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Campus & Community

Fall Lineup Announced for 17th Season of the University Lectures

Tuesday, August 22, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The 17th season of Syracuse University’s premier speaker series begins Sept. 14 with Soledad O’Brien and continues Oct. 3 with David Greene, followed Nov. 9 by Jill Lepore.

Campus & Community

University Earns Top Short-Term Credit Rating from Standard and Poor’s

Tuesday, August 22, 2017, By Carol Boll

Standard and Poor’s (S&P) credit rating service has assigned Syracuse University an A-1+ credit rating for its short-term notes program. This is the highest rating of this type assigned by S&P and a reflection of the University’s overall fiscal health…

Campus & Community

Cultural Centers Welcome Fair on Aug. 31

Tuesday, August 22, 2017, By Joyce LaLonde

On Thursday, Aug. 31, from 4-6 p.m., the campus community is invited to the annual Cultural Centers Welcome Fair in the Gateway Center at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).  The Disability Cultural Center; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and…

Campus & Community

Urban Cinematheque 2017: ‘Get Out’ on Friday, Sept. 1

Monday, August 21, 2017, By Cyndi Moritz

Explore the downtown arts and culture scene in Syracuse with a free screening of box office blockbuster “Get Out” by director Jordan Peele! UVP will host the screening in the Onondaga County Community Plaza adjacent to the iconic Everson Museum of…

Arts & Culture

Going Places

Monday, August 21, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Santiago Quiñones ’90 has a knack for being in the right place at the right time—a quality that has served him well in television and film. Thus, it is fitting that he began his career as a location scout, tasked…

Media, Law & Policy

Hemsley to Speak on Viral Spread of Fake News

Monday, August 21, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley will speak about the reasons behind the viral spread of fake news on the Internet in a lecture held at the Skaneateles Library on Aug. 24. While social media can be a democratizing…

Wall Street Journal

Anthony D’Angelo: Crisis of the Week

Thursday, August 17, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Anthony D’Angelo, professor of practice at the Newhouse School, authored a piece for the Wall Street Journal (subscription required) “Crisis of the Week: AA Tries to Steer Way Through Chairman’s Exit.”

STEM

Student Discovers Tuberculosis DNA in Dental Plaque of Smithsonian’s Anatomical Collection

Wednesday, August 16, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

In a collection of historic skeletal remains at the Smithsonian, microscopic signs of a serious contagion lurk in an intriguing place in a sample of individuals from 100 years ago. Student researcher Soleil Young ’17, a member of the Renée…

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…