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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 »

November 4, 2015 at 10:15 pm

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 »

October 28, 2015 at 10:01 pm

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 »

October 21, 2015 at 10:19 pm

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 »

October 14, 2015 at 7:49 pm

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 »

October 7, 2015 at 10:31 pm

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 »

September 30, 2015 at 9:43 pm

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 »

September 23, 2015 at 9:51 pm

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 »

September 16, 2015 at 11:19 pm

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 »

September 9, 2015 at 10:15 pm

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 »

September 2, 2015 at 9:42 pm

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 »

April 14, 2015 at 9:30 pm

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 »

April 5, 2015 at 9:41 pm

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 »

March 19, 2015 at 12:01 am

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 »

March 4, 2015 at 12:01 am

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 »

February 11, 2015 at 12:01 am

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 »

February 5, 2015 at 12:01 am

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 »

January 28, 2015 at 12:01 am