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Diem Awarded Two Major Honors

Wednesday, April 15, 2015, By News Staff

Albrecht Diem, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School, has been awarded two major academic honors. He will join the School of Historical Studies of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) in Princeton as a member for the academic year…

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Cold Case Justice Initiative: Recent Killings Just Continuation of a Trend

Wednesday, April 15, 2015, By Scott McDowell

As part of a summary released today by the United Nations Human Rights Council Working Group and prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) has called upon the…

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Finalists Announced in 2015 Mirror Awards Competition

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2015 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 11 in New York City. The…

Campus & Community

Tips for Better Writing: How to Tackle the Exam Essay

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Preparing for exams? Stacey Wright, a professional writing instructor in the Writing Program, offers some advice on short answer and essay writing on exams.

Campus & Community

Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…

Arts & Culture

British Literary Scholar, Theorist Evan Gottlieb to Visit Syracuse April 16-17

Tuesday, April 14, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences will present a mini-residency by Evan Gottlieb, a leading British literary scholar, on April 16-17. An associate professor of English at Oregon State University, Gottlieb will discuss “Speculative Romanticisms:…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Chorale Presents: ‘A Lincoln Legacy’ April 19 at Hendricks Chapel

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Renée K. Gadoua

The Syracuse Chorale presents “A Lincoln Legacy” Sunday, April 19, at 4 p.m. at Hendricks Chapel. The concert marks the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and Central New York’s role in the abolition and suffrage movements during the Civil…

Arts & Culture

Karen Bakke’s ‘Queens of New York’ to Open at Genet Gallery

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Erica Blust

Karen Bakke, associate professor of fashion design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design, will present a series of drawings of drag queens, many of whom are from the Syracuse community, at the college’s Sue…

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Professors Act as Muses to Inspire New Typefaces

Monday, April 13, 2015, By News Staff

The display cases in the lobby of Newhouse 1 currently contain work like nothing you’ve ever seen. The exhibit is a series of newly created typefaces inspired by the pillars of the Newhouse School: professors.

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Syracuse Takes Top Honors at National Model UN Conference in New York City

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Rob Enslin

A team of 21 students from Syracuse University recently took top honors at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference in New York City, where they were named an “Outstanding Delegation.” Syracuse’s delegates joined more than 5,000 others from high…