Apple to release more than 50 additional emojis in software update
The release of Apple’s latest software update, iOS 9.1, comes with more than 50 new emojis. Read more »
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Professor receives grants to continue study on religion
A Marjorie Cantor Professor of Aging Studies in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has received two grants to continue his study of the transmission of religion over four generations. Read more »
News to Know: 10 stories to help you pass a current events quiz (Sept. 8–15)
Here’s all the news you need to know from the last week. Read more »
Chemistry professor receives grant to study reactions in ice
Assistant chemistry professor Tara Kahan will use the $579,000 Faculty Early Career Development grant to study the rate of reactions in ice and whether these reactions occur at different rates in clean ice (ice in polar regions) and dirty ice (ice in cities). Read more »
Syracuse has highest rates of poverty among blacks and Hispanics in U.S.
A recent study conducted by a Rutgers University professor revealed the city of Syracuse has the highest concentration of black and Hispanic people in poverty of any of the top 100 metropolitan areas in the United States. Read more »
Poll: Should SU stop creating new administrative roles?
Syracuse is mirroring a nationwide trend of hiring many high-paid, professional administrators. Should it stop? Read more »
Increase in administrators at SU comes with a cost
The number of SU’s non-academic administrators continues to skyrocket in size and salary, a trend that is mirrored nationwide at other colleges and universities. Read more »
Seedat discusses ride-hailing services coming to Syracuse
SA President Aysha Seedat is advocating for ride-hailing services to come to Syracuse. She argues that having a service like Uber in Syracuse could improve student safety. Read more »
SA Briefs: 3 takeaways from Monday's meeting
Here are three takeaways from Monday night’s Student Association meeting. Read more »
Student Association discusses resolution to bring Pan Am Flight 103 memorial to SU
The Student Association of Syracuse University discussed a bill to change rules for write-in candidates of student elections and a resolution to bring a Pan Am Flight 103 memorial to SU at the organization's meeting Monday night in Maxwell Auditorium. Read more »
Obama announces changes to FAFSA, will take effect in October 2016
The Obama administration has made several changes to financial aid form FAFSA to make the process of applying for federal aid for college more efficient. The changes will go into effect in October 2016. Read more »
Ask the Experts: European Union deals with refugee crisis
Two professors in the Maxwell School of Citizenship discuss how they think the European Union and the United States should handle the flood of refugees from Syria and other countries. Read more »
City of Syracuse, SU commuters see decline in gas prices
Decreasing gas prices may help Syracuse University students save money on their commute to and from classes. Read more »
SU announces 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration speaker
Mark Lamont Hill, an African American Studies professor at Morehouse College, will be the keynote speaker for this year's MLK ceremony. Read more »
Policy requires SU Food Services employees to be clean-shaven
Syracuse University Food Services will begin enforcing its clean-shaven rule for employees in March 2016. Religious and medical exemptions to the policy are permitted. Read more »
Syracuse University ranks No. 7 on Playboy's party school list
Syracuse University was ranked No. 7 in Playboy's 2015 top party school list, moving up three spots from No. 10 in 2014. Read more »
City of Syracuse law enforcement cracks down on gang violence
A combination of federal, state and local law enforcement has worked to combat gang violence in the city of Syracuse the past five months in “Operation Salt City." Read more »
Poll: Is Obama's new college scorecard an accurate measure of a school's value for prospective students?
Obama announced plans for a new college scorecard. How accurate do you think it is at rating schools? Read more »
Juice Jam sees lower attendance, fewer hospitalizations
Both attendance and hospitalizations from intoxication were significantly lower at this year’s Juice Jam Music Festival than last year’s. Read more »
Former Student Association president does not qualify for top 15 in Miss America
Former Student Association President and Miss Rhode Island Allie Curtis did not qualify as one of the top 15 contestants for the Miss America pageant on Sunday. Read more »
James Steinberg discusses Hillary Clinton emails, decision to step down as Maxwell dean
Maxwell Dean James Steinberg, who announced on Sept. 1 that he is stepping down as dean, discussed his decision in an interview with The Daily Orange. Read more »
SUNY-ESF senior spends summer participating in veterinary program in Thailand
Yvonne Lim, a senior wildlife sciences major at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, spent two weeks caring for dogs and elephants in Thailand last summer. Read more »
SU continues to use Blackboard amid complaints, drop in popularity nationally
Over the past 10 years, Blackboard's popularity has been declining nationally while learning management systems, like Canvas and Sakai, have been gaining traction among colleges and universities around the country. Yet, SU still continues to use Blackboard. Read more »
Interactive crime map: Sept. 9–12
Here's a look at the criminal activity that occurred near campus in the past week. Read more »
