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Taishoff Center Assistant Director Dee Katovitch named Fulbright Specialist

Tuesday, April 10, 2018, By News Staff

The Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education Assistant Director Diana “Dee” Katovitch will travel to the University of Iceland this April as a Fulbright specialist. Katovich will spend three weeks in Reykjavik working with the university to develop new opportunities…

Arts & Culture

Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award Reading and Reception

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

A reading and reception celebrating the winner of the annual Mary Hatch Marshall Essay Award will take place on Thursday, April 19, at noon in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. The event is free and open to…

Campus & Community

Tennity Ice Pavilion Closed for Maintenance Starting April 19

Monday, April 9, 2018, By Rachel Friedman

Tennity Ice Pavilion will be closing April 19 for scheduled maintenance and is due to reopen in late August. The maintenance being done will include melting the ice to complete upgrades on the heating coils in the ground under the…

Business & Economy

University of Michigan Professor to Give Jerry Miner Lecture April 12

Monday, April 9, 2018, By News Staff

The Jerry Miner Lecture will take place on Thursday, April 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in 426 Eggers Hall. This year’s speaker, Susan Dynarski of the University of Michigan, will present “Increasing Economic Diversity at a Flagship University: Results from a…

Campus & Community

‘Born a Crime’ Selected as First Book for New Syracuse Reads Program

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Peer facilitators sought to engage new students in book discussions Syracuse Reads Call for Peer Leaders from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Beginning in the fall semester, new students will participate in a shared academic experience to explore together themes…

Health & Society

Strengthening, Stretching, Balance for Faculty and Staff

Friday, April 6, 2018, By News Staff

Want to feel better, have more energy and even add years to your life? Getting regular physical activity is one of the single best choices you can make for yourself and your health. Exercise has some powerful benefits, such as…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Presents New Exhibitions Highlighting SU Student and Faculty Scholarship

Friday, April 6, 2018, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries celebrates the strength of Syracuse University students, faculty and scholarship with the presentation of two new exhibitions on view now. “CRISIS: A Visual Exploration of Conflict,” curated by Museum Studies graduate students, investigates how visual…

Media, Law & Policy

Impending Trade War Unlikely to Hike Gadget, Phone Prices

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

China and the U.S. have announced tariffs on more than $100 billion of combined goods. So how will this escalating feud impact the tech industry? Jason Dedrick is a professor in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. He says it’s…

Campus & Community

McNair Scholars to Host Dinner and Discussion for Students, Mentors on April 5

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

The McNair Scholars Program of Syracuse University will host the second event of the 2018 Dinner and Discussions Series on Thursday, April 5: a dinner-party take on the normal workshop atmosphere. The event, titled “Journeys to the MD/Ph.D.,” hosts three…

Arts & Culture

CNY Humanities Corridor Establishes Permanent Endowment

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Mellon Foundation enables Syracuse, Cornell, Rochester to endow Humanities Corridor in perpetuity   Syracuse University’s completion of the Central New York Humanities Corridor Endowment Program signals a new era in scholarly excellence. Thanks to a matching grant from The Andrew…