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Business & Economy

Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week Nov. 13-17

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) launches Monday, Nov. 13, with Syracuse University and community networking events, workshops, lectures and competitions. The celebration, from Nov. 13-17, is the world’s largest celebration of entrepreneurship. Its purpose is to inspire and educate ideators and…

Arts & Culture

‘Wanderlust: Travel Photography from the Syracuse University Art Collection’ Now Open at Palitz Gallery

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Scott McDowell

“Wanderlust” explores how a variety of artists from the late 1800s until today have captured landscapes, either near or far, in order to give viewers a glimpse of diverse and varied places. Defined by the Photographic Society of America as…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations for the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence

Friday, November 10, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Do you know a member of the University community who has made an outstanding contribution to the University through a significant commitment to scholarship, research excellence or advancing the institution’s missions and goals? Nominations are now being accepted for the…

Washington Examiner

How a Trump, Putin Meeting Changes the Administration’s Trip to Asia

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

As President Trump travels across Asia, a potential meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin may shake up the entire 12-day trip. It was unknown whether they may come in contact, but Maxwell Professor Grant Reeher discussed what could result from…

Arts & Culture

Obie Award-Winning Playwright Launches Department of Drama Discussion Series

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Erica Blust

Obie Award-winning playwright Caridad Svich will join faculty members Celia Madeoy, Stephanie Fetta and Gladys McCormick for a panel discussion of Isabel Allende’s “The House of the Spirits” on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the Arthur Storch Theater…

Campus & Community

Progress on Campus Framework: Donor Recognition Event to be Held for the Barnes Center at The Arch

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By News Staff

A centerpiece of Syracuse University’s Campus Framework will celebrate an important milestone this weekend. Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in a donor recognition event for the Barnes Center at The Arch, a state-of-the-art, student-focused health and wellness…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses Nov. 8 University Senate Meeting

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud updated the University Senate on a broad range of topics at its Wednesday, Nov. 8, meeting. He began his remarks by briefly reflecting on three recent University events: The installation of Hendricks Chapel Dean Brian…

Veterans

Profiles from the Past and Present—Celebrating Alumni and Student Veterans

Thursday, November 9, 2017, By Stephanie Salanger

In celebration of Veterans Week 2017 at Syracuse University, the Office of Veterans and Military Affairs is recognizing the success stories of one current student veteran and one military-connected alumni each day of the week.  After welcoming veterans to campus…

Business & Economy

Finalists Announced for Inaugural Impact Prize Competition

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A panel of Syracuse University judges has announced the 12 finalists for the inaugural Impact Prize competition. The student ventures were selected from 36 applicant teams by a panel of Syracuse University faculty and staff who are engaged in entrepreneurship and…

Health & Society

Hebrew Scholar Shines New Light on Old Testament

Wednesday, November 8, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

James W. Watts, professor in the Department of Religion in the College of Arts and Sciences, has written a new book about the ritualizing of the Pentateuch–the first five books of the Jewish and Christian bibles. “The Pentateuch depicts itself as…