Community
SU in the News: Friday, October 26
The following news stories mention Syracuse University.
Grab a bean bag at the IDEA Spot
Students spend a lot of time working toward their majors—they spend many hours in class, working with students from their discipline on class projects and meeting in the building that houses their academic major. So what happens if you’re a student…
WEATHER ALERT: Important change in University operating status for Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30
The National Weather Service has now forecast that Hurricane Sandy’s path will head directly through Upstate New York, including Syracuse and Central New York. This includes some heavy rain and sustained winds of 30 to 40 mph, with possible gusts…
Open Enrollment for 2013 SU benefits Oct. 29-Nov. 9
The annual period for Syracuse University employees to enroll for benefits or update their current choices—known as Open Enrollment—begins Monday, Oct. 29, and continues through Nov. 9. This is the one time each year when faculty and staff may make…
University continues to monitor severe weather associated with Hurricane Sandy
The University’s Emergency Preparedness Committee is closely monitoring (in coordination with the NWS) and preparing for the weather, and will continue to do so over the next several days. The University’s Physical Plant employees, along with other staff, have made…
SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series screening ‘Strange Days on Planet Earth’ on Nov. 1
Can dust storms in Africa be linked to an asthma epidemic in the Caribbean? How can crumbling houses in New Orleans be related to voracious creatures from southern China? Come see how seemingly unrelated events happening on different continents can…
Fall 2012 Evacuation Drills
The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office (EHSS) will conduct the fall 2012 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Nov. 5-9. The building drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30-11:30 a.m. or in the afternoon between…
Senior Seminar Series: Investing in Your Life
Sponsored by the Class of 2013, the Senior Seminar Series is a series on finance, interviewing and networking, work etiquette and personal life skills. It will be held Nov. 2, 16 and 31 at 4 p.m. in the Life Sciences…
Audio: Interview with Eileen Monetti, who lost her son Rick on Pan Am 103
On the final day of Remembrance Week events, Eileen Monetti speaks with us about the loss of her son Rick nearly 24 years ago on Pan Am 103, and the cathartic experience of attending ceremonies and visiting the Remembrance archives.
University College’s de Berly hosts delegation of Russian university educators
Geraldine de Berly, University College (UC) senior associate dean and English Language Institute (ELI) director, hosted a luncheon and led an open dialogue on higher education opportunities for a delegation of seven Russian university educators at University College on Tuesday, Oct. 23.