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Arts & Culture

SPAWN Conference Addresses First-Order Metaphysics June 26-28

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Rising stars in philosophy will get a chance to shine at the 12th annual SPAWN conference at Syracuse University. SPAWN, which stands for “Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop and Network,” will run from Monday, June 26, to Wednesday, June 28, in the Kilian…

Business & Economy

Syracuse Student Sandbox Luncheon Planned

Friday, June 23, 2017, By J.D. Ross

A luncheon event to celebrate the end of the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator’s summer 2017 session will be held on Thursday, June 29, in the Sandbox space at the Syracuse Technology Garden. Sandbox participants, their mentors, and School of Information…

Campus & Community

Enjoy Viewing the Hawks, with Caution

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The family of red-tailed hawks that reside outside of Lyman Hall is growing. Many people have watched the hawks from the comfort of their computers (through the SU Hawk Nest Cam), from nest building, egg laying, incubation, hatching, feeding and…

Self

VPA Faculty Interviewed about Size-Inclusive Fashion

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

James Fathers, Director of the School of Design and Professor of Industrial and Interaction Design, and Jeffrey Mayer, associate professor, were both interviewed by Self magazine for the article  ‘Straight/Curve’ Highlights the Ridiculous Reason There Aren’t More Plus-Size Fashion Options

LA Times

Free Speech Expert Roy Gutterman Quoted on Supreme Court Ruling on Offensive Terms

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Roy Gutterman, Associate Professor and Director of The Tully Center for Free Speech, was quoted by the Los Angeles Times in the story “Supreme Court rules the Slants may trademark their name, striking down law banning offensive terms.”

Time

Associate Professor Matthew Huber Interviewed about Changing Temperatures Impacting Infrastructure

Friday, June 23, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Matthew Huber, associate professor of geology, was quoted in a Time story “Extreme Heat Waves Will Change How We Live. We’re Not Ready.”

Campus & Community

Syracuse University, AU Confirm New Three-Year Agreement

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By News Staff

Employees of Syracuse University, who are members of the Adjuncts United Union (AU), approved a three-year contract on May 31 covering approximately 600 University part-time faculty. “Adjuncts United is very pleased to have a newly ratified three-year agreement in place, and we remain committed to working…

Veterans

SU and IVMF on National Stage at Washington, D.C., Veteran Transition Summit

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) will be well represented on the national stage on Friday, June 23, at the George W. Bush Institute’s Stand-To summit. The summit, focused on veteran transition, will bring together key leaders from…

Campus & Community

Hall of Languages Undergoes Technology, Accessibility Classroom Upgrades

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

The footsteps of thousands—tens of thousands—of students reverberate in the memory of its corridors and classrooms. The Hall of Languages—the oldest, most iconic building on campus—has been the site of teaching and learning, inspiring research and creative work and launching…

AirTalk on 89.3 FM

Professor Robert Thompson Talks about the Controversy Surrounding ‘Julius Caesar’

Thursday, June 22, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was interviewed by AirTalk on 89.3 KPCC for a piece titled After controversial ‘Julius Caesar,’ when does political commentary in art go too far?