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Arts & Culture

Fall 2015 Visiting Critics Offer Global, Diverse Perspective

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture has announced its visiting critics for the fall 2015 semester: Guillermo Banchini of Banchini Arquitectos (Barqs), Rosario, Argentina; Roberto de Leon of De Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop (DPAW), Louisville, Ky.; Elodie Nourrigat of NBJ Architectes,…

Campus & Community

Publisher of National Catholic Reporter to Deliver Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 5

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Renée K. Gadoua

On the heels of Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, Thomas C. Fox, publisher of the National Catholic Reporter (NCR), will deliver the Joseph and Amelia Borgognoni Lecture in Catholic Theology and Religion in Society. Titled “Pope Francis and…

Campus & Community

Sala and Dr. Chen Co-Chair United Way ‘Game Changer’ Campaign

Monday, September 28, 2015, By News Staff

Peter Sala, vice president and chief campus facilities officer, and Dr. Ruth Chen, professor of practice in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, will co-chair the 2015 Syracuse University employee United Way campaign, “Game Changer.” They will lead a…

Campus & Community

Family Weekend 2015 in Photos

Monday, September 28, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Families came together on campus to explore the University and attend a number of events during Family Weekend 2015.

Campus & Community

Evacuation Drills Scheduled

Friday, September 25, 2015, By News Staff

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the fall 2015 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from Oct. 5-9. The building drills will be conducted in the morning between 9:30- 11:30 a.m. or in the afternoon/evening between 1:30-9…

Famed South African Photographer to Visit Sept. 28

Friday, September 25, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Iconic South African photographer Cedric Nunn will visit the University to promote his new book, “Unsettled: The 100 Year War of Resistance by Xhosa Against Boer and British” (Archipelago Books, 2015). As part of his visit, Nunn will discuss his…

Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Series on Accessibility in Museums, Libraries

Friday, September 25, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host a three-part webinar series on accessibility, organized by the American Alliance of Museums, in collaboration with the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums. Called Stories of Inclusion: Inclusive Practices at Cultural…

Campus & Community

Deadline Approaching for Mobile Device Evaluation and Transition

Thursday, September 24, 2015, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As previously announced, the University adopted a new Telecommunications and Mobile Devices Policy and has been working toward compliance and transitioning users ahead of the Sept. 30 deadline. The new policy named AT&T the preferred cellular provider and seeks to…

Media, Law & Policy

Prospective Law Students Invited to Participate in Law Week 2015

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

In the 2012-2013 academic year, more than 139,000 students were enrolled in roughly 200 U.S. law schools, according to a report issued by the Wall Street Journal. Fierce competition at the nation’s top schools remains a concern among applicants, which…

STEM

Physicists Use Grant Award to Facilitate Teacher Training

Wednesday, September 23, 2015, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Two physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a grant award designed to strengthen the teaching of high school physics throughout the region. Allen Miller, professor emeritus of physics, and Sam Sampere, an instructional lab manager, have received $7,500 from the John…