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Arts & Culture

Department of Drama presents ‘Crazy For You’

Wednesday, September 27, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

The Department of Drama presents “Crazy For You” from the legendary songbook of George and Ira Gershwin. This Tony Award-winning musical takes a passion for theater and the desire to be loved and infuses them with the toe-tapping stylings of the…

Business & Economy

Award-Winning Author, VP of Mozilla, Speaks at Bird Library Sept. 28

Tuesday, September 26, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Experienced marketing executive, futurist and award-winning author Alex Salkever will speak about his new book, “Driver in the Driverless Car,” on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, 114 Bird Library. The event is co-sponsored…

LA Times

Facebook’s Power and Reach is Underestimated

Monday, September 25, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Facebook is a social media entity that has become engrossed in nearly everyone’s daily lives across the globe. While this reach connects many, the power of the company has started to become daunting- because nobody can really pin it down….

Campus & Community

Students Invited to Take Part in B.e.l.i.e.v.e. Series

Monday, September 25, 2017, By News Staff

The Office of Alumni Engagement is offering a new, free program for students, the B.e.l.i.e.v.e. series. It’s a three-part, interactive series that will encourage students to think “outside of the box.” DeBorah Little ’14, G’16, who has more than 20 years…

Health & Society

Kaya Oakes to Present Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 9

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

People under 50 increasingly distrust institutions and “don’t like the ways in which politics and religion get tied together,” says Kaya Oakes, an author, journalist and writing teacher at the University of California, Berkeley. She will deliver the Joseph and…

Media, Law & Policy

We Need to Ensure That Facebook Does Not Contribute to Unraveling Democracies

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, reacts to statements by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, on turning over Russian-linked ads to Congressional investigators looking at…

STEM

STEM Publishers and Products Showcase

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Join the Syracuse University Libraries on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a showcase of resources from STEM collections. Representatives from each of the following publishers and products will be available in the Life Sciences Complex…

Arts & Culture

Finding Common Ground

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The University is home to faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary research in the humanities.

Business & Economy

Blackstone LaunchPad Offers Two-Part Series, the Funding Roadmap

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Blackstone LaunchPad is joining The Syracuse Innovation Connectors to present a two-part series, The Funding Roadmap, on startup and growth capital. The workshops will be presented on Tuesday, Sept. 26, and Monday, Oct. 2. Explore funding opportunities from startup to acceleration…

Campus & Community

Michael Frasciello, Longtime Advocate for Continuous Learning, Appointed Dean of University College

Friday, September 22, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Michael Frasciello, a respected leader and longtime advocate for continuous learning who was appointed interim dean of University College in January, has been named as the new dean of the college. The appointment, which was recently approved by the Board of Trustees, is effective immediately.