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Chancellor Syverud and Dr. Chen Meet Students, University Stakeholders in Middle East

Thursday, June 19, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor Kent Syverud, accompanied by his wife, Dr. Ruth Chen, made his first trip to visit Syracuse students, alumni and supporters in the Middle East, when he recently visited Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain. As a guest in Dubai of Trustee…

Campus & Community

Writer Publishes Book on Iconic Arts Leader, Music Educator

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By News Staff

One of today’s leading arts leaders is the subject of a new book by a member of the College of Arts and Sciences.

Rob Enslin, The College’s communications manager, has co-written the Ned Corman memoir, Now’s the Time: A Story of Music, Education, and Advocacy (Epigraph, 2014). A resident of Rochester, N.Y., Corman is best known as founder of the Penfield Music Commission Project (PMCP) and its national successor, The Commission Project (TCP). He also is closely associated with several major festivals, including the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival (XRIJF).

Campus & Community

Cold Case Justice Initiative Honored During National Civil Rights Conference

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law received an award during the National Civil Rights Conference in Philadelphia, Miss., on June 15. The Civil Rights and Social Justice Award was presented to CCJI for its body…

Campus & Community

Two Faculty to Speak on Committee’s Efforts to Develop Backup Plan for Carrier Dome

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By Kevin Morrow

Two members of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on the Carrier Dome Backup Plan will offer an overview of the workgroup’s findings and respond to questions on Thursday, June 19, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 304B in the Schine Student Center. Representing…

Campus & Community

Help SU ensure Accessibility of Electronic and Information Technology

Tuesday, June 17, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

Information Technology and Services (ITS) is pleased to announce that registrations are being accepted for ten more sessions of the award-winning workshop “Accessibility Fundamentals for Microsoft Office 2013 and Adobe Acrobat XI (Windows).” This workshop will help build faculty and…

Arts & Culture

Julia Czerniak Named Associate Dean at Syracuse Architecture

Monday, June 16, 2014, By News Staff

Professor Julia Czerniak has been appointed associate dean at the School of Architecture by Dean Michael Speaks, effective Aug. 1. In her new role, Czerniak will work with the dean to develop and implement the mission of the school and…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Student Delivers Golfing Gear to Troops through Bunkers in Baghdad

Friday, June 13, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

The fairways may be a bit rough and the khakis replaced with fatigues, but the thrill of the swing remains the same. Military members around the world are appreciating the game of golf with the help of graduate student Joe Hanna.

Health & Society

World Cup Begins, But Will We Watch?

Friday, June 13, 2014, By Keith Kobland

One of the biggest spectacles in sports is underway in Brazil, as soccer teams representing 32 nations compete in the World Cup. But while the rest of the world watches, soccer fandom in the United States is still lukewarm at…

Arts & Culture

‘Shaping a Celluloid World’ Is First NYC Exhibition to Showcase Perlov Celluloid Collection

Tuesday, June 10, 2014, By Scott McDowell

The Palitz Gallery exhibition “Shaping a Celluloid World” has opened for viewing and is the first time a significant portion of the celluloid collection of Dadie and Norman Perlov will be on display in New York City. The exhibition is…

STEM

Geologists Confirm Oxygen Levels of Ancient Oceans

Monday, June 9, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have discovered a new way to study oxygen levels in the Earth’s oldest oceans. Zunli Lu and Xiaoli Zhou, an assistant professor and Ph.D. student, respectively, in the Department of Earth Sciences,…