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Light Work, UVP, and PAL Project Awarded Grants from Joy of Giving Something Inc.
Light Work, Urban Video Project (UVP) and Photography and Literacy Project (PAL Project) have received $300,000 in grants from the Joy of Giving Something, Inc. (JGS). Distributed over the next three years, the funds will support education initiatives, artist residencies and…
Professor Measures Impact of Climate Change on Great Smoky Mountain National Park Ecosystems
Jason Fridley, associate professor of biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently received funding from the National Park Service to continue research into the effects of climate change on the forest vegetation and ecosystems of Great Smoky Mountains…
Sport Management Alumnus Promotes Olympic Athletes of Team Visa
At the Olympics in PyeongChang, Brian Meyer ’11 is cheering on a roster of international athletes. Meyer, an account manager with Endeavor (formerly WME|IMG), works with the Visa Olympic Sponsorship team, managing the 54 Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the…
Supermodel, Body Image Advocate Emme Visits University Feb. 27-28
Falk College and the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will host supermodel and body image advocate Emme ’85 for a series of campus events that are free and open to the public and that coincide with National Eating…
OrangeAbility: An Afternoon of Accessible Athletics
All members of the Syracuse University community and beyond are invited to the seventh OrangeAbility on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gym A. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union (DSU), the…
Internal Grant Program to Help Advance Diversity and Inclusion Goals
The Office of the Provost has launched a new internal grant program designed to enhance and sustain an inclusive, accessible campus community. The grant program—known as the Unsurpassed Student Experience Diversity and Inclusion (USE D&I) Grant—seeks to support diversity programs…
What We Do for Love: A Professor’s Insights on Valentine’s Day Expectations
Do you love the idea of a perfect Valentine’s Day with chocolates, roses and that special dinner? But your partner not so much? Couples at odds over the most romantic of days might want to find the give and take…
‘New Voices: Recent Acquisitions from Light Work Collection’ Open at Palitz Gallery
The Palitz Gallery presents “New Voices: Recent Acquisitions from the Light Work Collection.” The exhibition brings together photographs by former Light Work Artists-in-Residence. The exhibition will be on view through April 12 at the Palitz Gallery, which is located within…
Purple Reign: Prince’s Commitment to Social Justice Overlooked, James Gordon William Says
James Gordon Williams first heard Prince’s music as a high school student. “The album Sign ‘O’ the Times (1987) was popular then and Prince’s music videos were available via MTV-style music video channels,” recalls Williams, assistant professor of African American Studies in…
Raymond Carver Reading Series Hosts ‘The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing’ Author
The 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues Wednesday, Feb. 14, with Mira Jacob, author of the critically acclaimed novel “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing: A Novel” (Random House, 2014). She will participate in a Q&A session at 3:45 p.m. and do…