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Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the Critically Acclaimed Play ‘The Wolves’

Thursday, January 16, 2020, By Joanna Penalva

The Syracuse Stage season continues with the critically acclaimed “The Wolves,” Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated drama about nine young women soccer players. Co-produced with the Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and directed by Melissa…

Veterans

Syracuse Student Veterans Kick Off Spring Semester at National Conference and Employers Meetings

Wednesday, January 15, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

Nearly two dozen Syracuse University students, including 13 student veterans, five active duty military service members, one National Guardsman, an ROTC cadet and a military family dependent, recently returned from the annual Student Veterans of America (SVA) National Conference in…

Campus & Community

Winter Convocation Remarks by Chancellor Kent Syverud

Monday, January 13, 2020, By News Staff

Following are the remarks delivered by Chancellor Kent Syverud as he welcomed new students to the University at the Winter Convocation on Jan. 11 in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium. Good morning….

Arts & Culture

Finding the Beat, Finding the Story: Researching Music Education

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

Where is hip-hop in school music education, asks David Knapp? Music education should stress the vernacular—that is, reflect the music language of students—says Knapp, assistant professor of music education in the School of Education and the Setnor School of Music…

Campus & Community

Next Round of Crucial Conversations Training Offered to Supervisors and Staff Beginning Feb. 6

Thursday, January 9, 2020, By News Staff

Crucial conversations take place every day in our work. They occur when there are differences of opinion, high stakes and strong emotion. Examples include discussions that center on performance, work quality, time management, productivity, customer satisfaction, conflicted or strained relationships,…

Health & Society

Professor Lane Receives American Anthropological Association Honors

Wednesday, January 8, 2020, By Michele Barrett

Falk College professor of public health Sandra D. Lane received the 2019 George Foster Award for Practicing Medical Anthropology in recognition of outstanding contributions to applying theory and methods in diverse contexts that demonstrate a significant impact on policy. The…

The New York Times

U.S. Navy Leadership Shake-Ups: The Influence of American Politics

Wednesday, December 18, 2019, By Hailey Womer

Sean O’Keefe, University Professor at the Maxwell School, co-authored the New York Times opinion article “We Led the Navy. Trump Does Not Share the Military’s Values,” and was interviewed by NPR’s 1A program and MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell for stories about…

Campus & Community

New Year, Same You but With Attainable Goals

Tuesday, December 17, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

The year 2020 is just around the corner as Syracuse University employees prepare for Orange Appreciation Days. The New Year, paired with a time of rest, provides a rare and important time for pause and reflection. Thinking back on 2019…

Campus & Community

Gerri ‘Babydoll’ Williams Celebrates 50 Years at Syracuse University

Monday, December 16, 2019, By Jen Plummer

This past October, Gerri Williams celebrated a milestone that most employees—in any job, with any organization—only dream of attaining: her 50th anniversary with Syracuse University. Williams began her career with Food Services in 1969. She worked in Washington Arms, Haven…

STEM

It Girls Weekend Program Expanding to Two-Week Summer College Course Experience

Friday, December 13, 2019, By Diane Stirling

An innovative School of Information Studies (iSchool) program that gives high school women an introduction to information technology (IT) studies and careers will now provide a more full-fledged version of that IT immersion through a formal, two-week summer pre-college experience….