Tag: College of Arts and Sciences
How media portrayal of Islam and Muslims influences Islamophobia
This is the first installment of a two-part series about Islamophobia at Syracuse University. This story is about how portrayal of Muslims in the media plays a part in influencing Islamophobic sentiment. Read More »
Amid criticism, advocates for Planned Parenthood relay simple message about women's health services
Syracuse's sole Planned Parenthood provides women with abortion services, access to various forms of contraception, STI testing and pregnancy tests, among other services. Read More »
SU pilots online tool that allows faculty to evaluate students
Orange SUccess, which SA president Aysha Seedat is promoting, allows professors to compliment students or raise "flags" if there is concern. Read More »
SU professor finds association between number of water dispensers in schools and weight loss
Schools with more water dispensers also had students lose the most weight, a new study led by a Maxwell professor found. Read More »
Syracuse University appoints professor to interim chair of psychology department
Syracuse University appointed Lawrence Lewandowski to the interim chair of the Department of Psychology. He is expected to serve as interim chair for 18 months. Read More »
WWII veteran receives SU degree 23 years after his death
A World War II veteran posthumously received his Syracuse University degree in a ceremony on Friday after an SU official found that the veteran had met all the necessary requirements for his degree. Read More »
Years of service
Syracuse University has been a leader in veterans affairs since the World War II era, when then-Chancellor William Tolley created a uniform admissions program that led to 9,464 veterans joining the student body. Read More »
A look back at THE General Body sit-in 1 year later
One year has passed since THE General Body's 18-day-long sit-in in Crouse-Hinds Hall. Faculty members discuss why the group seems to have fizzled out of the public eye. Read More »
SU alumnus runs for Onondaga County legislature
Timothy Rudd, an SU alumnus and Syracuse native, is running for a spot on the Onondaga County legislature. 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 »
Sophomore recounts journey to United States, time in refugee camp
Khadijo Abdulkadir discusses her life as a refugee and as a Syracuse University student. Read More »
SU students work to reduce youth violence in Syracuse city schools
Syracuse University students have partnered with the Syracuse City School District and the Syracuse Youth Development Council to help reduce youth violence in the city's schools. Read More »
Author interviews SU professor and alumnus for Bob Dylan book 'Dylan Disc by Disc'
David Yaffe and Garland Jeffreys contributed their knowledge of Dylan's life to music critic Jon Bream's latest novel. Read More »
Syverud: SU's budget no longer in crisis
Chancellor Kent Syverud released a flood of updates at Wednesday’s University Senate meetingon last year’s budget, employee buyouts, student enrollment and other topics. Read More »
Ask the Experts: SU professors discuss process, implications of discovery of water on Mars
The Daily Orange spoke with three Syracuse University professors about the discovery of liquid water on Mars, what it could mean about life on Mars and what it means for future research about the Red Planet. Read More »
Student Association working with administrators to publish syllabi before class registration
The Student Association is continuing to pursue its initiative of publishing syllabi before students register for classes. The organization has surveyed students of varying majors and years to present to Syracuse University administrators. Read More »
SA holds assembly elections, Seedat discusses athletic fee
At Monday night's SA meeting, President Aysha Seedat discussed a possible athletics fee and the assembly held its elections. Read More »
Breakdown of the deans of SU's 12 major schools and colleges
Two Syracuse University deans announced they will be stepping down from their positions at the end of the 2015-16 academic year. Here's an updated breakdown of the deans of SU's 12 major schools and colleges. Read More »
Snapchat launches new app features
Snapchat launched several new features for the mobile app, including a facial recognition feature that allows users to meme themselves. Read More »
Critically-acclaimed writer William Deresiewicz discusses liberal arts education
A critically-acclaimed writer discussed the importance of a liberal arts education on Monday night in Goldstein Auditorium. Read More »
Political philosophy conference to come to SU, feature world-renowned philosophers
Syracuse University will be hosting an international political philosophy conference from Friday to Saturday. The conference will feature several world-renowned philosophers. Read More »
Department chair at Syracuse University has fracking research corrected due to conflict of interest
The chair of the department of earth sciences is in hot water after failing to disclose a conflict of interest relating to his research on fracking. Read More »
Colleges, schools to host individual convocation ceremonies
Every college and school within Syracuse University, in addition to SUNY-ESF, will host separate commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2015 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read More »
SU's science departments use anonymous $1 million donation to update lab equipment
With the help of an anonymous donation of $1 million, the biology department and the other hard sciences at SU have an opportunity to upgrade and modernize their equipment for the first time in years. Read More »