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Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life
For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…
iSchool Faculty Member, Ph.D. Graduate Honored with Dissertation Awards
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Rachel Ivy Clarke has been honored with the 2017 Doctoral Dissertation Award from the iSchools Organization. Her dissertation, conducted at the University of Washington’s Information School, was judged the best to have been completed…
Acclaimed Saxophonist, Writer Jackiem Joyner to Visit Campus Feb. 20
Syracuse University continues its celebration of Black History Month with a visit by a former local resident who is a star on the smooth jazz circuit. Jackiem Joyner—a chart-topping saxophonist, producer and composer, as well as an emerging writer—is headlining…
Provost Wheatly, Vice President Pete Sala Convene First Campus Facilities Advisory Board Meeting
Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost, and Pete Sala, vice president and chief facilities officer, convened the first Campus Facilities Advisory Board (CFAB) meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16. The CFAB co-chairs, in collaboration with Cathryn Newton, special advisor to…
Cherríe Moraga to Serve as Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor Feb. 20-March 3
Cherríe Moraga—a prominent figure in Chicana, feminist, queer and indigenous activism, art and scholarship—is participating in a two-week residency at the University. Moraga is this year’s Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities. In this capacity, she will…
Whitman School Professor Appointed Editor-In-Chief of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice Journal
Johan Wiklund, the Al Berg Chair and professor of entrepreneurship at the Whitman School, will transition to the role of editor-in-chief for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, the second most influential journal in the field of entrepreneurship. His appointment begins Jan….
College of Law Welcomes Spring Cohort of LL.M. Students
The College of Law recently welcomed the spring cohort of the Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law program. The cohort is composed of nine foreign-educated lawyers representing the legal systems of seven nations, including one Open Society Foundation Fellow…
Student-Supported Initiative Creates Reusable Bag Program at Bookstore
The Syracuse University Bookstore, in conjunction with the Student Association (SA), Students of Sustainability at Syracuse University and the Energy Systems & Sustainability Management Department, will be launching a reusable bag program starting this summer. The goal is to reduce…