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Scozzafava Named VP for Information Technology, Chief Information Officer

Friday, December 4, 2015, By Carol Boll

Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy announced today that Samuel Scozzafava Jr. has been named vice president for information technology and chief information officer for the University. The appointment is effective immediately. Scozzafava has served as interim CIO since…

Media, Law & Policy

Call for Entries: Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting

Thursday, December 3, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Entries for the $5,000 Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting for 2015 coverage are now being accepted by the Newhouse School. Entries can be submitted online at http://tonerprogram.syr.edu. The deadline is Jan. 18, 2016. The Toner Prize recognizes outstanding…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student-Run PR Firm Honored at PRSSA National Conference

Thursday, December 3, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Hill Communications, the student-run public relations firm based in the Newhouse School, was recently honored at the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) National Conference, held Nov. 6-10 in Atlanta. The group won the award for best campaign by…

‘Holidays at Hendricks’ Heralds the Season Dec. 6

Wednesday, December 2, 2015, By News Staff

Hundreds of musicians will converge on the University for “Holidays at Hendricks,” taking place Sunday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in historic Hendricks Chapel. A campus tradition for more than a decade, the concert is free and open to the…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Adeyemi Adediran ’16

Wednesday, December 2, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Adeyemi Adediran transferred to Syracuse University from a university in his home country of Nigeria in 2014. A philosophy major, he won that department’s Peterfreund Prize for undergraduates this past summer. He spent the summer volunteering at a community center…

Arts & Culture

Philosopher Awarded German Order of Merit

Tuesday, December 1, 2015, By Amy Mertz

Frederick Charles Beiser, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded one of Germany’s highest civilian honors. Last month, he was presented the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany…

STEM

Syracuse One of Six Institutions in Science Policy Exchange

Monday, November 30, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Lubin House hosted a reception recently to showcase the Science Policy Exchange (SPE) and the results from its first set of projects. SPE was established by six leading research institutions, including Syracuse University, associated with four long-term ecological…

Eleventh Annual Charity Sports Auction Dec. 2

Monday, November 30, 2015, By Michele Barrett

More than 400 items will be available at the Eleventh Annual Charity Sports Auction, hosted by the Sport Management (SPM) Club. The event will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 2, in the Carrier Dome backcourt during the SU vs. Wisconsin…

Media, Law & Policy

Three College of Law Professors Awarded Internal Research Grants

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Robert Conrad

Associate Professors in the College of Law Lauryn Gouldin, Michael Schwartz and Cora True-Frost have been awarded research grants from the University. The research grants are part of the University’s campus-wide Internal Grant Program. Gouldin’s grant is to support the…

Raymond Carver Series Continues with Novelist Dinaw Mengestu

Monday, November 23, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences continues with a reading by acclaimed novelist Dinaw Mengestu. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, Mengestu will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by an author…