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Media, Law & Policy

Knight Foundation Funds Research on Paid Political Ads on Social Media

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Research that sheds light on messaging in the 2020 U.S. presidential campaign ads on social media has received funding support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The Foundation has awarded $148,000 to support Illuminating 2020, a project spearheaded…

Arts & Culture

Puerto Rican Artist Rafael Trelles Brings ‘The Imagined Word’ to Point of Contact Gallery

Friday, January 3, 2020, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery will host an opening reception and artist talk for “The Imagined Word,” an exhibition by Puerto Rican artist Rafael Trelles, on Friday, Jan. 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. The gallery is located in the Nancy…

Campus & Community

Faculty and Staff Discount Tickets Available for Jan. 4 Men’s Basketball Game and Jan. 5 and Feb. 20 Women’s Basketball Games

Friday, January 3, 2020, By News Staff

In support of the great work of the University’s faculty and staff, the Office of Human Resources is partnering with Syracuse University Athletics to offer employee appreciation discount tickets to upcoming men’s and women’s basketball games. Men’s Basketball Saturday, Jan….

Campus & Community

Drumlins Tennis Pro Earns National Award

Thursday, January 2, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Brian Dahlstrom, the head tennis professional at Drumlins Tennis Club, has been named Clinician of the Year by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern section. The award is given to a teaching professional whose dedication and enthusiasm in teaching…

STEM

Rajiv ‘Raj’ Dewan Appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By News Staff

Incoming Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost John Liu today announced the appointment of Rajiv “Raj” Dewan as the next dean of Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool). Dewan, professor of computers and information systems, comes to Syracuse from the…

Campus & Community

Rev. Raphael Warnock Named as Speaker for 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

Civil rights leader the Rev. Raphael Warnock, senior pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the spiritual home of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will serve as the featured speaker at the 35th annual Rev. Dr….

STEM

Bethany Murphy ’20 Named as Marshall Scholar

Tuesday, December 10, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Bethany Murphy, a senior environmental engineering major in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named a 2020 Marshall Scholar. Founded in 1953, the Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree…

Veterans

Faigle Family Donation Establishes Scholarship Fund for Student Veterans

Monday, December 2, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

The Gerald B. ’58, ’59 and Roberta M. Faigle ’60 Scholarship for graduate student veterans will empower military veterans as the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self. The $100,000 endowed scholarship is open…

Campus & Community

Comstock Avenue Sidewalk at Euclid Avenue Planned to Reopen Dec. 16

Wednesday, November 27, 2019, By News Staff

Work to repair underground steam piping on the west side of Comstock Avenue, north of the Euclid Avenue intersection, will continue through Friday, Dec. 13. Due to unforeseen conditions, the duration of this work has been extended and the sidewalk…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Appoints Meghan Florkowski Director of the WISE Women’s Business Center

Monday, November 25, 2019, By Kerri D. Howell

Meghan Florkowski has been named director of the WISE (Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship) Women’s Business Center. Her appointment was effective Nov. 11. “Meghan brings a positive attitude, strong work ethic, an ability to lead collaboration among diverse stakeholder…