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Tropic of Squalor: New Book by Peck Professor Mary Karr Highlights Irreverent Brand of Poetic Faith
“Before I believed in God, I believed in poetry,” confesses Mary Karr, speaking by phone from the Upper East Side, where she is dress shopping for the funeral of her friend and fellow writer Philip Roth. “Even when I was…
Pat Burak Concludes Leadership of Slutzker Center to Teach Full Time in the College of Arts and Sciences
After more than 30 years as director of the Slutzker Center for International Services, Pat Burak has announced she will be leaving her post in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience to pursue a full-time teaching opportunity in…
Teacher-scholar Brian Taylor Shows How Putin’s Mentality Shapes Russian Politics
The running joke among foreign analysts is that, despite Russia’s dismal FIFA ranking, it may emerge as the real winner of the World Cup. Between now and July 15, millions of fans will flock to various Russian cities, including Moscow,…
Primary Results Prove Battle for the Soul of Democratic Party is on, according to Prof. Grant Reeher
Maxwell School Professor of Political Science Grant Reeher says victories by progressive challengers in Tuesday’s political primaries will have long lasting impact. “New York’s primary results–in particular Joe Crowley’s stunning defeat at the hands of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Dana Balter’s…
VPA’s Don Carr Receives Core77 Design Awards Honor for SyracuseCoE Project
Don Carr, professor of design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, received a runner-up honor in the Design Concept category in the 2018 Core77 Design Awards program for the project Amber Waves, an energy harvesting…
Arts and Sciences, Maxwell School Welcome New Assistant Dean of Student Success
The College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs have announced the appointment of Steven Schaffling as assistant dean of student success. Schaffling comes to Syracuse from Drexel University in Philadelphia, where he…
Invest Syracuse Update: Counseling Center Announces Two New Staff Therapists
As announced in January, as part of the Invest Syracuse initiative and plans to expand mental health services, the Counseling Center is pleased to welcome Karin DeLeon and Danielle Jones G’16 as new staff therapists. In these roles, DeLeon and…
Roseanne Barr’s Brand Damaged After Twitter Statement
Anothony D’Angelo, a professor at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and Director of public relations, was one of three public relations professionals recently quoted in the The Wall Street Journal in a story about Roseanne Barr’s racist tweets. D’Angelo wrote: “Roseanne Barr’s brand…
Syracuse Stage Announces New Director of Community Engagement and Education
Joann Maria Yarrow has been appointed to the newly created position of director of community engagement and education at Syracuse Stage. Yarrow is scheduled to begin shortly before the start of the 2018/2019 season. With more than 30 years’ experience…
Graduate Students Travel to Rwanda for Environmental Research
From June 1-16, 11 graduate students from the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Arts and Sciences, who are part of the EMPOWER graduate training program at Syracuse University, joined 12 students from the University of…