Campus & Community
Prospective first-year students present ideas on improving their own communities through public policies
On Saturday, April 30, 85 of Syracuse University’s prospective first-year students will present their ideas on public policies that can improve their community at the 65th annual Maxwell Citizenship Scholarship Conference, sponsored by the Public Affairs Program in the Maxwell School…
Syracuse University joins ranks of sustainability leaders by achieving Climate Registered status
Measuring its carbon footprint is the first step toward reducing it Syracuse University became one of the first educational institutions—and the first private university—in North America to achieve Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint according to the…
44 Stars celebration recognizes students, student organizations
The Office of Student Activities presented “The 44 Stars of Excellence Gala & Celebration,” sponsored by Macy’s and Bloomingdales, on Tuesday, April 19, in the Goldstein Auditorium. Hosts Mehegan Murphy and Aaron Hudson conducted an exciting evening filled with dinner,…
SU Showcase to present Big Tree concert April 27
The indie pop band Big Tree will play at Syracuse University’s Jabberwocky Café in the Schine Student Center at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27. This free, general admission concert is part of a weeklong schedule of events leading up to SU…
SU Warehouse site of EPA announcement: Syracuse, Onondaga County named one of 10 top green communities in nation
Before a standing-room-only crowd at Syracuse University’s Warehouse, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency named the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County one of 10 top green communities in the nation. “It’s an amazing vision,” said EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe,…
SU improves conflict-of-interest reporting
To improve transparency and accountability in Syracuse University’s business transactions, employment practices and relationships with external parties, SU is instituting a new way to facilitate disclosure of potential conflicts of interest (COI) for all full-time and regular part-time faculty and…
Ten Tons of Love seeking volunteers
Ten Tons of Love (TTL) is Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s semi-annual food and clothing drive. Last year, more than 45 tons of donated goods were collected. The TTL program collects non-perishable food, clothing,…
SU in the News: Wednesday, April 20
PBS features Arts and Sciences’ Silvio Torres-Saillant in “Black in Latin America” documentary
April 25-29: Student Employment Week
Human Resources Student Employment Services (HRSES) encourages supervisors, departments and colleges to celebrate student employee contributions during Student Employment Week, April 25-29, 2011.
SU Showcase 2011 offers wide variety of events
A full schedule of fun and interactive programs is slated for SU Showcase 2011 “Sustainability for a Livable Future” on May 2 in the Schine Student Center. Both the campus community and the general public are invited to explore the…