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Arts & Culture

Sanford Sternlicht Publishes Book on Iconic Playwright August Wilson

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English, is the author of “August Wilson’s Twentieth-Century Cycle Plays: A Reader’s Companion” (Texas Tech University Press, 2015). Described as a “short literary guide” to the iconic playwright, the book is written with teachers,…

STEM

Students’ Project Reduces Energy Consumption, Pollution on Campus

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

By investigating uncomfortable temperatures in Maxwell Hall, four students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science have helped reduce the building’s overall energy usage, pollution and cost of heating. Their efforts have provided Maxwell’s occupants with a cozier environment…

Campus & Community

University Signs on to ‘Justice and Dignity’ Resolution

Friday, March 20, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University is a signatory of, and participant in, a resolution supporting social justice and human dignity authored by the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC). Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Tiffany Steinwert, dean…

Campus & Community

Philanthropy Week Celebration Starts Monday

Friday, March 20, 2015, By News Staff

On Monday, March 23, Syracuse University begins its annual Philanthropy Week celebration, a series of events to raise awareness about the critical role philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole.

Arts & Culture

University Mourns Loss of Filmmaker Albert Maysles ’49

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Albert Maysles ’49 was not one for stealing the spotlight, although much of his career was spent filming those who reveled in it. A graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, Maysles died on March 5 at his home…

Campus & Community

Call for New Student Convocation Faculty Speaker Nominations

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The New Student Convocation Planning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2015 New Student Convocation faculty speaker. The selected speaker will give the faculty address to the incoming undergraduate students during the Convocation on Aug. 27. A hallmark feature of…

Campus & Community

Student Leaders Needed for Community Ambassador Program

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services (OCCS), within the Division of Student Affairs, is seeking student applicants for the 2015-2016 Community Ambassador (CA) program. Students can apply online on the Off-Campus and Commuter Services website. Students must submit their…

Campus & Community

SU-ESF Habitat for Humanity Organizing School Supplies Drive

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The Syracuse University and SUNY ESF chapter of Habitat for Humanity is holding a backpack and school supplies drive throughout the month of April. Backpacks and school supplies to benefit the local community will be accepted in boxes located in…

Health & Society

Scholar Spotlight: Nick Granados-Kramer ’17

Thursday, March 19, 2015, By News Staff

Sophomore Nick Granados-Kramer is a triple major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education. The Hyde Park, N.Y., native studies secondary science education, chemistry and physics, and has high ambitions to be a science teacher….

‘Shark Tank’ Appearance for Student Sandbox Startup Founders

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, By Diane Stirling

Their entrepreneurial journey has taken them from the Syracuse University Student Sandbox and the Couri Hatchery to the “Shark Tank.” A group of Syracuse University students who launched a startup in the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator in 2009 is appearing this…