University of Tampa to promote student entrepreneurship through competition
The University of Tampa is hosting Global Startup Weekend, where students work to make a viable business plan in three days. Read more »
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Arizona State business school to offer free MBA as it looks to increase diversity
The Arizona State University business school has announced it will offer its incoming MBA students the opportunity to apply for full-tuition scholarships. 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 »
Furman University students participate in 'adopt a grandparent' program
A sophomore at Furman University has created a program for students looking to spend some more quality time with grandma. Read more »
Hamilton College students climb all 46 mountain peaks in the Adirondacks
Students at Hamilton College recently summited all 46 peaks in the Adirondack mountain range. This is only the second time the school has accomplished this in the last 20 years. Read more »
Two Iowa State students set the Guinness World Record for longest hug
Two students at Iowa State University set the world record for the longest hug—at 31 hours. The previous record was 24 hours and 33 minutes. Read more »
Professor at Florida State University teaches class to combat stereotypes about the blind
A new course at Florida State University called the "The Blindness Experiment" aims to educate students about blind culture and shatter negative stereotypes about the blind. Read more »
UNC-Greensboro professor offers course on the Coen brothers
Professor Jeffrey Adams of the University of North Carolina-Greensboro teaches a course about the themes in movies directed by the Coen brothers. Read more »
Silicon Valley start-up tests driverless shuttles at Santa Clara University
Auro Robotics, a Silicon Valley start-up, is test-running a new driverless shuttle at Santa Clara University, a venue it chose because of its pedestrian campus and status as a private institution. Read more »
Notre Dame students provide water bottles for homeless community
Sasha Meyer, a sophomore business major at the University of Notre Dame, has created her own not-for-profit organization entitled “The Heartening,” aimed at fighting the lack of clean drinking water confronting homeless in the South Bend, Indiana area. Read more »
Jesse Nichols campaigns for SA president as a write-in candidate on possibility of unity, togetherness
As a part of Nichols and Hein’s “Om for SU” campaign, the pair wants to create a holistic stress reduction center. Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion, the center would act as a one-stop shop toward feeling better. Read more »
Office of Health Promotion collaborates with Syracuse University community to release series of PSAs about consent
The Office of Health Promotion has teamed up with Hill Communications, a student-run public relations firm, and Andy Robinson, a television, radio and film professor, to revamp SU’s “Got Consent?” sexual violence prevention program. Read more »
TEDx SU to hold speaker workshops Thursday
TEDx Syracuse University will be holding workshops Thursday in Watson Theater for those presenting at the April 17 event. Read more »
Cuomo calls for private universities to adopt public school sexual assault policy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for private universities in New York state, such as Syracuse University, Le Moyne College and Cazenovia College, to adopt sexual assault policies recently put in place at the state’s public colleges. Read more »
SU's annual Winter Carnival to kick off Monday, aims to increase student involvement on campus
Syracuse University’s annual Winter Carnival celebration will kick off on Monday in the Schine Student Center, with the goal of getting students involved in campus… Read more »
Tech Garden opens expansion space, provides entrepreneurs with business tools
Tech Garden II, an 18,000 square-foot expansion of the Tech Garden, has officially opened in downtown Syracuse. Read more »
Open forums to allow student input in the search for a new Dean of Libraries
The forums are designed to poll students on their vision for the libraries, their ideas for future opportunities and their desired leadership qualities in a dean of libraries. The first forum will be held Friday from 1–2 p.m. in the Hillyer Room in Bird Library. Read more »
Clinton to speak at award celebration, chosen for personal connection with reporter
Hillary Clinton, the former United States Secretary of State, will be the keynote speaker at the Toner Prize award celebration in Washington D.C. on March 23. Read more »
Campus Maps, an interactive navigation app, arrives at SU
Campus Maps, a new app designed to help students find their way around campus, recently launched at Syracuse University. Available online or on a smartphone,… Read more »
New York economy affected by minimum wage increase
Some hourly workers in New York state received a pay raise at the start of the year as part of a three-part increase in state… Read more »
Students don costumes, run mile around SU campus for Walktober event
About 20 students walked and ran around the Syracuse University campus dressed as ketchup bottles, ballerinas and sumo wrestlers on Monday to motivate the community… Read more »
Music business initiative aims to stimulate New York economy
Several music-based organizations are hoping to create financial incentives that would help grow the music industry in New York state. New York is Music, a… Read more »
Orange Central adds sleep-away camp event for homecoming weekend
This week’s Orange Central Homecoming celebration will feature a new event just for students. In addition to the usual attractions, “Camp ‘Cuse,” which is designed… Read more »
