Kathleen Hinchman, reading and language arts professor in the School of Education, was mentioned in an Education Week article about potential conflicts of interest among authors involved in the efforts by the National Governors Association and the Council of the Chief State School Officers to develop common national academic standards.
Rick Burton, David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management in the College of Human Ecology, was quoted on the value of hosting the Olympic Games in a Province (Vancouver, British Columbia) story on the Olympic experience and the torch relay in Canada, ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.
Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, was quoted in The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) story on ringtones, technology and social codes; an ABC News report on the popularity of Bernie Madoff Halloween costumes; on Fox News about studies showing correlation between violence on television and in real life; and in a Los Angeles Times article about a new biography of Britney Spears based on psychological narrative.
The Sunday Post-Standard featured choreographer Paul Taylor in an article about the upcoming world premiere of “Brief Encounters,” commissioned by Syracuse University and co-produced by SU and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra. A New York Times question-and-answer article on Taylor was also reprinted, along with a list of his 10 most recent works.
A Post-Standard editorial Sunday reflected on the recent announcement that Syracuse University will host and lead development of the FAIR Health database for out-of-network healthcare costs.
Tina Nabatchi, assistant professor of public administration in the Maxwell School, and Grant Reeher, professor of political science in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences, co-authored an opinion piece in the Post-Standard on the impact of public forums and CNYSpeaks discussions with Syracuse mayoral candidates.
William Pelton and Mary Jane Massie have created the Barringer Pelton Public Service Graduate Scholarship to honor their niece, Jody Barringer ’95, L’98, G’08 (M.P.A.), and support future public servants. After working for a few years as an attorney focused…
Nearly 4,300 new undergraduate students arrived on campus this week, many of them with families and cars filled to the brim. As families help their children settle into their home away from home, they’re also sharing advice for the year…
With a GoPro strapped to his helmet and a microphone clipped to his bike, Chaz Antoine Barracks spent the summer pedaling through Homer, New York, transforming everyday encounters into both scholarship and art. The filmmaker, media scholar and postdoctoral fellow…
Late August in Central New York not only means the return of students to the Syracuse University campus, but also the return of the New York State Fair. The fair is a 13-day festival of entertainment, agricultural exhibitions, cultural performances…
On Aug. 14, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) welcomed families, friends and colleagues of the 9th Peace Officer Academy recruits to a graduation event. The ceremony, held at Drumlins Country Club, was the perfect culmination of their accomplishments over…
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