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Health & Society

Education Through Theater Arts: How VPA’s Stephen Cross Helps Local Medical Residents Communicate

Thursday, February 21, 2019, By Paula Meseroll

“My role is the guy who brings the arts into the science room,” says Stephen Cross, associate professor of acting in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Drama, of his collaborative efforts with Upstate Medical University and…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts NPR Correspondent, Noted Engineer and LGBTQ Advocate, Distinguished Diplomat

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures’ spring series features NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg (March 5); internationally renowned research engineer Lynn Conway (March 26); and Martin S. Indyk, distinguished fellow and director of executive education at the Council on Foreign Relations (April…

STEM

Capstone Project Funds Local ‘Girls Who Code’ Chapter

Friday, December 21, 2018, By Diane Stirling

A capstone class project for a team of School of Information Studies (iSchool) students, working with an iSchool alumna at the Onondaga Free Library, has initiated a Girls Who Code chapter and an introduction to tech careers and coding skills for 11 Syracuse girls.

Campus & Community

Local NAACP Leaders to Discuss Diversity and Inclusion Work with University Staff

Monday, December 10, 2018, By News Staff

Two representatives of the Syracuse chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will speak to interested University staff members on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the University’s Office of…

Health & Society

College Of Law, Falk College Bring Advance Directives Legal Support To Local Community

Sunday, November 4, 2018, By Michele Barrett

Research estimates that only one in three Americans has an advance directive, a number that is substantially lower among communities of color, those of lower socio-economic status, and lower levels of education. This semester, College of Law students in Professor…

Campus & Community

Rose-Laying Ceremony and Remembrance Scholar Convocation to Be Held Friday

Wednesday, October 31, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2018-19 Convocation for Remembrance Scholars, honoring 35 outstanding students from this year’s senior class, will be held Friday, Nov. 2, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The convocation will be preceded by the annual Rose-Laying Ceremony at 2:03 p.m….

Veterans

Q&A with Veterans Advocate Roland Van Deusen ’67, G’75

Monday, October 22, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Veteran suicide rates have increased 25 percent over the last decade, with veterans more than twice as likely as non-vets to take their own lives. Roland Van Deusen ’67, G’75, a former U.S. Navy petty officer and retired psychiatric social…

Arts & Culture

Grammy-Nominated Vocalists Sweet Honey In The Rock to Perform at Hendricks Chapel Oct. 14

Thursday, October 11, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Grammy-nominated, all-female vocal ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock will perform in Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. The concert is part of the Malmgren Concert Series and is free and open to the public. Before the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents World Premiere Inspired by Local History

Thursday, October 11, 2018, By News Staff

Syracuse Stage continues the 2018/19 season with a world premiere production, “Possessing Harriet,” Oct. 17 – Nov. 4. Written by award-winning local playwright and Syracuse Stage associate artistic director Kyle Bass, the 90-minute drama, commissioned by the Onondaga Historical Association,…

Campus & Community

Wellness Programs Expand to Additional Campus Locations

Thursday, September 6, 2018, By News Staff

Wellness programs are coming to a location near you. With wellness programs in high demand and attendance steadily increasing, programming will expand to five convenient campus locations beginning this fall. Based on input from the faculty and staff wellness survey,…