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Former Student-Athletes Supported in Return to Academic Life

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

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.

The Impacts of a Wetland Restored

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

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.

Mũgo Earns Kenyan Award of Order, Mounts Play at UC Irvine

Friday, March 14, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, a preeminent African American studies scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, is taking center stage, literally and figuratively. Recently, she was cited by The Kenya Gazette, the official newspaper of the African republic, as the…

Celebration of Life for Matthew Brodsky Is Friday

Tuesday, February 25, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics will host a celebration of life for Matthew Brodsky on Friday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. in the Sims Hall Atrium, located on the third floor of Sims Hall. Brodsky,…

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University Lectures’ Spring Semester Kicks Off Feb. 25 with Chris Hayes

Monday, February 17, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

MSNBC host Chris Hayes will speak about the crisis of authority in American life in the first University Lectures event of the spring 2014 season on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Hayes is the first guest…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Calls for Entries in Grants in Photography Competition

Thursday, January 16, 2014, By News Staff

Light Work has announced the 2014 Light Work Grants in Photography competition. Three $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers who reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse. Light Work began offering grants to central New York artists in…

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Roy Scott, Former Director of SU London, Dies

Friday, December 20, 2013, By News Staff

Roy Scott, director of SU London from 1973-1998, died Thursday, Dec. 19. He was 80. Scott was born in Scotland in August 1933. He served in the Royal Air Force. He is survived by three daughters. Those who worked with…

Arts & Culture

The Story Behind Iconic Image from Aftermath of Pan Am Flight 103

Thursday, December 19, 2013, By Emily Kulkus

When Catherine Crossland returned to campus in January 1989 for the second half of her sophomore year at Syracuse University, a friend gave her a newspaper he bought while studying abroad the previous semester. The paper was from South Africa. It had Crossland’s photo on the front page.

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A Spirit of Horsemanship

Wednesday, December 4, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

They share a love of horses and horseback riding and a spirit to share that passion with others. The members of the SU English Equestrian Club compete in eight shows a year and also do volunteer work, acquainting young people with horses and assisting on a farm of rescued animals.

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Newhouse, Alexia Foundation to Hold Pan Am 103 Commemorative Event

Monday, November 4, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School, in partnership with the Alexia Foundation, will host a presentation and panel discussion on the power of photography to effect social change on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 3:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3….