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With Help from a College of Law Student, New York’s ‘Dyslexia Bill’ Is Signed Into Law

Thursday, August 31, 2017, By Martin Walls

Before she enrolled at the College of Law, Ptahra Jeppe, at just 24 years old, was hired by New York State Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon (NY-52) as her chief of staff. And despite her youth, Jeppe achieved something that…

Campus & Community

Dave Bing ’66, H’06, NBA Legend, Former Detroit Mayor, Molds Next Generation of Leaders

Monday, August 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When David Bing ’66, H’06 delivers the keynote address at this fall’s Coming Back Together (CBT) gala, he will reflect on a rich and varied career in sports, business, politics and philanthropy. Do not expect Detroit’s former mayor, however, to…

Health & Society

Syracuse Shines at American Sociological Association Meeting in Montreal

Monday, August 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

More than two-dozen researchers from the Department of Sociology are on the world stage at the American Sociological Association (ASA)’s 112th Annual Meeting in Montreal. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Culture, Inequalities and Social Inclusion Across the Globe.”…

Campus & Community

Four Accomplished Alumni to Receive Arents Awards During Orange Central

Tuesday, July 25, 2017, By John Boccacino

The Arents Award, Syracuse University’s highest alumni honor, honors the legacy of George Arents, a successful manufacturer who served on the Syracuse University Board of Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1960.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse to Host International ‘World English’ Conference June 30-July 2

Wednesday, June 14, 2017, By Rob Enslin

More than 200 presenters from six continents will converge at Syracuse University for the 22nd annual conference of the International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), June 30-July 2. Titled “Local and Global Contexts of World Englishes,” the conference will present…

Campus & Community

7th International Building Physics Conference Invites Abstracts for Presentations

Monday, June 12, 2017, By Kerrie Marshall

The 7th International Building Physics Conference has released a Call for Abstracts, inviting papers to be presented at IBPC2018, which will be held in September 2018 in Syracuse. The online abstract submission center will be open until Oct. 1. IBPC2018 is the…

Campus & Community

‘Koaville’ Wins Popular Vote for On My Own Time Exhibition

Thursday, June 1, 2017, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

In 1965, Johnny Yinger spent a summer in Hawaii and brought home a piece of Koa wood, a relatively rare tropical wood. He kept it in various basements over the decades, waiting for inspiration to strike. Then, thanks to an…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Celebrates American Music Icon With ‘Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash’

Wednesday, May 24, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

From the songbook of the Man in Black himself comes the musical adaptation “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash.” Performed by a multi-talented cast of 10, the show features 38 Cash classics, including “I Walk the Line,” “A…

Arts & Culture

Two Young Syracuse Architecture Faculty Firms Receive Prestigious Honor

Thursday, April 27, 2017, By Elaine Wackerow

Architecture Office and SPORTS, two faculty firms from the Syracuse University School of Architecture, have each been awarded the 2017 Architectural League Prize for Young Architects + Designers. The prize is one of North America’s most prestigious awards. Open to…

Campus & Community

McNair Research Symposium: In Honor of an Astronaut, a Path at Syracuse to Hope and Dreams

Wednesday, April 26, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Ericka Jones-Craven grew up with a deep presence in the church. Jones-Craven’s father was an Apostolic elder. Her mother served as a missionary. Attending worship services was a regular part of Jones-Craven’s Georgia childhood. That ended, at least for a…