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Campus & Community

iSchool Senior Class Selects Travis Mason ’06 as Convocation Speaker

Monday, April 23, 2018, By J.D. Ross

The Class of 2018 at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has selected Travis Mason ’06 as the speaker for the school’s convocation ceremonies in May. Mason’s career in emerging technology policy includes cutting-edge health devices, autonomous vehicles and advanced…

Campus & Community

Diane Wiener, Director of the Disability Cultural Center, Addresses Offensive Fraternity Video

Sunday, April 22, 2018, By News Staff

In 2005, disabled activists of color, many of whom were queer women of color, and others, a large number of whom are now affiliated with the collective known as Sins Invalid, developed “10 Principles of Disability Justice.” When intergenerational activists…

Bloomberg

Expert Banks on Trump Reports Over Deputy Attorney General

Friday, April 20, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

According to reports, President Trump recently considered firing Rod Rosenstein, the Deputy Attorney General, amidst his role in the raid of Michael Cohen and his offices. William Banks, a Syracuse College of Law professor and the founding director of INSCT,…

Arts & Culture

NEH Funding Supports Two Syracuse Projects

Friday, April 20, 2018, By Renée K. Gadoua

Two Syracuse University projects have received 2018 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awards. Glenn Wright, director of Graduate School Programs, and Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center and professor of Women’s and Gender Studies, received funding to enhance doctoral training for humanities Ph.D.s in…

Health & Society

University Lectures Focuses on Healthy, Green Building with Alumnus Rick Fedrizzi

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

Healthy-building advocate and SU alumnus Rick Fedrizzi G’87 concludes the 2017-18 University Lectures series on Tuesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Fedrizzi will give a short presentation and then engage in an on-stage conversation with School of…

Campus & Community

Professors Honored with Prestigious Meredith and Teaching Recognition Awards

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Michelle Kaarst-Brown, associate professor in the School of Information Studies, and Tom Perreault, professor of geography in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, have been named the 2018-21 Laura J. and…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Wednesday’s University Senate Meeting

Thursday, April 19, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud discussed several issues at Wednesday’s meeting of the University Senate, the last of the 2018-19 academic year. He addressed the incident involving the Theta Tau fraternity; two new initiatives within Invest Syracuse; the University’s relationship with the…

Campus & Community

Community Gathering at Hendricks Chapel, 7 p.m. Tonight

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By News Staff

Dear Members of the Campus Community: Earlier today, several hundred of your fellow students, faculty and staff participated in a community gathering at Hendricks Chapel. We heard from many members of our campus community, all of whom expressed concern regarding…

Health & Society

School of Design, SUNY ESF Project Named Finalist in Department of Energy Race to Zero Competition

Wednesday, April 18, 2018, By Erica Blust

A design for a zero energy-ready elementary school created by students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) has been named a finalist…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Celebrates Life of Honorary Trustee Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Carol Boll

Martin J. Whitman ’49, H’08, an investment industry visionary and generous benefactor to Syracuse University and its management school that bears his name, passed away April 16. A dedicated mentor and teacher who regularly returned to Syracuse to share his…