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Syracuse University to Award Four Honorary Degrees at 2019 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

An international diplomat and champion for human rights; a global executive and philanthropist; an expert economist and leader in U.S. monetary policymaking; and a successful family business entrepreneur and social justice philanthropist will be awarded honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s…

Arts & Culture

Fred Wellner: Making Magic from Metal

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Fred Wellner ’17 is a native of Baldwinsville and a senior designer with Syracuse University Press. He is also a talented metalwork artist and a regular participant in the University’s On My Own Time (OMOT) exhibition. Through the years, OMOT…

Campus & Community

Shadow Day Comes Full Circle for Syracuse University Student

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Nearly 100 fifth-graders from the Syracuse City School District’s Seymour Dual Language Academy will be welcomed to Syracuse University on Thursday, April 25. For many of the children, Syracuse University’s Shadow Day, run by the Office of Community Engagement, is…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

The 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Play is next up at Syracuse Stage. Stephen Karam’s acclaimed comedy/drama “The Humans” runs April 24 to May 12 in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Named Best Play of the…

Campus & Community

The Triduum ‘Three Great Days’ Christian Services to Be Held at Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, April 18, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

The Triduum—also known as the Holy Triduum, Paschal Triduum, or The Three Great Days—is the period of three days that begins on the evening of Maundy Thursday and closes on the evening of Easter Sunday. The Triduum recalls the passion,…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts in French Architecture and History for Notre-Dame Fire

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on the architecture or French history after the fire on the Notre-Dame cathedral, please see comments from two Syracuse University faculty members. Samantha Herrick is an associate professor of history and specializes in the Middle Ages and is the…

Media, Law & Policy

Six Newhouse Students Chosen to Attend TIME 100 Summit as part of ‘Rising Stars Program’

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Lani Rich

Six students from the Newhouse School have been selected to attend the TIME 100 Summit, an annual event featuring talks, panels and presentations with some of the world’s most influential people. Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse…

Campus & Community

Staff Members Leverage Passions in Late-Night Programming for Students

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Joyce LaLonde

Long after most Syracuse University employees have headed home, the work day is just revving up for others. From residence life to campus facilities, there are folks  working around the clock to make sure Syracuse University students have an unsurpassed…

Campus & Community

Point of Contact to Host Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet April 18

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Punto de Contacto-Point of Contact (POC) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) celebrates National Poetry Month with a joint reading by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Peter Balakian and up-and-comer Lauren Sanderson. The duo will read and discuss their work…

Arts & Culture

VPA Names Pianist, Scholar Milton Laufer New Setnor School of Music Director

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that Milton Rubén Laufer, a pianist and scholar and current director of Western Carolina University’s School of Music, has been named director of the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S….