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Is the Strength of ISIS Real?
Secretary of State John Kerry has vowed that the world will defeat ISIS, telling reporters on Monday that ISIS is “not 10 feet tall”. However, considering recent terrorist attacks in Paris France, and the bombing of a Russian commercial jetliner,…
Associate Professor Nathan Sales Explains Meaning of Worldwide Travel Alert
Heading into the busy holiday travel season, the U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel alert, warning of an increased terrorist threat around the world. What does this mean? Associate Law Professor Nathan Sales, a faculty member at the…
Raymond Carver Series Continues with Novelist Dinaw Mengestu
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed novelist Dinaw Mengestu. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Mengestu will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by an author…
Selinger Lectured Canceled
The Syracuse University Humanities Center has announced that Evan Selinger, professor of philosophy at RIT, has been forced to cancel his Dec. 1 Syracuse SymposiumTM lecture because of illness. Thank you for your understanding.
Five Black Friday Overspending Traps to Avoid
You just had a wonderful, albeit crazy, Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. Now it’s time to go shopping! Black Friday deals abound, or so they say, and you are poised to take advantage of them. Here are some tips…
C-SPAN’s ‘Cities Tour’ Features Syracuse this Weekend
Syracuse will be featured in C-SPAN’s “Cities Tour” this weekend. C-SPAN Cities Tour staff visited numerous locations in the area to explore the unique history and literary culture of the area, including some at the University. Among those profiled in…
University Joins in Grand Opening of Ska-nonh Center Nov. 20-21
History will come alive this weekend, as the University helps celebrate the grand opening of Ska-nonh—The Great Law of Peace Center, along the ancient shores of Onondaga Lake in Liverpool, N.Y.
University Takes Part in White House American Campuses Act
The University will participate in the White House American Campuses Act on Climate day of action on Thursday, Nov. 19. The White House is launching the American Campuses Act on Climate day of action to amplify the voice of college…
Office of Research Selects Recipients for Inaugural Internal Grant Program
Faculty from across the University’s 11 academic schools and colleges have been selected to receive funding under a new internal grant program to help support research and advance collaborative scholarship. A total of 48 proposals out of 139 submitted have…
Syracuse University Law Professor Says Governors Lack Legal Right to Deny Entry to Syrian Refugees
Syracuse University Professor William Banks, who serves as director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, offers his thoughts on news that more than half of U.S. governors oppose allowing Syrian refugees into their states. “The governors lack the…