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Arts & Culture

Dowell wins Marc Sanders Prize in Metaethics

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By News Staff

Janice Dowell, associate professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, has won the 2014 Marc Sanders Prize in Metaethics for her essay, “The Metaethical Insignificance of Moral Twin Earth.” The award includes $10,000 and publication of the…

Arts & Culture

Professor Unveils ‘Lost Play’ by 17th-Century Master in Madrid

Wednesday, June 4, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The discovery of a “lost play” by one of Spain’s greatest writers was the subject of a recent standing-room-only event in Madrid, featuring a professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Alejandro García-Reidy, assistant professor of Spanish in…

Media, Law & Policy

Oprah Winfrey to Attend Dedication of New Studio and Innovation Center at Newhouse Sept. 29

Monday, June 2, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will dedicate the new Newhouse Studio and Innovation Center on Monday, Sept. 29. Special guest Oprah Winfrey will join students, alumni, media executives and other VIPs to celebrate the re-opening of the school’s…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Associate Professor John Scott Strickland Dies

Thursday, May 29, 2014, By News Staff

John Scott Strickland, associate professor of history at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Wednesday, May 28. He joined the faculty as an assistant professor in 1984 and was named associate professor in 1990. For…

Health & Society

School of Education Student Appointed to White House Committee

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

President Barack Obama has appointed Micah Fialka-Feldman, a student and employee at the School of Education, to serve on the President’s Committee for People for Intellectual Disabilities. Ten other individuals around the nation were appointed to this committee for a…

Campus & Community

Sims Drive Construction Begins May 27

Tuesday, May 27, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Sims Drive will soon be the scene of construction work, which will lead to improvements for both motorists and pedestrians. The work was originally scheduled to get underway on May 13, but will now begin on May 27. The project…

Arts & Culture

Two Leaves and a Bud

Thursday, May 22, 2014, By Rob Enslin

An art historian in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a 2014 Summer Stipend Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Romita Ray, associate professor of art history in the Department of Art and…

STEM

iSchool Ranked #1 for Online Computer Information Technology Programs for Veterans

Wednesday, May 21, 2014, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) was ranked No. 1 in best online graduate degree programs in computer information technology for veterans by U.S. News & World Report. The full rankings are available on the U.S. News & World Report website,…

Campus & Community

Join the Corporate Challenge Team

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By News Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join the Syracuse University team for the 2014 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge—an annual 3.5 mile walk/run that brings local businesses together to promote health and exercise, with a dose of healthy competition. The event…

Arts & Culture

125th Anniversary of Crouse Chimes to be Celebrated with Concert

Tuesday, May 20, 2014, By Erica Blust

The 125th anniversary of Crouse College’s chimes will be celebrated on Tuesday, June 3, at 6 p.m. with a special concert by the student group the Chimesmasters. The public is invited to sit on the lawns surrounding Crouse College and enjoy the free concert.