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Campus & Community

School of Architecture Senior Among Speakers at Upcoming TEDx Conference

Monday, January 27, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

After years of successful support by the iSchool, the student-run TEDx Syracuse University conference is switching to a cross-disciplinary curation model. The overarching theme for this year’s event is “A Seat at the Table” and will feature, for the first…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture Announces Spring 2020 Visiting Critics

Thursday, January 23, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the School. Five studios will be held this spring. Benjamin Vanmuysen (Boghosian Fellow 2019–2020) Benjamin Vanmuysen will teach…

Campus & Community

Female-Forward Broadcast Crew for Syracuse Hoops Brings New Meaning to ‘Women in Sports’

Wednesday, January 22, 2020, By Jen Plummer

The production control rooms in Newhouse 2 were buzzing with all the usual pregame activity as two teams of students and broadcasting pros prepped for last Thursday’s women’s basketball game against Georgia Tech. As an updated run-of-show was hurriedly distributed,…

Campus & Community

Spring Intramural Sports Begin

Tuesday, January 21, 2020, By News Staff

A new semester calls for a new wave of intramural sports. This spring, students have the opportunity of choosing from over 10 intramural sports, reaching beyond traditional choices with the inclusion of both a League of Legends and March Madness…

Arts & Culture

New Exhibitions Curated by Arts and Sciences Faculty and Student Represent Different Epochs in American History

Tuesday, January 21, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

The quote, “Art is not what you see but what you make others see,” by French artist Edgar Degas, can also be said for art exhibitions. The curator selects a theme, a concept and specific art pieces to convey a…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Boosting Efforts to Increase Faculty Diversity through Enhanced Central Funding, New Hiring Initiative

Friday, January 17, 2020, By Kathleen Haley

To bolster faculty diversity, Syracuse University is increasing funding aimed at competitive recruitment of faculty from underrepresented minority groups for open positions. The Diversity Opportunity Hires initiative builds on the University’s existing efforts within the signature and cluster hires programs…

Campus & Community

Diversity Is the Focus of Celebrating Identity Week 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020, By Gabrielle Lake

Next week is Identity Week, celebrating the diversity of the Syracuse University community. Through events and initiated conversations, the Barnes Center at The Arch, its peer educators and other cross-campus partners hope to encourage recognition of self-perceived identity, assigned identity…

Health & Society

Health and Wellness Peer Education Team Expands, Seeks Applications

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

With the opening of the Barnes Center at The Arch this fall, Syracuse University has new and exciting opportunities for students to discover health and wellness. The Barnes Center’s dedicated professional staff and over 400 student employees make its programs…

Media, Law & Policy

Crain’s NewsPro honors Newhouse’s Corey Takahashi as Outstanding Journalism Educator

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Corey Takahashi, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism (MND) at the Newhouse School, was named an Outstanding Journalism Educator by Crain’s NewsPro. The recognition was published in the January 2020 issue. “When Corey Takahashi joined the department, we hoped that he…

Arts & Culture

Internationally Renowned Artist Carrie Mae Weems Named University Artist in Residence at Syracuse University

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, By News Staff

Internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems is bringing her talent, experience and wisdom to Syracuse University when she arrives on campus on Feb. 1, the start of a three-year University Artist in Residence position. A MacArthur Fellowship (a.k.a. “Genius” grant)…