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After 38 Years of Service, SU Treasurer Barbara Wells Announces Retirement; Successor Named

Friday, August 2, 2013, By News Staff

SU Treasurer Barbara Wells has announced her retirement from Syracuse University, effective Sept. 15, after 38 years of service. Wells has been responsible for overseeing the management of the University’s $1.3 billion of cash and long-term investments and $378 million…

Rwandan Students in Residency for Teacher-Librarianship Training

Wednesday, July 31, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) recently welcomed four new distance students, teachers from Rwanda’s Kigali Institute of Education whose two-week summer residency is the initial step in their professional development in teacher-librarianship. It is also part of a larger…

Physics Teachers Head Back to Class

Thursday, July 25, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Even though it’s summertime, a group of eight Central New York high school physics teachers are continuing their growth in the classroom by attending class on the SU hill. The teachers are taking part in a program called Quarknet. “Quarknet…

Taking the Lead

Wednesday, July 24, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

The Setnor School of Music welcomed a group of young women this month for a unique new program. The Girls Leadership Academy for Music is helping to build up their potential and counteract the negative statistics of women in leadership roles.

STEM

SU Scientists Assist in Landmark Discovery of Rare Particle Decay

Tuesday, July 23, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Physicists in The College of Arts and Sciences are part of a global team of scientists that has discovered a rare particle decay, giving them an indirect way to test models of new physics.

Oratorio Society to Hold Auditions for 2013-14 Season

Tuesday, July 23, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Oratorio Society, a mixed vocal ensemble composed of SU students and community members, will hold auditions for its 2013-14 performance season on Monday, Aug. 12, and Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 5-8 p.m. in Crouse College. The Oratorio…

Arts & Culture

Dympna Callaghan Appointed Interim Director of SU Humanities Center

Thursday, July 18, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Shakespearean scholar has ‘deep commitment’ to humanities and liberal arts   Dympna Callaghan, the William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters and a renowned Shakespearean scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed interim director of the…

Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Is a Great Man

Thursday, July 18, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 95 on July 18. Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid regime, has been hospitalized since June 8 with a serious lung…

Undergraduate Leadership Award Named After Bennett ’10, G’12

Monday, July 15, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The Undergraduate Leadership Award, presented yearly at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) Convocation, has been named in honor of iSchool alumna Katie Bennett ’10, G’12, who passed away in late June. SIDEARM Sports, a company founded and led by Associate…

Light Work Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Works of 40 Artists

Friday, July 12, 2013, By News Staff

Light Work is celebrating its 40th anniversary with the opening of the exhibition “40 Artists/40 Years: Selections from the Light Work Collection,” featuring work by artists Carrie Mae Weems, Cindy Sherman, John Gossage, James Casebere, Jim Goldberg, Dawoud Bey, Fazal…