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Campus & Community

Brian Konkol to be Installed as Seventh Dean of Hendricks Chapel on Nov. 7

Tuesday, October 31, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Since coming to Syracuse, Konkol has worked to strengthen the role of the chapel as the spiritual heart of the campus and a model for diversity and inclusion of philosophies and religions. He is reviewing and instituting recommendations from the Hendricks Chapel Study Committee to enhance the chapel’s role and impact in the community.

STEM

Meredith Symposium to Showcase Undergraduate Science Research Nov. 4

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Undergraduate research will be on display at a daylong science symposium in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). On Saturday, Nov. 4, A&S will host the Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Symposium in the Chemical and Biological Sciences from 9…

Arts & Culture

University Lectures Welcomes Historian and ‘The Secret History of Wonder Woman’ Author Jill Lepore

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Accomplished author, Harvard historian and The New Yorker staff writer Jill Lepore concludes the fall portion of the 2017-18 University Lectures season on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lepore has been in the news frequently over…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Honored by Son with Creation of Endowed Scholarship Fund

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

An alumnus is being honored by his son who has established a scholarship in his father’s name to support student-athletes pursuing graduate work in education or service-based fields. The $1.5 million endowment is being provided by Brian Grossman in honor…

Media, Law & Policy

Public Policy Fellowship Puts Senior on Path to Graduate School

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Chizobam Nwagwu ’18 spent an intensive seven weeks as a Public Policy and International Affairs Program fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs. The summer institute program—with its three graduate courses, networking opportunities and site visits…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents John Edmonds: ‘Anonymous’

Monday, October 30, 2017, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work has announced the opening of “Anonymous,” a solo exhibition by artist John Edmonds. The exhibition will be on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work from Nov. 1-Dec. 14. There will be an opening reception on…

Health & Society

Communication Sciences and Disorders Public Meeting Announced for Oct. 30

Monday, October 30, 2017, By News Staff

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University is holding a public meeting as part of the reaccreditation process by the Council on Academic Accreditation (CAA) of American Speech Language Hearing…

Media, Law & Policy

Social Media Experts Available for Commentary on Russian Hacking

Sunday, October 29, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

On Nov. 1, representatives from Facebook, Twitter and Google are expected to testify publically before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the House intelligence committee’s Russia Investigative Task Force. These hearings will question how Russian-backed accounts used these social…

The Nation

The Nation Reviews Yaffe’s Reckless Child Biography

Friday, October 27, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Yet another review is in on Humanities Professor David Yaffe’s new Joni Mitchell biography, Reckless Child. This time The Nation takes a look at the work, adding to an extensive list of publications that have reviewed the book. “He is…

Campus & Community

Members of 2017-18 Chancellor’s Citation Committee Announced

Friday, October 27, 2017, By News Staff

The members of the 2017-18 Chancellor’s Citation Selection Committee have been announced. Members of the committee review nominations for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence and submit their recommendations to Chancellor Kent Syverud. This year’s members are the following: Bruce Abbey,…