Syracuse University among colleges feeling effects of teacher shortage
The number of public classroom teachers has decreased by 8 percent statewide over the last decade. Read more »
Schools and Colleges
College of Law to establish online degree program
The college of law is the 5th school at SU to partner with 2U to create an online education program. Read more »
College of Law students involved in Syrian Accountability Project release 'groundbreaking' report on sexual crimes
142 reported incidents affected at least 483 Syrian women and girls. Read more »
Craig Boise named dean of Syracuse University's College of Law
Craig Boise, who is currently the dean of Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, will begin his appointment as dean of Syracuse University's College of Law on July 1. Read more »
Vice President Joe Biden to give 2016 College of Law commencement speech
Vice President Joe Biden will speak at the Syracuse University College of Law commencement ceremony on May 13. Read more »
How facilitators control words typed in facilitated communication without realizing
Experts say facilitators control words typed through facilitated communication but are not aware of it because of an ideomotor effect. Read more »
Double Talk: Syracuse University institute continues to use discredited technique with dangerous effects
Syracuse University's Institute on Communication and Inclusion continues to promote and research facilitated communication, despite it having been widely discredited for more than 25 years. Read more »
iSchool launches crowdfunding campaign to raise $40,000
The campaign will raise the money for student programs at the iSchool, including for a program that would help women get into the field of information technology. Read more »
How President Barack Obama was named to speak on behalf of late political reporter Robin Toner
The effort was spearheaded by Peter Gosselin, Robin Toner's husband and a fellow journalist, who appealed politically and personally to President Barack Obama's staff. Read more »
President Barack Obama calls on media to hold politicians accountable at Syracuse University-sponsored Toner Prize ceremony
President Barack Obama was the keynote speaker for the Syracuse University-sponsored Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting award ceremony on Monday. This year's prize went to Alec MacGillis of ProPublica. Read more »
Representative of firm in the running to design NVRC discusses past projects
A representative from the architecture firm Snohetta, which is a finalist to design the National Veterans Resource Complex at Syracuse University, presented at SU Tuesday images of buildings the firm has previously designed. Read more »
Syracuse University deans discuss book about domestic role of US military
As part of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute lecture series, William Banks, the interim dean of Syracuse University's College of Law, discussed his book about the domestic role of the U.S. military with Maxwell Dean James Steinberg. Read more »
Syracuse University alumnus encourages university community to give back
As a part of Syracuse University's Philanthropy Week, SU alumnus Jim Carrick spoke to members of the university community about the importance of giving back. Read more »
Maxwell ranked No. 1 graduate school for public affairs for 8th consecutive time
For the eighth consecutive time, the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University has been ranked the No. 1 graduate school of public affairs by U.S. News & World Report. Read more »
News briefs: What you may have missed over break
Here are some news stories that you may have missed during Spring Break. Read more »
Graduate student in Whitman hits and injures bicyclist with car
A graduate student in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management hit and injured a Syracuse bicyclist, 49, Saturday night with his car at the intersection of E. Genesee Street and Westcott Street. Read more »
Madeleine Albright to speak at Syracuse University
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be speaking at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University on April 5 for the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility. Read more »
13 of 22 computers stolen from Link Hall have been recovered, former SU student arrested for burglary
Thirteen of the 22 computers that were stolen from Link Hall on Feb. 19 have been recovered. A former Syracuse University student has been arrested for the burglary. Read more »
How the SU Fit Families program helps children with disabilities
SU Fit Families, a research-based physical activity program, is currently accepting applications for its five one-day workshops, which will assess families with children aged 5-10 with autism on a variety of physical skills. Read more »
Professors question effectiveness of voter-candidate matching website
VoterGuru helps users find the political candidates that match with them based on their ideologies and personal beliefs. But Syracuse University professors doubt the effectiveness of the website. Read more »
Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon receives free speech award and reflects on challenges of reporting in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Associated Press correspondent Kathy Gannon reflected on the loss of her friend and colleague in an April 2014 attack in Afghanistan when she received the Tully Award for Free Speech on Monday. Read more »
Q&A: Associated Press correspondent Kathy Gannon on returning to journalism after getting shot while reporting in Afghanistan
The Daily Orange talked to Associated Press reporter Kathy Gannon about her experiences covering Afghanistan and Pakistan, getting severely wounded on the job and then coming back to reporting afterward. Read more »
Provost-designate Michele Wheatly plans for future of Syracuse University
Michele Wheatly was approved by the Syracuse University Board of Trustees on Friday to be the university's vice chancellor and provost-designate. Wheatly will play a key role in many of SU's initiatives. Read more »
Cuomo curbs deceptive business practices from energy service companies
New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last month a plan to protect consumers from deceptive business practices in the retail energy service industry. Read more »
