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Arts & Culture

First-Year Architecture Students Get in ‘Good Trouble’

Thursday, October 1, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

During the first four weeks of the Fall 2020 semester, 108 freshmen architecture students in Assistant Teaching Professor Valeria Rachel Herrera’s representation course (ARC 181) were immersed in a rigorous foundational drawing boot camp designed to help them understand ideas…

STEM

Meredith Professor Addresses Challenges and Sees New Opportunities in Mixed-Delivery Courses

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence James Spencer adapted his graduate course, Research and Career Resources in Forensic Science, for hybrid instruction this fall. It was a necessity but also a chance to try something new….

Campus & Community

A Woman of Many Firsts: Focusing on Philanthropy

Wednesday, September 30, 2020, By Eileen Korey

Joyce Hergenhan’s professional career was filled with firsts. The young woman who graduated from Syracuse University in 1963 advanced quickly in her career, first in journalism and then corporate communications, often the first female in executive positions. She rose quickly…

Campus & Community

Boost the ’Cuse to Support Student Scholarships

Tuesday, September 29, 2020, By John Boccacino

With a renewed focus on supporting student initiatives and student scholarships, Boost the ’Cuse, Syracuse University’s fourth-annual giving day, returns on Thursday, Oct. 1. In this year of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for our alumni and friends to rally…

Campus & Community

Life Trustee Julius “Jules” Pericola Remembered

Friday, September 25, 2020, By Eileen Korey

He was one of the nation’s top business leaders, a civic giant in Syracuse and an avid supporter of Syracuse University. Julius “Jules” Pericola, who was beloved in the Orange community, serving on the Board of Trustees from 1981 to…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Completes First Phase of Multi-Year, Multimillion-Dollar Stadium Project

Friday, September 25, 2020, By News Staff

The first phase of Syracuse University’s multi-year, $118 million stadium project, unveiled in 2018, was completed this week. This marks a new era for Syracuse University, the Department of Athletics and the many students, faculty, staff and community members who…

Arts & Culture

VPA Announces New Full-Time Faculty

Thursday, September 24, 2020, By Erica Blust

Nine new full-time faculty members joined the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) this fall. In addition, seven current faculty members received new full-time appointments. Christine Albright-Tufts joins VPA as a tenure-track assistant professor of acting in the Department…

STEM

Professor Discusses Approach for Creating Mixed-delivery Instruction this Fall

Thursday, September 24, 2020, By Brandon Dyer

Professor Shiu-Kai Chin ’75, G’78, G’86 has taught courses in the College of Engineering and Computer Science for over three decades. As a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor, Chin is recognized for his teaching excellence in electrical engineering…

Veterans

A Student Veteran’s Life Dedicated to Serving Others

Thursday, September 24, 2020, By News Staff

Time management is one of the many crucial life skills that students practice during college–right up there with budgeting and knowing how to make a dollar stretch as far as possible. Between academic requirements, social obligations and even a job,…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Students Awarded Prizes in ACSA Competitions

Wednesday, September 23, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

Students from the School of Architecture were recently announced as prize winners in two Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) student design competitions for the 2019-20 academic year. AISC/ACSA Steel Design Student Competition Administered by ACSA and sponsored by…