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Arts & Culture

Peppie Calvar Honored for Musical Collaborations

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

The director of the Hendricks Chapel Choir has been recognized for his participation in local community choral programs. Peppie Calvar, assistant professor and assistant director of choral activities in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Setnor School of Music,…

Health & Society

YWCA Recognizes Two from University with ‘Spirit of American Women’ Honors

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Two Syracuse University leaders were honored at the YWCA of Syracuse and Onondaga County’s “Spirit of American Women” Awards on Nov. 3 at the Genesee Grande Hotel. Liz Liddy, dean of the School of Information Studies, and Tatiana Williams ’16 G’17,…

Campus & Community

2016-17 Remembrance Scholars to be Honored at Convocation Oct. 28

Monday, October 24, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Remembrance Scholarships, among the most prestigious scholarships awarded by the University, were founded as a tribute to the 270 people, including 35 Syracuse University students studying abroad through Syracuse University, who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland.

Foreign Policy in Focus

Strategies to Open Talks with North Korea

Friday, October 21, 2016, By Sawyer Kamman

Three faculty members from Maxwell — Frederick Carriere, Louis Kriesberg and Stuart Thorson — wrote an article for Foreign Policy in Focus entitled, “It’s Time to Drop Preconditions and Re-Open Talks with North Korea.” As the title states, they argue for…

Arts & Culture

Architecture’s Undergraduate, Graduate Programs, Dean Honored by DesignIntelligence

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture undergraduate program has been ranked #3 in the nation and the graduate program as #8 by DesignIntelligence. In addition, Dean Michael A. Speaks was selected as one of “25 Most Admired Educators.”

Campus & Community

Phi Kappa Psi Hosts Memorial, Safe Driving Week in Honor of Hunter Watson

Monday, October 17, 2016, By News Staff

Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity is hosting Safe Driving Week Oct. 17-21 in memory of their fraternity brother Hunter Watson. The week begins with a memorial service honoring and celebrating Watson’s life on Monday, Oct. 17, at 3:30 p.m. in Hendricks…

Media, Law & Policy

Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian to Be Honored with Tully Free Speech Award

Thursday, October 13, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School will honor Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post reporter who was imprisoned in Iran for 544 days, with the 2016 Free Speech Award. The award is given annually to a journalist…

Campus & Community

University Community Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Friday, October 7, 2016, By News Staff

On Monday, Oct. 10, Syracuse University will host a Universitywide celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  The new Indigenous Peoples’ Day initiative is one of 18 short-term recommendations made by the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. The new campus initiative…

Tisdel Honored by Catholic Charities

Friday, October 7, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Camille Tisdel, director of web services for Technical Systems and Services (TSS) in the Women’s Building, was honored recently by Catholic Charities with its “Mover & Shaker” award. The award is presented to a community leader who lives out Catholic…

Business & Economy

Whitman’s Falcone Center Honored with NASDAQ Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence Award

Thursday, October 6, 2016, By Arielle Spears

The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management recently received the 2016 NASDAQ Center of Entrepreneurial Excellence award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers, an organization that brings together entrepreneurship centers to advance excellence in entrepreneurship….