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Arts & Culture

From Print to the Big Screen, Works by Creative Writing Faculty and Alumni Receive International Acclaim

Friday, May 26, 2023, By News Staff

The renowned creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English has a reputation for nurturing some of the top writers from diverse backgrounds, voices and interests. Faculty include widely recognized, award-winning writers, and many M.F.A….

Campus & Community

Madonna Harrington Meyer, J. Michael Haynie Reappointed as University Professors

Monday, May 15, 2023, By Diane Stirling

In recognition of exceptional scholarship and innovative academic and professional activities, Madonna Harrington Meyer and J. Michael Haynie have been reappointed to four-year terms as University Professors, one of the highest honors the University bestows on faculty members. In making…

Campus & Community

Scruggs Takes Helm, 3 New Members Elected to University’s Board of Trustees

Monday, May 15, 2023, By News Staff

As Jeff Scruggs assumes his new role as chair of the Board of Trustees, Syracuse University also announces the election of three new trustees. The new members are all highly engaged alumni of the University: Peter Gianesini Jr. ’94, Richard…

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How an Imam and Rabbi Impact a University Campus Through Friendship

Wednesday, May 10, 2023, By Dara Harper

In March, two of the University’s religious leaders unlocked the potential of a funding grant, engaged their respective students and built understanding around their distinctive religions. It started when colleagues and friends Imam Amir Durić and Rabbi Ethan Bair had…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Expands Its Unique Brand of Interdisciplinary Arts

Friday, April 21, 2023, By Eileen Korey

As it looks forward to marking a half century in existence, Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact is expanding its reach, locally and globally. Point of Contact (POC) has found a new “home” in the Office of Academic Affairs and forged…

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Christina Chi Zhang Named Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2023-24

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, By Julie Sharkey

The School of Architecture has announced that designer and researcher Christina Chi Zhang is the Harry der Boghosian Fellow for 2023–24. Zhang will succeed current fellow Assistant Professor Lily Chishan Wong. The Boghosian Fellowship at the School of Architecture—established in…

Veterans

U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12 Reflects on 25 Years of Service

Friday, March 31, 2023, By Charlie Poag

A key component of the U.S. military’s success is the vast equipment procurement and logistics system operating behind the scenes supporting the Department of Defense’s (DOD) global operations. U.S. Army Col. Kecia Troy G’12, with 25 years of service, knows…

Campus & Community

School of Education to Present March 30 Film Screening and Discussion With Disability Activist Jordyn Zimmerman

Monday, March 27, 2023, By Martin Walls

What is it like to be autistic and non-speaking in a world that has already made up its mind about you? On March 30, the School of Education and the Center on Disability and Inclusion will present “This Is Not…

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3rd Thonis Endowed Professorship Announced: The Multiplier Effect in Philanthropy

Friday, March 24, 2023, By Eileen Korey

On the drive from his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, to his alma mater in Syracuse, New York, Michael G. “Mike” Thonis ’72 says he counts rock formations, knows all their geological names and notices “as they suddenly become very dark…

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Renée Crown University Honors Program Presents ‘The Value of Beauty and Beauty in Science’ Symposium

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Is there beauty in science? What insights can arise from viewing scientific theories through a lens of beauty? How does such perspective bring value to individuals and society? These are among the interdisciplinary questions to be explored at the Renée…