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Remembering Bobbi Harris: Nursing Alumna, Professor Emerita Served at Syracuse for 33 Years

Tuesday, April 23, 2019, By Valerie Pietra

Barbara “Bobbi” Lee Harris ’61, Ph.D. ’90, Syracuse University alumna and professor emerita of nursing, passed away in February 2019. Harris was born in 1939 on Long Island and spent much of her adult life living in Syracuse. She earned…

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Syracuse University Press Presents First Volumes in Critical Arab American Studies Series

Monday, April 22, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Press has released the two inaugural volumes in its new Critical Arab American Studies series. This groundbreaking series features innovative scholarship and cutting-edge theoretical work that extends the study of Arab Americans beyond Orientalist and Islamophobic paradigms. The…

Campus & Community

Anthropology Professor Hans Buechler Marks 50 Years of Service

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

Hans Buechler is an anthropologist at heart. He is fascinated by people and their stories—where they come from, what they do in their working lives and how it shapes their world view. When Syracuse University honored the Maxwell School anthropology…

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Syracuse University to Award Four Honorary Degrees at 2019 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

An international diplomat and champion for human rights; a global executive and philanthropist; an expert economist and leader in U.S. monetary policymaking; and a successful family business entrepreneur and social justice philanthropist will be awarded honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s…

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Arts and Sciences Professor Named Inaugural Lender Center Fellow

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Maria Damiano

Casarae Gibson, assistant professor of African American literature and studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first Lender Faculty Fellow by the Lender Center for Social Justice. The Lender Faculty Fellowship supports a two-year research…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

The 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Play is next up at Syracuse Stage. Stephen Karam’s acclaimed comedy/drama “The Humans” runs April 24 to May 12 in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Named Best Play of the…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts in French Architecture and History for Notre-Dame Fire

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on the architecture or French history after the fire on the Notre-Dame cathedral, please see comments from two Syracuse University faculty members. Samantha Herrick is an associate professor of history and specializes in the Middle Ages and is the…

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Staff Members Leverage Passions in Late-Night Programming for Students

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Long after most Syracuse University employees have headed home, the work day is just revving up for others. From residence life to campus facilities, there are folks  working around the clock to make sure Syracuse University students have an unsurpassed…

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Disability Cultural Center Hosting Open House for Community to Meet New Director Elizabeth Sierra G’06

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, By Shannon Andre

The Disability Cultural Center invites students, faculty and staff to an open house on Thursday, April 18, between noon and 3 p.m. to meet the new director, Elizabeth R. Sierra. The open house will be in the Disability Cultural Center,…