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Physicist Gabriela González G’95 Reveals How Syracuse Prepared Her to Make Science History

January 4, 2019

For Gabriela González G’95, life is a honeymoon—to quote a recent country hit. No sooner had the renowned physicist returned from her own honeymoon than she and her husband, fellow Argentinian theorist Jorge Pullin, moved the party to Syracuse in 1989. Swapping modest digs in Central Argentina for similar ones in Central New York, the newlyweds found themselves at the future epicenter of gravitational-wave astronomy.

Local NAACP Leaders to Discuss Diversity and Inclusion Work with University Staff

December 10, 2018

Two representatives of the Syracuse chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will speak to interested University staff members on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS).

Indigenous Filmmaker, VPA Faculty Member Scores Sundance Debut for Documentary on Native Author N. Scott Momaday

December 9, 2018

A documentary film on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday by Jeffrey Palmer, an assistant professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Transmedia, will make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. “N. Scott Momaday: Words From A Bear,” an imaginative visual journey into the mind and soul of the Oklahoma-born Native American author and poet, will have its world premiere at the festival in Park City, Utah, in January. Continue Reading

Jianshun Zhang Named IABP Chairman, Draws International Conference to Syracuse

December 9, 2018

Syracuse hosted the seventh International Building Physics Conference (IBPC2018) in September, gathering experts on the engineering, science and design of buildings from 33 countries. At the forefront of the three-day event was Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Zhang was recently named the chairman of the board of the International Association of Building Physics, after being confirmed by members during the conference.

LGBT Resource Center Hosts Annual HoliGay, Celebrates Move to Schine

December 5, 2018

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center is hosting the annual HoliGay celebration on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 750 Ostrom Ave. This end-of-the-semester gathering marks an especially meaningful celebration as the LGBT Resource Center prepares to move to the Schine Student Center as part of the building’s planned renovation.

University Hosts Dec. 14 Program on Understanding Bias for All Staff

December 5, 2018

A national expert on diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias will speak Dec. 14 at the Schine Center’s Goldstein Auditorium in a program for all University staff. The program is jointly sponsored by Syracuse University Interim Chief Diversity Officer Keith Alford and the Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services. Light refreshments and a welcome are scheduled for 8:15-8:45 a.m.; and the program will run from 9-10:30 a.m.

Fall Update 11.30.18

November 30, 2018

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

I would like to open this correspondence by acknowledging November as Native Heritage Month. Let us not forget the struggles, sacrifices and contributions of indigenous peoples of this nation. To mark the culmination of Native Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a special event on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5-8 p.m. in The Skybarn on South Campus. The event will feature a social dance and award ceremony. I welcome and encourage your attendance.

Chancellor Syverud Appoints Members of Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer

November 30, 2018

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of a search committee for a chief diversity officer (CDO). The creation of a CDO position was one of the recommendations of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion to strengthen the University’s diversity initiatives.