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Arts & Culture

Poet JoEllen Kwiatek to Read for Carver Series on March 23

Friday, March 18, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Poet JoEllen Kwiatek will be the next writer to give a reading in the spring 2016 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, March 23. The series, which brings 12-14 prominent writers to campus each year, is presented by the M.F.A….

Business & Economy

University Selects ACC InVenture Prize Competition Team

Friday, March 18, 2016, By Lindsay Wickham

PowerSpike will represent the University at the inaugural Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) InVenture Prize Competition Apr. 5-6 at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A “Shark Tank”-style pitch competition where a team of undergraduates representing each ACC university pitches inventions or…

University Community Encouraged to Root on Women’s Basketball Team Today

Friday, March 18, 2016, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to join fellow Orange fans as the campus community cheers on the 14th-ranked women’s basketball team in their first-ever NCAA Tournament game at the Dome. University employees who wish to attend should check with…

STEM

iSchool, Mercyhurst University Partner for Accelerated Graduate Programs

Tuesday, March 15, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced a partnership with the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst University intended to attract more students to today’s high-demand information management fields. Mercyhurst and Syracuse made the agreement official during…

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity & Inclusion Finalizes Report on Creating More Inclusive Campus

Friday, March 11, 2016, By News Staff

The Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion has submitted its final report to Chancellor Kent Syverud with its recommendations on how to further create a more diverse and inclusive campus climate. The report contains 33 short- and long-term recommendations. It…

STEM

MIT Chemist Stephen Lippard to Deliver Prins Lecture March 21

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Bioinorganic Chemist Stephen J. Lippard, the Arthur Amos Noyes Professor of Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will deliver the Willem Prins Memorial Lecture on Monday, March 21, at 4 p.m. at the University Sheraton Conference Center (801 University…

Business & Economy

University to Host State-Qualifying Entrepreneurship Competition

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Carol Boll

The University will host a student entrepreneurship pitch competition on April 14 for teams interested in qualifying for the upcoming New York Business Plan Competition. The Syracuse event, which will take place at 4 p.m. in the Blackstone Student LaunchPad…

Campus & Community

Linda Dickerson Hartsock named Executive Director of Blackstone LaunchPad at University

Monday, March 7, 2016, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Dean of Libraries David Seaman has announced the appointment of Linda Dickerson Hartsock as executive director of Blackstone LaunchPad at Syracuse University, starting on March 16. Hartsock was previously director of the University’s Connective Corridor in the Office of Community…

Media, Law & Policy

Successful Alumnus Returns to University as Entrepreneur-in-Residence

Monday, March 7, 2016, By Eileen Jevis

When entrepreneur Michael Gursha ’10 was looking for his next opportunity, he returned to his alma mater, Syracuse University, to share his business expertise with Newhouse students while taking time for self-reflection. Gursha joined the Newhouse School in September as…

Campus & Community

Michele G. Wheatly Appointed Vice Chancellor and Provost at Syracuse University

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Described as a dynamic leader, an internationally recognized scholar and a true champion of a liberal education, Michele G. Wheatly has been named Vice Chancellor and Provost of Syracuse University.