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Members Appointed to College of Law Dean Search Committee

Thursday, September 17, 2015, By Carol Boll

A search committee has been appointed to identify a new dean for the College of Law. The committee, chaired by Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor of Law LaVonda N. Reed, includes a student, faculty and staff from the…

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Bob Costas ’74 to Be Enshrined in WAER Hall of Fame

Wednesday, September 16, 2015, By News Staff

Legendary broadcaster Bob Costas ’74 will be inducted in the Hall of Fame of Syracuse University radio station WAER at a ceremony and tribute event Monday, Sept. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Studio 9C at 30 Rockefeller Center in New…

Campus & Community

University Names Faculty Advisory Committee to Explore Idea of Medical School

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Carol Boll

Chancellor Kent Syverud and Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy have appointed 21 faculty members to serve on a new faculty advisory committee tasked with exploring the opportunities and potential challenges associated with creating a small interdisciplinary college of…

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Newhouse School to Honor Leading Alumni at 50th Anniversary Celebration

Tuesday, September 15, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Fifty alumni of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications—accomplished professionals from all areas of the media industry—will be honored at a special event Oct. 29 in New York City. Attendees at the “50Forward” Gala will observe 50 years of…

STEM

Big Cat Rescue Internship Solidifies Calling for Biology Student

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Chiara Vantaggiato ’16 is definitely a cat person. A longtime pet cat owner, Vantaggiato has always been fascinated by their curious manner and delicate features.

Dan Cummings Speaks at 44th Season Opener of IRP on Sept. 17

Monday, September 14, 2015, By News Staff

The Institute for Retired People begins its 2015-2016 season on Thursday, Sept. 17, with News Channel 9 Morning News co-anchor Dan Cummings. He is also the host of Newsmakers with Dan Cummings, News Channel 9’s weekly public affairs program. IRP…

Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Isaac Kfir on the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Isaac Kfir, a visiting assistant professor of law at the College of Law, a research associate with the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism and a co-director of the Mapping Global Insecurities project at the Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs…

Campus & Community

Advocate of Liberal Arts Education to Deliver Fall Milton Lecture

Monday, September 14, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

William Deresiewicz, a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning essayist and critic, and frequent college lecturer, will deliver this fall’s Milton First-Year Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “The Value of a Liberal Arts Education,” Deresiewicz’s presentation…

Alumna to Take the Stage at Miss America Competition

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

An alumna who was co-awarded a 2014 Fast Forward student grant for a project on empowering young women leaders is taking her platform to the Miss America competition Sunday night. Alexandra Curtis ’14 was named Miss Rhode Island 2015 in…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…