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Five Candidates to Receive Honorary Degrees at 159th Commencement Exercises

Thursday, April 11, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The five 2013 honorary degree candidates are: Alan Gerry, Judith S. Kaye, Commencement speaker Nicholas Kristof, Wangarai Muta Maathai (posthumously), and Charles Payne ’70.

Newhouse School Announces Finalists in 2013 Mirror Awards Competition

Wednesday, April 10, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2013 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 5 in New York City. The finalists,…

International Exchange: Cultivating Fulbright Students

Tuesday, April 2, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Third-year Ph.D. anthropology student Stephen Johnson returned from India last summer knowing that he hadn’t fully explored all of his questions for his Ph.D. topic on the relationship between Tibetan refugees and Indian communities.

Now he has another opportunity—and a prestigious, international distinction that has made it possible.

VPA Students Named Semi-Finalists in Design Museum Boston Street Seats Challenge

Monday, April 1, 2013, By Erica Blust

A bench design by two second-year industrial and interaction design majors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts was named one of 20 semi-finalist winners in Design Museum Boston’s Street Seats International Design Challenge. Ryan Pierson and Sally Zheng’s…

The Final Numbers: The Campaign for Syracuse University Releases Final Report

Monday, April 1, 2013, By News Staff

When The Campaign for Syracuse University kicked off in 2007, its goals were deemed “ambitious.” Some might have said impossible, in light of the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Today, as the campaign releases its final report, the numbers tell a…

Campus & Community

Drawing marathon to be held March 23

Friday, March 22, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Department of Foundation in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will host a drawing marathon on Saturday, March 23, from noon-6 p.m. on the second floor of Smith Hall. The event is free and open to the public….

Campus & Community

Think Summer!

Thursday, March 7, 2013, By News Staff

Summer is closer than you think. Summer 2013 course registration begins March 20. Think about the benefits: Make up credits and graduate on time or early Be home in time to start your summer job Boost your GPA Prepare for…

Student Affairs Announces 2014 Senior Class Marshals

Friday, March 1, 2013, By News Staff

The Division of Student Affairs has announced the 2014 Senior Class Marshals. Current juniors Stephen Rathbun and Leo Wong are the 2014 Senior Class Marshals and will carry the class of 2014 banner to open Syracuse University’s 160th Commencement ceremony…

Getting to Know: Sarah Walton

Friday, March 1, 2013, By News Staff

Discovering life over a cup of tea Forget “Lonely Planet” travel guides, scholarly advice, National Geographic and preconceived notions about a place. When Syracuse University student Sarah Walton studied abroad in India, one of the most important lessons she learned…

Arts & Culture

Magical Mishaps, True Love Collide in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Thursday, February 28, 2013, By News Staff

In Shakespeare’s hands, magic and romance and the very midsummer madness make for intoxication, enchantment and rollicking, frolicking comedy. Get on your mud boots and your donkey ears, ’cause it’s off to the woods with four eager, young lovers, a…