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One Extraordinary Day
Emeritus professor of economics A. Dale Tussing was a graduate student working on his dissertation at Syracuse University in 1963 when he stepped onto a bus to Washington, D.C., and into an experience of a lifetime.
Words from the Wise
As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.
Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools
The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…
Hendricks Chapel Welcomes Five New Staff Members
Hendricks Chapel is welcoming five new staff members for the start of the 2013-14 academic year. “Hendricks Chapel is delighted to welcome this diverse group of talented chaplains to Syracuse University,” says Hendricks Chapel Dean Tiffany Steinwert. “They not only…
Syracuse Symposium 2013, ‘Listening,’ kicks off Sept. 12
With the theme “Listening,” Syracuse Symposium 2013, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Thursday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by author Misha Glouberman.
Finding Your Home at Syracuse University
Three years ago, Alexandra Curtis ’14 was in the same place as this year’s group of new students at Syracuse University’s Convocation. Her words to a friend that day predicted how her time at SU would unfold and turn into a lesson for SU’s newest class.
Sydney Hutchinson Receives AAUW American Fellowship
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded a 2013–14 American Fellowship to Sydney Hutchinson, an assistant professor of ethnomusicology in The College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Music Histories. American Fellowships, AAUW’s oldest and largest funding…
HBO Documentary on Marty Glickman ’39 Premieres in New York City
An HBO documentary set to premiere Saturday, Aug. 24, will thrust Syracuse University into the national spotlight for all the right reasons, all due to a very talented man.
Students in Summer Youth Program Design Games to Assist in Learning
Twenty-five students, ages 14-17, will spend the day at the Milton J. RubensteinMuseum of Science and Technology (MOST) at 500 South Franklin St., Syracuse, on Thursday, Aug. 29, to explore the world of science and technology through game creation and…
Dympna Callaghan: Raise Your Voice for the Humanities!
[box type=”default” size=”medium”] Dympna Callaghan[/box] Dympna Callaghan, the William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters and a renowned Shakespearean scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, is serving as interim director of the SU Humanities Center. She gave…