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Message From Eric Spina and Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz Regarding Diversity and Inclusion

Friday, October 10, 2014, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Last week more than 250 students, staff, and faculty attended the “Express Yourself: A Syracuse University Community Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion” forum at Hendricks Chapel. The event was organized by students and University leaders…

Campus & Community

SALTQuarters Gallery Calls for Art Events

Thursday, October 9, 2014, By News Staff

Calling all artists! SALTQuarters Gallery invites students, faculty, staff and the greater Syracuse community to submit proposals for art related events including exhibits, performances, screenings and more! The gallery is a publicly curated space with 653 square feet available at…

Deborah A. Coquillon Memorial Award Helps Seniors ‘Pay It Forward’

Thursday, October 9, 2014, By Rob Enslin

When Tesia Kim ’13 began working for Teach for America, she found herself at a medical prep school in Chicago that was so poor, some of her students couldn’t afford binders and notebooks. “Two students didn’t have $25 for scrubs,”…

Phi Beta Sigma Hosts Annual Women of Distinction Event

Wednesday, October 8, 2014, By Shannon Andre

On Wednesday, Oct. 15, the Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., hosts the fourth annual Women of Distinction event in Goldstein Auditorium at 7:14 p.m. This year’s panelists include reality and television star Alani “LaLa” Anthony, Primetime…

Three Will Be Honored with George Arents Award at Orange Central

Tuesday, October 7, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Richard M. Jones ’92, G’95, L’95, Angela Y. Robinson ’78 and Donald Schupak ’64, L’66 will receive the George Arents Award, the University’s highest alumni honor. The award recognizes alumni who are pioneers and leaders in their fields.

Opening Reception for ‘Moments of Place’ to Be Held Oct. 16 at Point of Contact Gallery

Monday, October 6, 2014, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for ‘Moments of Place,’ an exhibition by New York City-based artist Gwenn Thomas, on Thursday, Oct. 16. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Supports National News Engagement Day Oct. 7 with Interactive Events, GoPro Giveaway

Monday, October 6, 2014, By Emily Kulkus

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is participating in the first National News Engagement Day, created by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). Events to encourage news engagement are planned throughout the Newhouse School and…

Setnor Celebrates Steinway Piano Gift with Orange Central Concert

Monday, October 6, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Setnor School of Music will celebrate its newest Steinway D concert grand piano, the generous gift of Professor Emeritus Harold Jones and his wife Barbara, with a special concert on Friday in Crouse College. Faculty members and student pianists will perform works of Haydn, Schubert and Liszt, among others.

STEM

Physicist Wins NSF Award to Advance Scientific Cyberinfrastructure

Monday, October 6, 2014, By News Staff

A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences has received a major grant to upgrade the cyberinfrastructure used by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) to search for gravitational waves. Gravitational waves are ripples in space-time that were first…

University Community Members Tell Their Stories in Dialogue on Diversity

Monday, October 6, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Students had a chance to be heard, to tell their stories of challenges at Syracuse University and their hopes for its future, in a discussion meant to be just the beginning. More than 250 students, faculty and staff gathered to…