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University Presents Record-Breaking Amount to United Way from Employee Fundraising Campaign
During halftime at Wednesday night’s men’s basketball game, Syracuse University presented the United Way with a record-breaking dollar amount—$240,000—raised through its annual employee fundraising campaign. Just prior to the check presentation, United Way President Frank Lazarski was also recognized by…
George Saunders’ First Novel, ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Bestseller List
For an author, you are truly in an enviable position when fans and book critics alike anxiously await your next creation. So it is for College of Arts and Sciences’ English professor George Saunders. Especially now, with the publication of…
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Beverly Petterson Bishop Professor of Neuroscience, Executive Director of Neuroscience Studies and Director of Neuroscience Graduate ConcentrationShort Form Film Students Create Powerful Public Service Announcement
With four decades of experience in television production, Bob Emerson, adjunct professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School, knows how to produce material that elicits emotion from an audience. He’s passing that knowledge along to students in…
‘Orange in the City’ Events Planned for ACC Week
As the Syracuse University men’s basketball team heads to Brooklyn for the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Tournament, March 7-11, the SU Alumni Association is hosting a variety of exciting programming off the court. These “Orange in the City” events—from professional…
World-Renowned Researcher on Pollution and Climate Change Reacts to the New EPA Chief
Syracuse University Professor Charles Driscoll, a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, offered his reaction to Scott Pruit being named as the new EPA administrator. “I am concerned that he does not seem to be a supporter…
Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life
For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…
fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program Opens Application for Peer Mentors
Each year, the fullCIRCLE Mentoring Program in the Office of Multicultural Affairs welcomes a new cohort of first-year and transfer students as fullCIRCLE mentees, connecting the students to peer mentors who serve as consistent support and positive role models. The…
Acclaimed Saxophonist, Writer Jackiem Joyner to Visit Campus Feb. 20
Syracuse University continues its celebration of Black History Month with a visit by a former local resident who is a star on the smooth jazz circuit. Jackiem Joyner—a chart-topping saxophonist, producer and composer, as well as an emerging writer—is headlining…
Cherríe Moraga to Serve as Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor Feb. 20-March 3
Cherríe Moraga—a prominent figure in Chicana, feminist, queer and indigenous activism, art and scholarship—is participating in a two-week residency at the University. Moraga is this year’s Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities. In this capacity, she will…