SUNY-ESF graduate student spends summer studying horses in Bulgaria
Rachelle McKnight, a third-year graduate student at SUNY-ESF, conducted research on the Konik horses in Nanovitsa, Bulgaria last summer. Read more »
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Remembrance Week events to honor memory of Pan Am Flight 103 victims
Here is a preview of events that will be held during Remembrance Week to honor the memory of the 35 Syracuse University students who were killed in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing. Read more »
SU honors alumnus with plaque commemorating receipt of Medal of Honor
Syracuse University honored the late Sgt. William Shemin on Friday with a plaque commemorating him as the first SU alumnus to receive the Medal of Honor. Read more »
Panel discusses advancements of and issues facing STEM fields
The “STEMing the Gap in Higher Education” panel featuring four Syracuse University deans discussed the campus- and nation-wide issues and advancements of the STEM fields on Friday in the Life Sciences Complex. Read more »
Chancellor dedicates handicapped-accessible ramp at Holden Observatory
Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed the legacy of inclusion and accessibility at Syracuse University as he dedicated a handicapped-accessible ramp at the Holden Observatory — a building he calls "iconic." Read more »
SU student reports attempted strong arm robbery Friday night
An SU student has reported an attempted strong arm robbery on the 700 block of Lancaster Ave. around 7 p.m. Friday night. Read more »
Two SU students killed in off-campus car accident
Two SU students, Chengye Hou and Yifan Tao, died overnight in a car accident, SU releases. Both were graduate students studying engineering. Read more »
SU names chair of VPA dean search committee
SU has announced the chair of the dean search committee for VPA. Read more »
Connective Corridor bus route operates on detour due to paving work
The Connective Corridor will operate on a detour on the return trip from downtown Syracuse to College Place at Syracuse University. Read more »
(In)Justice For All organizers discuss inspiration for event
Organizers of the (In)Justice For All panel, which will include the mothers of Trayvon Martin and Mike Brown, talk about police brutality, race and what caused them to bring the event to Syracuse University. Read more »
Student claims permanent disability after filing lawsuit against SU, local companies
A senior architecture major who sued Syracuse University after a 50-pound, 6-by-3-foot window pane fell on her head in Lyman Hall claims she is now permanently disabled due to the incident. Read more »
Students create glow stick installation to promote safety on campus
Students in the School of Architecture used more than 4,000 glow sticks to light up Comstock and Euclid avenues to raise awareness for campus safety. Read more »
SU officials discuss rise in online classes, programs
SU will host a panel about the current state of online classes at the university on Friday. They plan to discuss ways in which the university can put more courses online. Read more »
Fraternity runs relay to White House to raise money for Alzheimer's research
On Oct. 11, about 60 members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Bucknell University completed a relay run from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C. Read more »
Falk College introduces Master of Science degree in food studies
Falk will introduce a new Master of Science degree in food studies. The program will explore food from the agricultural level to the food distribution level. Read more »
US Senate proposes bill to make college textbooks more affordable
The Affordable College Textbook Act, which has been proposed by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Al Franken (D-MN), would allow all universities, ranging from community colleges to private institutions, to provide students with textbook content online and free of charge. Read more »
Syracuse city police to install 25 new surveillance cameras throughout the city
Police in Syracuse have plans to instal 25 new surveillance cameras in areas that request them. The cameras are being paid for by a $400,000 grant from the state Dormitory Authority. Read more »
Study shows half of US college graduates say college education not worth cost
Half of United States college graduates say that their education wasn’t worth the cost, a recent study from USA Today shows. Read more »
Web portal to help low-income, minority high school students apply to college
The Coalition for College Access is creating a free web portal that will work to help low-income and minority high school students apply to college. Read more »
SU promotes Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Syracuse University shines a purple light on the Hall of Languages to promote Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Read more »
SU alumnus, Vice President Joe Biden announces he will not run for president
SU alumnus and Vice President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will not run for president. Read more »
Syracuse University uses extensive lobbying operation to have voice be heard
Syracuse University strategically lobbies and maintains contact with national and state politicians to ensure that the university's interests are being represented on Capitol Hill. Read more »
24th Congressional candidate Colleen Deacon discusses college issues
Syracuse University alumna and Democratic candidate for Congress Colleen Deacon plans to take on student issues including student debt, an increased job market, sexual assault and campus safety. Read more »
SU pushes for reauthorization of Federal Perkins Loan Program in third quarter
SU reported $60,000 in lobbying activity in the third quarter, according to a report filed Tuesday. Read more »
