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Sport Management Club Raises over $56,000 during 13th Annual Charity Sports Auction
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University raised $56,800 for Meals on Wheels Syracuse as a result of its 13th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the SU men’s basketball game on Dec. 9, supporters placed bids on hundreds of…
Ed Pettinella G’76 MBA Establishes Second Endowed Professorship to Help Attract, Retain Exceptional Faculty
Syracuse University Trustee Edward “Ed” Pettinella G’76 MBA attributes his extraordinary 43-year career to two management principles: consistently hiring and retaining people who are ambitious, talented and motivated, and ensuring that the right people are in the right positions. The…
Hip-Hop Professor, Rapper A.D. Carson to Visit Syracuse Feb. 5 for Black History Month
The University observes Black History Month with a visit by A.D. Carson, a hip-hop scholar who created a popular rap album to defend his Ph.D. dissertation at Clemson University. Carson, assistant professor of hip-hop and the global South at the University of…
University Union Presents Jenny Slate and Aparna Nancherla
University Union’s Spring Comedy Show will take place on Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. The night will begin with stand-up comic Aparna Nancherla opening, and Jenny Slate will be the headlining comedian for the evening. Tickets for the show are on…
Chancellor Syverud Addresses Jan. 17 University Senate Meeting
At the University Senate’s Jan. 17 meeting, Chancellor Kent Syverud reported on upcoming events to honor Chancellor Emeritus Kenneth “Buzz” Shaw, provided a fundraising update and discussed the forthcoming evaluation of the University’s policies regarding relationships between faculty and students….
Museum Studies Students Assist with Beatles Exhibition at Syracuse’s New Muzium
For many museum professionals, working with archival objects and works of art doesn’t always happen within the carefully controlled walls of a museum. Art handlers, installers and collections managers are often working remotely and independently for traveling exhibitions and special…
2018 Martin Luther King Celebration Unsung Hero Award Winners Announced
The Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced this year’s Unsung Hero Award winners. The awards are presented annually to people who, in the spirit of King’s “beloved community,” have made a positive difference in the lives of others,…
Two Syracuse Teams Advance to Hult Prize Regionals
Student startups Farm to Flame Energy and Drop Top are advancing to the regionals of the prestigious Hult Prize. Farm to Flame Energy will compete in Boston, and Drop Top will compete in Toronto. Fifteen regional finals are being held…
U.S. News Ranks Syracuse iSchool No. 13 for Online Graduate Programs
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has been ranked No. 13 for best online degree programs for graduate computer information technology by U.S. News & World Report for 2018. The full rankings are available on the U.S. News & World Report website. U.S. News “developed…
Making the Unthinkable Understandable: New Course Trains Students to Understand and Respond to Atrocities
Uncovering and communicating the truths about human conflict, human suffering and human rights violations is a complicated but vitally important task that often falls to those who write the “first rough draft of history”—that is, journalists operating on the front…