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Prince The Trickster: Politics of Self Determination, Inclusion & Musical Craft

Friday, April 22, 2016, By Ellen Mbuqe

James Gordon Williams, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, offers commentary on the passing of global music artist Prince. “I saw Prince perform live twice but have listened to his music for decades. The first time I witnessed his musical…

Campus & Community

Student-Athletes Shine in Classroom

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University produced a single-year score of 990 for the athletic program, equaling the highest single-year score at the school. The multi-year score of 985 was the highest in program history and the highest two-year average was also produced.

Arts & Culture

Two VPA Graduate Students Selected for 5th Moscow International Biennale for Young Art

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By Erica Blust

Ozan Atalan and Jeremy Santiago-Horseman were among 87 young artists and artistic duos selected from more than 2,000 applications from more than 80 countries.

Arts & Culture

Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition Now Open at Palitz Gallery

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By Scott McDowell

The ninth annual Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition runs through May 14 at Palitz Gallery, located in Syracuse University’s Lubin House at 11 East 61st St., New York City. The exhibition that was created to draw attention to the achievements of…

Arts & Culture

Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By Erica Blust

After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.

Campus & Community

Community Folk Art Center Welcomes Ben Williams

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By News Staff

Grammy Award-winning artist Ben Williams will perform on April 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Folk Art Center’s (CFAC) Evening of Jazz and Wine. This New York City artist is an acclaimed bassist, music educator, and composer who has…

Campus & Community

Professor Bettye Caldwell Dies; Was Champion for Children’s Care

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Retired professor of child and family studies Bettye Caldwell passed away on April 17. Her work in the 1960s at the Children’s Center of Syracuse provided the foundation for what became one of the most important components of the Great…

Veterans

NSF Awards $297,135 to Falk College’s Brooks Gump for Undergraduate Trauma Research with Veterans

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Michele Barrett

Brooks B. Gump, the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was awarded a three-year, $297,135 grant from the National Science Foundation to continue the Research Education for Undergraduates (REU) program focused on training veterans interested in…

Arts & Culture

Architecture Announces New Academic Leadership Effective July 1

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Architecture dean Michael Speaks has announced the following academic leadership appointments, effective July 1: Associate Professor Lawrence Davis will take on the role of new undergraduate program chair; Associate Professor Brian Lonsway will be the new chair of the school’s…

Health & Society

SOE Faculty Appointed to Leadership Positions

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

School of Education professors Marcelle Haddix and Linwood Vereen now hold key positions on prestigious boards. Haddix, dean’s associate professor and chair of the Reading and Language Arts Center (RLA), has been named to serve as vice president-elect on the…