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Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World
After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF Speaks at Syracuse University
On Wednesday, April 6, Caryl M. Stern, president and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, visited campus. Stern’s visit included a talk with a group of campus and community members, hosted by the Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life,…
TBS President, Emblematic Group CEO to Be Honored by Newhouse School
TBS president David Levy ’84 will receive the Fred Dressler Leadership Award and Emblematic Group CEO Nonny de la Peña will receive the i-3 award for impact, influence and innovation at the 10th annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 9 in…
Professor Bettye Caldwell Dies; Was Champion for Children’s Care
Retired professor of child and family studies Bettye Caldwell passed away on April 17. Her work in the 1960s at the Children’s Center of Syracuse provided the foundation for what became one of the most important components of the Great…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Receives $19.8 Million from Dorothea Shaffer Estate
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has received $19.8 million from the estate of Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33, H’90, an alumna of the School of Art and an honorary member of the University’s Board of Trustees. The bequest…
Madeleine Albright Delivers Tanner Lecture, Speaks to Maxwell Classes
Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001) and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, visited the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs on April 5 to deliver the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility. While…
Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, Meagan Fallone to Visit Central New York April 21-22
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong “Networks” theme with a rare University appearance by social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone, on Thursday and Friday, April 21-22. Roy is founder and director of the internationally acclaimed Barefoot College in India—the…
International Experts Visit Campus to Discuss Works of Celebrated Spanish Writer Lope de Vega
The works of a renowned playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age will be the focus of a daylong event this month. A symposium titled “Lope de Vega and the Early Modern World (1580-1635)” will take place on Friday, April…
OrangeAbility 2016: Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics
Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s fifth annual accessible athletics expo, OrangeAbility. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability…
Scholar Spotlight: Ariel Ash-Shakoor
Ariel Ash-Shakoor, a bioengineering Ph.D. student, studies how cells behave on specialized polymers in the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI), and is a founder of K-12 STEM tutoring program in the Syracuse City School District that aims to inspire deeper interest…