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Campus & Community

Faith, Family, Football: A Tribute to ‘Coach Mac’

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In the 1980s, Coach Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson breathed new life into the Syracuse University football program. He confidently built teams that competed in several bowl games (including the 1988 Sugar Bowl), posted an undefeated regular season, and notched stunning victories…

Campus & Community

Steps of Hendricks Chapel, Dedicated in 1930, to Receive Infusion of New Life

Tuesday, August 15, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The 22 steps of Hendricks Chapel—the diverse religious, spiritual, ethical and cultural heart of Syracuse University—have extended to the grassy carpet of the Quad for 87 years. They have invited students to take a break between classes; drawn in the…

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.”…

STEM

As High School Students, Kim La ’20 and The Ngo Got Hands-on Training in A&S Lab

Monday, August 14, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Two Syracuse City School District rising seniors were welcomed to Syracuse’s campus to get a taste of lab life and to prepare for college. Full-ride scholarships to top universities for both students show the experiment was a huge success. “Including…

Campus & Community

Remembering Josephine ‘Josie’ Torrillo: Tremendous Grace

Friday, August 11, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

For many years, Josephine “Josie” Torrillo worked quietly and gracefully behind the scenes of Syracuse University’s major events and celebrations. At the University’s annual Commencements, she handled such dignitaries as former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Joseph Biden L’68…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University to Host ‘Fort Drum Youth Football Day’ for Children of Fort Drum Military Families

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By SU Athletics

In 1946, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 veterans to its campus, doubling enrollment among service men and women returning from World War II. Since then, Syracuse University has been a national leader in attracting, welcoming and empowering veterans and…

Campus & Community

Remembering William ‘Bill’ Pooler: He Made an Impact Locally and Around the World

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As a sociologist, William “Bill” Pooler studied many different facets of society on the local, national and global levels. He was involved in dozens of diverse projects over his 45-year career, from developing reorganization procedures for an Onondaga County jail,…

Media, Law & Policy

Members of INSCT Offer Thoughts on North Korean Threat

Wednesday, August 9, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University faculty members William Banks, a professor in both the College of Law and Maxwell School, and Robert Murrett, who also is a professor at both the Maxwell School and the  College of Law, offer their thoughts on the…

Arts & Culture

Alumna Is First Woman to Get Full Philosophy Professorship at MSU Denver

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

As a doctoral student in philosophy, Carol V.A. Quinn G’02 studied Hebrew for two years and traveled to Israel, where she interviewed Holocaust survivors. She concedes she took a nontraditional approach to researching her dissertation, Considering the Nazi Data Debate:…

Health & Society

Mary Kiernan Inducted into American Academy of Chefs

Tuesday, August 8, 2017, By News Staff

In July, Associate Teaching Professor Mary Kiernan was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs (AAC), the honor society of the American Culinary Foundation (ACF). The ACF was established in 1929. Today, the professional chefs’ organization boasts 17,500 members and…