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Arts & Culture

Graduate Student Jessica McGhee ’19 Finds Passion and Purpose in Creative Arts Therapy

Friday, March 3, 2023, By Jen Plummer

Jessica McGhee is not a human being who is easily defined. Her resume would reveal a 2019 B.F.A. recipient from the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), a current graduate student in VPA’s art therapy program, an intern with…

Campus & Community

University Remembers Professor Emerita Nancy Weatherly Sharp

Thursday, March 2, 2023, By News Staff

Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor emerita in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and former University mace bearer, died on Feb. 12. She was 86. Sharp was born in Illinois and raised in Missouri. She studied journalism at the University…

Campus & Community

New Provost’s Promotion and Tenure Committee Members Selected

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Six faculty members have been selected to serve on the Provost’s Advisory Committee on Promotion and Tenure. The faculty members were nominated by electronic balloting from eligible individuals across the University. They join six other faculty members who will continue…

Campus & Community

‘The Barriers Have Been Removed!’ New Research Explores the Rise of Digital Music-Making in Schools During COVID-19

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, By Martin Walls

You are probably familiar with traditional school music learning. Starting in elementary grades with simple instruments such as recorders and xylophones through to chorus and jazz and marching bands in high school, music teaching often involves large ensemble instruction with…

Campus & Community

Update on Cluster Hire Initiative

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By News Staff

Dear Faculty Colleagues, As faculty hiring for the 2023-24 academic year gets underway, I am writing to update you on the status of the University’s Cluster Hire Initiative. As you may recall, the Cluster Hire Initiative working group, co-chaired by…

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Looking to Elevate Your Career? School of Education Highlights 8 Professional Development Programs Available for Remitted Tuition

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Martin Walls

The University’s remitted tuition benefit offers eligible employees the opportunity to have tuition charges covered for undergraduate and graduate classes. Faculty and staff can take advantage of this benefit—which also provides credit hours for spouses and same-sex domestic partners—with the…

Campus & Community

May 31 Deadline for Shared Competencies Course Tagging Completion

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, By Diane Stirling

The initiative to have faculty members tag courses according to the competencies their courses offer continues this semester, with the deadline for completion three months away. “Tagging for the remaining group of undergraduate courses must be completed by Wednesday, May…

Campus & Community

Graduate Students Illuminate Lives, Race and Place Through Humanities Research

Monday, February 27, 2023, By Caroline K. Reff

The humanities are pivotal to examining historical trajectories, understanding the pressing issues of our times and forging a more just world. As the next generation of scholars, graduate students are at the forefront of identifying and pursuing new questions in…

Arts & Culture

Thornton Wilder American Classic ‘Our Town’ Up Next at Syracuse Stage

Saturday, February 25, 2023, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp and Managing Director Jill Anderson announced the next production in their 2022/2023 season, and it’s one for the ages. Thornton Wilder’s cherished and frequently produced play “Our Town” runs Wednesday, March 29, through Sunday,…

Media, Law & Policy

Forever Orange Hometown Hero Robert L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 Passes Away at Age 104

Friday, February 24, 2023, By Eileen Korey

Robert “Bob” L. Gang Jr. ’39, L’42 never let aging get in the way of living. When he was 78, he and his friend cut down 60 trees to build a log cabin. At age 80, he hiked 16 miles…