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Archivists Publish New Pictorial History of Syracuse University

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A recently published pictorial history of Syracuse University, authored by SU archivists Edward Galvin, Margaret Mason and Mary O’Brien, contains more than 200 images captioned with stories and memories of more than 140 years of SU history. “Syracuse University,” part of…

University Acquires Wainhouse Archive, Marquis de Sade’s English Translator

Tuesday, August 20, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center has acquired the archive of American translator and National Book Award winner Austryn Wainhouse. Wainhouse is best known for his complete and uncensored English translations of the Marquis de Sade’s 1791 novel “Justine”…

SU Marching Band Uniform Campaign Achieves Goal

Tuesday, August 13, 2013, By Erica Blust

New uniforms to debut at Oct. 5 ACC football home game versus Clemson “A New Look for a New Era,” the campaign to outfit the Syracuse University Marching Band (SUMB) in new uniforms for its Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) debut…

Elizabeth A. Barlow Appointed Assistant Vice President for Institutional Research and Assessment

Thursday, August 8, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina is pleased to announce the appointment of Elizabeth (Libby) A. Barlow as assistant vice president for institutional research and assessment. Barlow comes to SU from the University of Houston (Texas), where…

STEM

NEXIS Lab Receives Microsoft Research Grant

Wednesday, July 17, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The New Explorations in Information and Science (NEXIS) laboratory at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) has received a $24,000 grant from Microsoft’s research division to support the lab’s research and educational efforts. NEXIS is a unique exploratorium focused on emerging technologies, new connections and…

STEM

Small Named Co-Editor of School Library Research Journal

Wednesday, July 17, 2013, By J.D. Ross

Ruth Small, a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been named co-editor of the American Association of School Librarians’ peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR). Small will share editing duties with…

Architecture Appoints Jean-François Bédard Chair of Graduate Programs

Friday, May 17, 2013, By Elaine Wackerow

The School of Architecture has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Jean-François Bédard to the position of chair of the school’s graduate programs, effective July 1. Bédard has taught at Syracuse since fall 2005 and was awarded tenure in May…

SU Archives Completes Processing of George Fisk Comfort Family Collection

Thursday, May 16, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Syracuse University Archives has completed the processing of the George Fisk Comfort Family Collection, which was made possible through a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. The collection, which is available to scholarly researchers and the general public,…

Ambitious Project by Architecture Students Launches at Jowonio

Thursday, May 9, 2013, By News Staff

The Denny Family Play Perch, an innovative elevated outdoor classroom designed and constructed by School of Architecture students, will officially launch on Friday, May 10, at Jowonio pre-school in Syracuse.

Arts & Culture

Video: Architecture Students Build Treehouse Unlike Any Other

Wednesday, May 1, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Students at the Jowonio School in Syracuse, a pre-school serving young children with a wide range of abilities, will soon have a brand new place to play, learn and grow. It’s called a play perch, allowing students of all abilities…