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Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100
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….
Awful Day Lives in Alumnus’ Memory
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.
English Department Establishes Memorial Fellowship
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….
WUC Poinsettia Sale Deadline Extended
The deadline for ordering poinsettias through the Women of the University Community (WUC) has been extended to Nov. 28. Orders are currently being taken for potted poinsettias in red, white and pink (6″ and 8″ pots) as well as evergreen door wreaths…
Four Questions with Professor of Linguistics Jaklin Kornfilt
Linguistics Professor Jaklin Kornfilt, a member of the Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) faculty since 1983, specializes in syntactic theory, theoretically informed linguistic typology, and the syntax—morphology interface, with special emphasis on the syntax and morphology of Turkish and of…
Newhouse Student Shares Theme of Living Loud, Being Proud of Differences
Justin Bachman ’19 has never forgotten the day that changed his life and started him on his mission.
Advice for Safe Holidays from Information Technology Services
We’ve all heard about—and many of us have been affected by—numerous big data breaches. From the Department of Homeland Security to the Democratic National Committee to Verizon, Dropbox, the University of California, and many others, more than two billion records…
‘Dominican Music Week’ Features Pair of Events
“Dominican Music Week” returns to campus with a pair of events organized, in part, by the Department of Art and Music Histories (AMH) in the College of Arts and Sciences. AMH will present a performance by Pa’lo Monte, a New…
Army Cadet Pursues Economics Degree, Officer Commission
U.S. Army Cadet Kristopher Dendtler ’18 planned to start Veterans Day with the annual 5K run on campus and attend ceremonies later at Hendricks Chapel. On Saturday, he will attend the Stars and Stripes Tailgate at Manley Field House. Among…
‘Our Sworn Duty’
Fred Talbot wrote the poem seven years ago. Today, it will be part of Syracuse University’s Veterans Day remembrance ceremonies, at Hendricks Chapel.