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Nicholson to Speak at Game Design Conference

Thursday, January 22, 2015, By Diane Stirling

School of Information Studies (iSchool) Associate Professor Scott Nicholson, an expert in meaningful gamification, transformative games, facilitating learning through games and play in non-classroom settings, and a game designer himself, has been invited to address the IndieCade East conference in…

Campus & Community

Chancellor to Meet with Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy Next Week

Friday, January 16, 2015, By News Staff

Recognizes Legacy of Advocacy Center and Its Former Staff Early next week, Chancellor Kent Syverud will meet with members of the Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy to discuss its final report released last month. The workgroup—a group…

Campus & Community

Orange Goes Red for American Heart Association

Thursday, January 15, 2015, By News Staff

Last year Syracuse University raised more than $14,000 for the American Heart Association through the first-ever Orange Goes Red campaign. Hundreds of employees joined the Syracuse University Heart Walk Team, committed to Fifty Days of Fitness, and sold paper hearts…

STEM

iSchool Mourns Former Faculty Member Marta Dosa

Tuesday, January 13, 2015, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies Professor Emerita Marta Dosa passed away on Thursday, Jan. 8. She joined the faculty in 1962, after receiving her master’s degree in library science from Syracuse in 1957, and served for 34 years. She was 91…

Syracuse Professor to Discuss Cultural Entrepreneurship at Rochester Symposium Jan. 14

Wednesday, January 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is among the presenters at an upcoming arts leadership symposium in Rochester, N.Y. Mark Nerenhausen, professor of practice and founding director of the Janklow Arts Leadership Program, will speak about cultural…

Media, Law & Policy

Strike up the Brand!

Thursday, December 18, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is known for setting the tempo for the times. (Just ask its Maestro Marin Alsop, the first female conductor of a major American orchestra.) So when the BSO recently unveiled plans to hire professional journalists to…

Chancellor Receives Final Report from Workgroup

Wednesday, December 17, 2014, By Shannon Andre

The Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy delivered its final report to Chancellor Kent Syverud today. Appointed on Sept. 5, the workgroup was charged with identifying any critical gaps in service and support as a result of…

Power In Numbers Reaches out to Those on the Streets

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

After volunteering during last spring’s Alternative Spring Break in Washington, D.C., a group of students wanted to do something equally rewarding in the local community. They formed Power In Numbers to bring together students and opportunities to help fight hunger and homelessness.

Novelist Ruth Ozeki Closes Out Semester’s Carver Reading Series

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Renée K. Gadoua

Novelist Ruth Ozeki will conclude Syracuse University’s Fall 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series with a reading Wednesday, Dec. 3, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session is from 3:45-4:30 p.m., followed by the reading. The event is free and open to…

Faculty, Alumni to Be Recognized at CNY Book Awards Dec. 4

Monday, December 1, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University faculty and alumni are among the finalists for the 2014 CNY Book Awards, organized and presented by the Downtown Writers Center (DWC) of the YMCA Arts Branch. The annual event, which showcases regional poetry, fiction and nonfiction, returns…