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Solar Panels on South Campus Help SU Reach Energy Goals
Tyler Poyant read a Tweet over the summer stating that solar thermal panels were being installed on South Campus apartments. Having lived on South Campus last year and planning to again this year, this environmental step made by SU affects…
Carrie Mae Weems Named MacArthur Fellow
Carrie Mae Weems, a two-time SU artist-in-residence (1988 Light Work Gallery and 2005-06 VPA), instructor and ongoing collaborator in SU engagement projects, has been named one of 24 MacArthur fellows for 2013. The fellowships “recognize 24 exceptionally creative individuals with…
Carrie Mae Weems among Honorees of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses recognized the contributions of visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on Sept. 18, during the 17th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the National Museum…
Words from the Wise
As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.
Newhouse Grad Student Gets Chance to Intern for Charles Barkley
It took over 20 years, but this year, Alison Chaney, a graduate public relations student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, learned that even the craziest dreams come true. A longtime basketball player and huge fan of the…
Getting to Know: Alex Kline, SU freshman who was named one of Forbes ’30 under 30′
He says he wants to stay humble. That’s hard to do when you’re an 18-year-old freshman from New Jersey who’s just been named as a member of Forbes “30 under 30,” joining the likes of National Basketball Association star LeBron James, Bryce…
As election season heats up, Democracywise is there to observe and report
Political reporting students track local campaigns on digital news site Story by Newhouse student Meera Jagannathan If you’re unsure of where to cast your vote in this year’s local elections, look to Democracywise. The digital news project, produced by political…
Remarks by Aaron Sorkin ’83 at Syracuse University’s 158th Commencement and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s 115th Commencement
SU News Services (315) 443-9038 Watch the Commencement address by Aaron Sorkin May 13, 2012 Thank you very much. Madam Chancellor, members of the Board of Trustees, members of the faculty and administration, parents and friends, honored guests and graduates,…
Viral video the means for iSchool student’s life-philosophy message
A two-minute YouTube video-gone-viral may have initiated the proverbial 15 minutes of fame for Sam Morrison, but there’s much more to the man and his story. The backflips that led to the School of Information Studies student’s recognition around the world…
SU Drama to present pro-union classic ‘The Cradle Will Rock’
Here’s how Marc Blitzstein described his 1937 musical: “a labor opera composed in a style that falls somewhere between realism, romance, vaudeville, comic strip, Gilbert & Sullivan, Brecht and agitprop [agitation and propaganda].” In other words, it has great laughs,…