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Democratizing Knowledge Collective Receives Mellon Grant

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

“Just Academic Spaces” is the theme of a three-year, $500,000 project, organized and presented by the Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Collective in the College of Arts and Sciences and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Co-directed by professors Linda Carty…

Geologists Shed Light on Formation of Alaska Range

Wednesday, November 19, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Geologists in the College of Arts and Sciences have recently figured out what has caused the Alaska Range to form the way it has and why the range boasts such an enigmatic topographic signature.

New Exhibition Combines Two Series to Give New Look at New Orleans

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By Erica Blust

“Elysian Fields,” a two-person show featuring the work of Tammy Mercure and Courtney Asztalos G’17, is now on exhibit at the J&J Smith Gallery, located on the first floor of Smith Hall, through Wednesday, Dec. 10. The show combines photographs…

Syracuse Scholar: Dan Goldberg ’15

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By News Staff

For a majority of college students, mid-November signals the beginning of a holiday break. But for iSchool senior Dan Goldberg—CEO of one business (Golden Gear) and partner in a new four-person startup (DiamondMMA.com)—November’s calendar is filled with entrepreneurship competitions, and…

Point of Contact Gallery Presents Poetry Reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18

Friday, November 14, 2014, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a poetry reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m. Kennedy will be reading current work from two forthcoming publications “Small Hope Factory” and “Love Poems for People Who Hate Themselves.”…

Veterans

Maj. Gen. John Batiste Honors Veterans, Encourages Others to Commit to a Cause

Wednesday, November 12, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Before his keynote address during the Veterans Day Ceremony, retired U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Batiste called upon fellow veterans and their families to be recognized for their service. “You’re the heartbeat of America,” he said.

Whitman MBA Program Ranked #69 In the Country by Bloomberg Businessweek

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management earned the #69 spot in Bloomberg Businessweek’s biennial ranking of top, fulltime M.B.A. programs. The ranking includes 112 schools globally. Whitman’s M.B.A. program was chosen from more than 700 business schools that hold…

Campus & Community

Habitat for Humanity Taking Orders for Care Packages

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Students with Habitat for Humanity are offering a fun way to take the stress away, while raising funds for the chapter’s work. The Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF chapter is placing orders for care packages Tuesday, Nov. 11, and Thursday, Nov….

‘Tacit Knowledge’ to Feature Work by Leeds College of Art Students, Faculty, Alumni

Monday, November 10, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Department of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Tacit Knowledge,” an exhibition of work by undergraduate students, faculty and recent alumni from Leeds College of Art (LCA) in England Nov. 13-29 on the Wall,…

Humanities Data Mining Subject of ‘Issues in Digital Scholarship’ Talk

Monday, November 10, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Peter Leonard, librarian for digital humanities research at Yale, will give a talk titled “Making Sense: Data-Mining Large Collections of Digitized Cultural Material,” on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. Leonard’s…