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Health & Society

Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

For almost as long as she’s been an advocate for adult literacy, Ruth J. Colvin’s work has involved the School of Education. So the School of Education and the University joyfully joined the recent communitywide celebration of Colvin’s 100th birthday….

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…

Media, Law & Policy

CCJI Lauds Passage of Emmett Till Act in House

Thursday, December 8, 2016, By Scott McDowell

The House of Representatives passed S. 2854, the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, by voice vote during its evening session on Wednesday, Dec. 7. But unless further action is taken this week by the U.S….

Campus & Community

Awful Day Lives in Alumnus’ Memory

Wednesday, December 7, 2016, By Sean Kirst

Andrew Cisternino happened to be on watch that morning, in the tower of the Coast Guard station in Oswego. Typically, he would have joined the crew on the picket boat that was being sent to the lighthouse in the Oswego harbor. But nothing was typical about Dec. 4, 1942.

Campus & Community

Financial Literacy Coordinator Counsels Students on Money Matters

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Financial Literacy Coordinator Derek Brainard encourages students to plan for their financial future early and wisely.

Veterans

University Selected to Become Pat Tillman Foundation University Partner

Tuesday, December 6, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse joins 14 other University Partners, including Columbia University, George Washington University and Georgetown University.

Campus & Community

English Department Establishes Memorial Fellowship

Monday, December 5, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Joseph Hughes liked big words—so much so that his brother often consulted a dictionary while talking to him. “Joe was a bright man with a promising future,” he told the Daily Orange shortly after Hughes’ untimely death at age 32….

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Humans of New York Founder, Pulitzer-Winning Authors

Monday, December 5, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

The 16th season of the University Lectures will continue in the spring semester with Jhumpa Lahiri (“Interpreter of Maladies”), Sonia Nazario (“Enrique’s Journey”) and Brandon Stanton.

Media, Law & Policy

Avidan Strategies CEO Discusses Advertising Insights

Thursday, December 1, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Avi Dan, CEO of Avidan Strategies, shared insights from his more than 30 years of leadership experience, including key insights on how to succeed at an advertising agency, during a presentation last month. “Experience, openings and intermediaries should be the…

Arts & Culture

Faculty, Alumni Headline CNY Book Awards Dec. 8

Thursday, December 1, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The University is well represented at the fifth annual Central New York Book Awards, taking place on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m. at the CNY Philanthropy Center (431 East Fayette St., Syracuse). Four finalists with ties to the University…