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Campus & Community

Jazz Icon Randy Weston to Headline Inaugural John L. Johnson Lecture Series

Monday, April 13, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Legendary jazz pianist Randy Weston will headline the inaugural John L. Johnson Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “African Rhythms,” the daylong program will take place on Thursday, April 16. Events and activities will be presented by…

Campus & Community

Wellness Week 2015 Kicks Off April 13

Friday, April 10, 2015, By News Staff

The fourth annual Wellness Week, coordinated by the Office of Health Promotion, will begin on campus on Monday, April 13, with a variety of activities to promote overall wellness among students, faculty and staff. Students are encouraged to attend as…

Arts & Culture

Ninth Annual Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition Opens April 14 at Palitz Gallery

Friday, April 10, 2015, By Scott McDowell

The ninth annual Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition will open on April 14 at the Palitz Gallery located in Syracuse University’s Lubin House at 11 East 61st St. in New York City. This is the fifth year that Palitz Gallery has…

STEM

Syracuse to Host Regional Earth Sciences Symposium April 11

Tuesday, April 7, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Hundreds of people are converging at Syracuse University this weekend for its annual Central New York Earth Science Student Symposium (CNYESSS). The daylong event takes place on Saturday, April 11, primarily in the Heroy Geology Laboratory. The symposium features research…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Appoints Patrick Penfield Director of Executive Education

Tuesday, April 7, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

Patrick Penfield, professor of supply chain practice, has been appointed director of executive education for the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Most recently, he directed the executive education programs focused on supply chain management. He has more than 10…

STEM

iSchool Students Part of Syracuse-Based NYCWiC Conference

Monday, April 6, 2015, By Diane Stirling

The third New York Celebration of Women in Computing Conference (NYC-WiC) is taking place in Syracuse this year, and School of Information Studies (iSchool) students, staff members, groups and alumnae are part of its planning and presentations. The conference, scheduled Friday, April…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Appoints Search Committee for New Director of Athletics

Monday, April 6, 2015, By Kevin C. Quinn

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud today announced the members of the Search Committee for the University’s new Director of Athletics and a timeline for moving forward in the search process. University Trustee Steve Ballentine, CEO of Ballentine Capital…

Health & Society

Syracuse University Registered Dietitian Wins Statewide Honors

Friday, April 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

If you have ever had a meal in one of Syracuse University’s dining centers, there is a very good chance that Ruth Sullivan ’98 played a major part in what was on your plate. Sullivan is a registered dietitian and…

Campus & Community

Free Six-Week Tobacco Cessation Program for Faculty and Staff

Friday, April 3, 2015, By News Staff

SESSION STARTING IN MAY Free six-week tobacco cessation programs for faculty and staff The classes will be facilitated by Cynthia Cary, R.R.T., C.P.F.T., C.T.T.S., director of tobacco cessation at SUNY Upstate Medical University.The program consists of seven one-hour classes in…

Arts & Culture

Smart, Sharply Funny ‘Other Desert Cities’ Tackles Art, Politics, Family Secrets

Thursday, April 2, 2015, By News Staff

Are there secrets that should always be kept? In this smart, sharply funny and sensitive contemporary play, playwright Jon Robin Baitz folds art, politics and family secrets into a tumultuous drama that pits a liberal middle-aged writer against her conservative…