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College of Arts and Sciences Appoints New Communications Director
Sarah Scalese, a communications professional with more than 10 years of experience in both higher education and corporate public relations, has been named director of communications in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is responsible for developing and implementing…
Sternlicht to Lecture on Jewish Literature in Nation’s Capital May 19
New York City’s Lower East Side, as seen through the eyes of early Jewish American writers, is the subject of a special presentation by a Syracuse University professor at the Library of Congress. Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English…
Tony Award-Winning Rock Musical ‘Spring Awakening’ Closes SU Drama Season
Winner of eight Tony Awards, “Spring Awakening” is a hard-hitting rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s expressionist play. Set in late-19th-century Germany, the story follows Wendla Bergmann, Moritz Stiefel, Melchior Gabor and their peers as they struggle to understand the…
Ellen Bryant Voigt to Close Out Spring Carver Series
The poet Ellen Bryant Voigt will close out the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open…
Author and Serial Entrepreneur Bob Dorf to Speak at Whitman
The Department of Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises (EEE) at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management will host author and serial entrepreneur Bob Dorf on Wednesday, April 23, for a presentation titled “Let Your Customers Design Your Startup: Putting Lean…
BE Wise Unveils Party F. Owl Mascot
The BE Wise campaign has launched the video debut of its branded character, Party F. Owl, to promote Wellness Week and the Monday Mile Run/Walk on April 21 at 5 p.m. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate by…
New Meredith Professors to Be Named During Faculty Recognition Event
Milton L. Mueller, professor in the School of Information Studies, and Ravi Dharwadkar, professor in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be named as the 2014-15 Laura and L. Douglas Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence at a ceremony…
Former Student-Athletes Supported in Return to Academic Life
John Wallace had always had a general knowledge about the life of Harriet Tubman. But it was a course he took on his return to Syracuse University to finish his degree that made him see something much deeper about the courageous woman who led several hundred slaves to freedom.
Syracuse Architecture to Host 2014 Mayors’ Institute on City Design
The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) has announced that the School of Architecture has been chosen to host a regional session of the institute in 2014. MICD is a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) leadership initiative designed to…
The Impacts of a Wetland Restored
In the St. Lawrence River watershed, the recovery of the Blanding’s turtle and the golden-winged warbler is an important indicator for researchers assessing the viability of public-private partnerships to restore wetlands. Their work is providing answers to ensure conservation efforts in this region—and possibly beyond.