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Campus & Community

University Competing in RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition Through March 28

Monday, February 10, 2020, By Meg Lowe

Syracuse University is competing in RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling and waste reduction competition where colleges across North America are ranked on their recycling, trash and food organics reduction efforts. The competition began Feb. 2 and continues until March 28….

Arts & Culture

Helping Preserve the Works of an Important Early Black Feminist Educator, Activist and Author

Thursday, February 6, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As an outspoken advocate of abolition and women’s rights, Frederick Douglass gladly accepted an invitation to the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. It was events like this, and being part of the “Underground Railroad,”…

Business & Economy

Macy’s Can’t Figure Out Right Strategy to Compete In Today’s Retail Landscape

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

This week, Macy’s announced it will be closing 125 stores over the next three years in an effort to combat slumping sales. Ray Wimer is an assistant professor of retail practice at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management….

Campus & Community

Special Collections Research Center Accepting Proposals for 2020 Faculty Fellows Program

Wednesday, February 5, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Libraries is now accepting proposals for two faculty fellows who would like to provide students with an opportunity to handle, analyze and interpret SCRC’s primary source materials in their classes. The…

Business & Economy

Department of Sport Management’s Emerging Leaders Council to Support Next Generation of Industry Leaders

Monday, February 3, 2020, By News Staff

Current and future students in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management will be the true beneficiaries of its newly announced Emerging Leaders Council (ELC). This core group of 31 influential Syracuse University alumni is committed to supporting the next generation…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Journalist and New Yorker Writer Jelani Cobb to Discuss Race, Politics and News

Monday, February 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As part of this semester’s University Lectures series, acclaimed author, educator and journalist Jelani Cobb will speak about race, politics and the news on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event—co-sponsored by the College of Arts…

Arts & Culture

VPA Students, Faculty Participate in Inclusive Music Education Pilot Program

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Rob Enslin

A Syracuse University music instructor is spearheading a new pilot program that introduces homeschoolers to the art of creative expression. Alina Plourde, who teaches oboe in the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA),…

Campus & Community

Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and Chuck Klaus G’05 Give $15 Million to Support Art Scholarships, Immersion Experiences at Syracuse University

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Erica Blust

A $15 million gift from Marylyn Turner ’56, G’57 and her husband, Chuck Klaus G’05, will support the education of emerging artists in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) School of Art through scholarships and immersion experiences in…

Campus & Community

Dates Set for Coming Back Together, Family Weekend and Orange Central 2020

Thursday, January 30, 2020, By News Staff

Alumni, family and friends are invited to campus this fall for three exciting, event-filled weekends celebrating what it means to be Orange and highlighting all that we are proud of at Syracuse University. Registration will open soon for Coming Back…

STEM

Bei Yu Chosen as Microsoft Investigator Fellow

Thursday, January 30, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Bei Yu, Katchmar-Wilhelm Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies and faculty lead for the iSchool’s certificate program in data science, has been selected as a Microsoft Investigator Fellow. The award recognizes her impact, leadership and accomplishments in her…