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Campus & Community

SU Libraries to Host Human Library Event April 11; Book Volunteers Needed

Wednesday, February 14, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host its fifth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 11, from noon-5 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “human books”: volunteers from the Syracuse University community who represent a…

Campus & Community

How the Kissing Bench Made Believers Out of One Couple

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Kathleen Haley

Liz Peck ’14 and Brian Balduzzi ’12 had been dating for two years when Balduzzi’s mom suggested the couple make a stop at the “Kissing Bench” on campus. It was right after Balduzzi’s Commencement ceremony, and Balduzzi’s mom, Joanne, told…

Business & Economy

Jeremy Ring ’92 to Speak for National Entrepreneurship Week

Tuesday, February 13, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week@SU with Jeremy Ring ’92, one of Yahoo!’s early team members who helped grow it to a $120 billion valuation in six years, and then went on to a distinguished career in public service. He will speak…

Buzzfeed

Assistant Professor Laura VanderDrift on Importance of Valentine’s Day

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Across the nation, many people, single or in relationships, have mixed feelings about celebrating Valentine’s Day. Buzzfeed recently ran an article about this, entitled “Is Celebrating Valentine’s Day Important?” For expert commentary, they turn to College of Arts and Sciences…

Health & Society

OrangeAbility: An Afternoon of Accessible Athletics

Monday, February 12, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

All members of the Syracuse University community and beyond are invited to the seventh OrangeAbility on Saturday, Feb. 17, from 2-4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gym A. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union (DSU), the…

Health & Society

Ash Wednesday Schedule Announced

Monday, February 12, 2018, By News Staff

Ash Wednesday is Feb. 14. Ashes will be distributed at times from 8 a.m. through 8 p.m. at both Hendricks Chapel (main chapel) and at the Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Place. Times and locations are as follows: From 8-8:25 a.m.,…

Associated Press

Newhouse Newspaper Expert Comments on Sale of LA Times

Thursday, February 8, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Steve Davis, associate professor in the newspaper and online journalism program in the Newhouse School, is quoted in the Associated Press following the sale of the LA Times and San Diego Union-Tribune to biotech billionaire, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong. Davis says Soon-Shiong’s…

Arts & Culture

VPA Communications Design Seniors Win Graphis New Talent Awards

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Erica Blust

Two communications design seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design won awards in the Graphis New Talent Annual 2018. Jacqueline Akerley ’18 won a gold award in packaging design for “Alpine Ales,” a line of…

The Street

Expert Petosa Gives Advice For a Wallet-Friendly Valentine’s Day

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Dinner, flowers, chocolates and more can add up on Valentine’s Day. If you are looking to celebrate with your significant other but not break the bank, The Street, along with advice from Whitman Professor of Practice John Petosa, offers several…

STEM

Inspiring Wonder—National Engineers Week 2018

Wednesday, February 7, 2018, By Matt Wheeler

In celebration of National Engineers Week (Eweek), the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a series of special events beginning on Sunday, Feb. 18. The events will bring students together to promote engineering and computer science disciplines to the broader…