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Campus & Community

A&S advisor, Syracuse Football Star Scott Freeney ’97 Helps Students Win in the Classroom

Tuesday, May 28, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Hannah, a first-year student in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), can’t decide on a major. Sitting across from her advisor in a cozy, book-lined office in the Hall of Languages, the 19-year-old admits she’s at a crossroads. “I’m good…

Arts & Culture

Everson Museum Names Finalists in International Competition to Design Museum Café

Friday, May 24, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The Everson Museum of Art is currently celebrating the 50th anniversary of its iconic, I.M. Pei-designed building. As part of a comprehensive effort to revitalize Pei’s masterpiece, the Everson has partnered with the School of Architecture to host an international…

Media Tip Sheets

Dean Michael Speaks Offers Thoughts on the Passing of Architectural Legend I.M. Pei

Thursday, May 16, 2019, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University School of Architecture Dean Michael Speaks offers his thoughts on the passing of I.M. Pei at the age of 102.   I.M. Pei was one of the most important architects of the second half of the Twentieth Century….

Campus & Community

Walters Takes Helm, Five New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 13, 2019, By News Staff

As Kathleen A. Walters ’73 assumed her new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announced the election of five new trustees. The new members are James P. Kidder L’01, who will become president of the…

Media Tip Sheets

EU Climate Change Efforts – Public Sector Must Take the Reins

Thursday, May 9, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Eight countries in the European Union are pushing for at least 25 percent of the next EU budget to go towards projects that will combat climate change. The proposal is being discussed at a European summit this week Matthew Huber…

Arts & Culture

Vanja Malloy to Lead Syracuse University Art Galleries

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, By News Staff

Vanja Malloy, curator of American art at the Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, has been named director and chief curator of the Syracuse University Art (SUArt) Galleries, effective Aug. 1. Malloy will be the second director of the SUArt…

Campus & Community

Make Your Mark on Syracuse University by June 30

Tuesday, May 7, 2019, By Kara St. John Tompkins

As Commencement approaches, the 2019 Make Your Mark campaign is providing an opportunity for Syracuse University community members to celebrate their unique Syracuse University experiences. Make Your Mark kicks off May 7. The fiscal year-end fundraising effort supports the Fund…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Establishes New Institute for Autonomous Systems Policy

Monday, May 6, 2019, By Jessica Smith

From self-driving cars to drone delivery systems, from robotic underwater vessels to smart-home technologies, the increasing reliance on autonomous systems poses complex social, ethical and legal questions that demand interdisciplinary, multifaceted research. At Syracuse University’s inaugural Autonomous Systems Policy Symposium,…

Business & Economy

Three Reasons Why Major League Baseball Attendance Is Slumping

Thursday, May 2, 2019, By Keith Kobland

Many Major League Baseball teams are witnessing big drops at the box office this season. Newhouse School Professor Brad Horn, former vice president for communications and education at the Baseball Hall of Fame, suggests three reasons why. There’s a cold, harsh…

Arts & Culture

Benjamin Vanmuysen Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2019–20

Thursday, May 2, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that architectural designer Benjamin Vanmuysen is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2019–20. Vanmuysen will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor James Leng. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in early 2015 in…