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Campus & Community

Two-Day Series of Events will Honor Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth and Mary Ann Shaw

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth A. “Buzz” H’04 and Mary Ann Shaw H’04 will visit the Syracuse University campus April 19-20 for a special two-day celebration honoring their enduring impact on the University and greater community. Both will receive the Chancellor’s Medal…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Arch Update Session

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Students, faculty and staff are invited to an update on the Archbold Gymnasium transformation on Thursday, April 26, from 4-5 p.m. in the Milton Room, fourth floor of the Whitman School of Management. The session will include a brief update…

Arts & Culture

‘Joy of Close Reading’ Conference Will Remember Prof. Hope Glidden

Tuesday, April 17, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

“The Joy of Close Reading in Classical, Medieval and Renaissance Studies” is the name of a conference that will be held Friday, April 27, in memory of Professor Hope Glidden, a distinguished scholar of early modern French literature and member…

AFP

Zuckerberg Testimony Step in Right Direction for Regulation

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

While there were no real fireworks following Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony of a security breach at Facebook, there were still benefits of the trial, according to social media expert and Newhouse assistant professor of communication, Jennifer Grygiel. Grygiel spoke with AFP…

Vice

Does Neo-Nazi Trolling Cross Free Speech Boundaries?

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Everyone has rights to their own free speech, though recently that concept has been under question, as a lawsuit over a Neo-Nazi “troll army” has become national news. It stems from a white supremacist having his followers harass a Jewish…

Telegraph Herald

‘Roseanne’ Could Pave Way for Reboot Influx

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Initial concerns surrounding the blue-collar support of President Trump in the new ‘Roseanne’ reboot have since subsided after the show’s immediate rating success. Even more so, this may become a new trend within the TV industry. Media expert and director…

Business & Economy

All Signs Point to Success: Wivi, TCLP Collaborate to Drive an ASL Interpreter App to Market

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Martin Walls

When entrepreneurs talk about “disruption,” they are typically referring to the disruptive potential of their technology. They hope, that is, that their invention might have the power to shake up a long-established market and become the next Airbnb or GoFundMe….

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud, Provost Wheatly Call on Academic Leadership to Support Bold Growth in Study Abroad

Monday, April 16, 2018, By News Staff

Last week, Chancellor Kent Syverud and Provost Michele Wheatly welcomed Syracuse University’s eight international center directors to campus and outlined their vision for further internationalizing the Syracuse experience. The reception, attended by academic and administrative leadership, faculty, directors and students…

Campus & Community

Three to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2018 Commencement

Monday, April 16, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

A social and religious justice visionary, a barrier-breaking athlete and activist and a pre-eminent scholar of teaching and teaching education will receive honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s 2018 Commencement on Sunday, May 13, at the Dome.

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents Indoor Screening of Ben Russell’s feature-length film ‘Good Luck’

Friday, April 13, 2018, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) will present a special indoor screening of Ben Russell’s latest feature-length film, “Good Luck,” in the Everson Museum of Art’s Hosmer Auditorium on Thursday, April 19. Due to the 140-minute duration of the piece, the…