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Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 Commencement Address
Kathrine Switzer ’68, G ’72 delivers the keynote address at commencement ceremonies Sunday at the dome. The following is a video and transcript of her inspiring message to the grads.
Yates-Richard Wins Ford Foundation Fellowship
Meina Yates-Richard, assistant professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Ford Foundation Fellowship for the 2018-19 academic year. The post-doctoral fellowship was awarded as part of a national competition to provide one year’s research…
Jade Rhoads Earns Prestigious Pickering Fellowship
Jade Rhoads’ interest in pursuing an advanced degree in international affairs and working in the Foreign Service began during her service in the military. Rhoads served active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2005-09—stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, and deployed to Iraq during the years of 2006 and 2008, primarily in the Al Anbar region.
Shaming into Brown
The legacy of the late Oscar Zeta Acosta is experiencing something of a resurgence, owing to the success of the 2017 documentary “The Rise and Fall of ‘Brown Buffalo.’” The stout, pugnacious attorney—the real life model for Dr. Gonzo in…
DATE CHANGE: Christine Vachon
Due to inclement weather in New York City, the public event featuring producer Christine Vachon originally planned for tonight has been rescheduled for Monday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Vachon will discuss her career, the film industry…
Life in the Fast Lane
Last fall, Bob Sorokanich ’08 tweeted Tesla celebrity CEO Elon Musk, asking to test-drive his company’s new Model 3. Sorokanich, who is Road & Track’s deputy online editor, may have been half-joking, but ten minutes later, Sorokanich got a call from one…
Still Time to Take Part in RecycleMania
RecycleMania ends April 1, but that does not mean it is too late to help Syracuse University win the competition. The University is a single stream recycling campus—meaning all of your recyclables can be tossed in one recycling bin, or…
Producer Christine Vachon Will Visit the Newhouse School March 21
In a discussion moderated by Professor Tula Goenka, producer Christine Vachon will discuss her career, the film industry and other topics March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Vachon is co-founder of the New York City-based Killer Films….
How Monsters Help Make Movie Magic
The Shape of Water was named this year’s best picture during the Oscars ceremony. The international wire service Agence France-Presse talked to College of Visual and Performing Arts Professor Kendall Phillips about the cinema’s love affair with monster flicks, which helped…
Common Space—Life in the Engineering & Computer Science Learning Community
Going away to college is a rite of passage. For roommates Anna Holdosh ’21 and Priya Ganesh ’21, move-in day was as nerve-racking as it was exciting. Fortunately, they have one big thing in common—they are both students in the…