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Campus & Community

What Is Happening in CNY: Thanksgiving Week Guide

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

Planning to be in the Central New York area for Thanksgiving break? We have the guide for you of fun things that are going on and where to order your Thanksgiving take-out if you don’t want to cook! If you’re…

Media Tip Sheets

Industry Experts Weigh In on Disney’s Acquisition of Comcast’s Stake in Hulu

Monday, November 13, 2023, By Christopher Munoz

As growing pains continue to plague the streaming industry, Disney is preparing to buy out Comcast’s stake in Hulu for at least $8.6 billion. It’s the latest sign of volatility in the space and a move that competitors are closely…

Media, Law & Policy

In Memoriam: R. Gustav Niebuhr 

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Genaro Armas

As a journalist and author, R. Gustav Niebuhr changed the coverage of religion in the United States by reporting on stories that showed how people’s faiths contributed to shaping their political and civic activities and beliefs.   As a Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

New Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Focuses on the Needs of Postdoctoral Scholars 

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse University has established an Office of Postdoctoral Affairs to provide centralized resources and dedicated staff to serve the interests and well-being of postdoctoral scholars. Part of the Office of Research and developed in partnership with the Graduate School, the…

Campus & Community

Melinda Dermody Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Success at Syracuse University Libraries

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries recently promoted Melinda Dermody to associate dean for academic success, after successfully filling the role in an interim capacity for over a year. Dermody has 25 years of leadership and management experience in academic libraries and brings…

Health & Society

University Named Gilman Scholarship Top Producer

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has been named a Gilman Scholarship Top Producer for the 2021-22 academic year in the medium institution category. In that application cycle, 24 University students received and used the award to fund study abroad experiences. The Benjamin A….

Arts & Culture

Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over many years, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumna used the malleable, edible…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel to Host Tibetan Buddhist Lama Nov. 12

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

Tibetan Buddhist lama Singha Rinpoche will pay a rare visit to Syracuse University this weekend. A native of Singapore, he will participate in Hendricks Chapel’s weekly Buddhist sangha meeting on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Chaplain’s Suite….

Campus & Community

Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz Is Passionate About Student Success, Interfaith Engagement

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, By John Boccacino

When Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz came to Syracuse University in the 1980s after earning a master’s degree in education, she served as a residence hall director. It was an experience that launched her career in higher education, a profession that has…

Campus & Community

Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders: Building Empathy and Shared Purpose at Syracuse University

Friday, November 3, 2023, By Dara Harper

Twice per month, a group of students gather in Hendricks Chapel for dinner and meaningful interfaith conversation. From Muslim to Christian, Hindu to Jewish, and many others in between, these students who make up the Student Assembly of Interfaith Leaders…