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Marc Lamont Hill Named 2016 MLK Keynote Speaker
Marc Lamont Hill, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College and a leading journalistic voice in social justice, will be the keynote speaker for the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at the University on Jan. 31,…
Sloane-Garris Appointed Executive Director of Graduate Enrollment
Amy Sloane-Garris has been appointed as executive director of graduate enrollment. This newly established role was created at the recommendation of a graduate admissions working group, with the goal to bring greater campus coordination to the University’s professional graduate recruiting….
Advocate of Liberal Arts Education to Deliver Fall Milton Lecture
William Deresiewicz, a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning essayist and critic, and frequent college lecturer, will deliver this fall’s Milton First-Year Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “The Value of a Liberal Arts Education,” Deresiewicz’s presentation…
BE Wise Seeks Students to Become Peer Educators
The BE Wise campaign, within the Division of Student Affairs, is recruiting new peer educators for the 2015-2016 academic year. Peer educators are dedicated students who work with staff from the Counseling Center and Office of Health Promotion to provide educational…
Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe
Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…
U.S. News Ranks Whitman School of Management in Top 50 Nationwide
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s undergraduate business program was ranked #43 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best College rankings. The school’s department of entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises was ranked #12 nationwide. The U.S. News &…
Four Alumni Receiving Prestigious Arents Award for Excellence
The recipients are: Emmy Award-winning media executive Erica Branch-Ridley ’87; advertising agency principal Eric Mower ’66, G’68; scholar, teacher and administrator Donna Shalala G’70, H’87; and sports marketing guru Brandon Steiner ’81.
Scientist Receives CAREER Award to Study Ice Chemistry
A chemist in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation to study ice’s role as a chemical reactor. Tara Kahan, assistant professor of chemistry, will use…
Kenan Thompson to Perform for Family Weekend
University Union and the Syracuse University Parents Office will host “Saturday Night Live” cast member and actor Kenan Thompson in Goldstein Auditorium on Sept. 25 at 8 p.m. “An Evening with Kenan Thompson” will be a part of this year’s…
Scholar Spotlight: Jason Emerich ’16
Football player Jason Emerich is committed not only to his team and his own success in the classroom—where the sport management major has earned an almost permanent spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll—but also to the continued health and…