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World-Class Guest Artists to Teach at Summer Dance Intensive

Wednesday, July 10, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

Troy Powell, artistic director of Ailey II American Dance Theater, and Diana White, artistic director at the Scarsdale Ballet Studio, will be teaching dance classes at the Summer Dance Intensive Program at Syracuse University. The dance intensive is offered through…

Thinklab Receives International Core77 Design Award

Tuesday, July 9, 2013, By Elaine Wackerow

Thinklab, a transdisciplinary design laboratory at Syracuse University, was awarded an International Core77 Design Award in Educational Initiatives: Notable Honoree, Professional.  Thinklab was conceived and designed by Assistant Professor Kathleen Brandt (Industrial and Interaction Design Program in the College of…

STEM

Town and Gown Relationship Grows for iSchool

Tuesday, July 9, 2013, By News Staff

This summer, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) continues to extend its relationship with the city as two iSchool students intern at Syracuse’s City Hall. Sophomore Fanta Dicko and graduate student Vivek Khedkar are interning for the technology department at…

Feel the Heat

Monday, July 8, 2013, By Keith Kobland

More than a decade after a deadly dorm fire at Seton Hall, colleges and universities continue to train resident advisors about fire safety. This includes the chance to see, from a safe distance, a dorm room go up in flames.

Historic Gift Launches Syracuse into ACC

Tuesday, July 2, 2013, By SU Athletics

Syracuse University has announced a transformational gift of $1 million from Syracuse Board of Trustees Chairman Dick Thompson and his wife, Jean, to advance SU athletics and celebrate the historic move to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Arts & Culture

VPA Announces New Department Chairs

Monday, July 1, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) and the Department of Foundation in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have announced two new department chairs, effective July 1. Both chairs are current members of the faculty. Associate…

Exploring the History of Sport

Monday, June 24, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Stories of triumph over the human condition, cultural expressions and longstanding traditions are the basis of what makes sport relatable, entertaining and at times emotional. Michael Veley, director of the Department of Sport Management in the Falk College, and Professor of Practice Dennis Deninger wanted students to gain that deeper understanding.

School of Education Responds to Controversial NCTQ Report

Wednesday, June 19, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

In response to a growing national debate over teacher quality, the School of Education posted an explanation on its website this week about its approach to training teachers who will perform at the highest level. In announcing this new web…

In Bloom

Monday, June 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Each spring, at the intersection of University Place and Ostrom Avenue, the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden in Thornden Park comes alive with reds, oranges and pinks; climbing vines over decorative archways and visitors strolling through the pathways.

Registration Open for New Librarianship MOOC

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has opened registration for its second massive open online course (MOOC), the “New Librarianship Master Class.” “The vision for a new librarianship must go beyond finding library-related uses for information technology and the Internet,”…