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Campus & Community

Best Local Places to Find a Good Book

Monday, February 24, 2020, By Kevin Morrow

March is National Reading Month. But, of course, you knew that. You like to read books. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have opened this article about where to find good books. So, where do you find them? We have a few ideas,…

Campus & Community

150 Years of Tradition at Syracuse University: A Digital Exhibition

Friday, February 21, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

In celebration of Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial, Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center has produced “150 Years of Tradition at Syracuse University: A Digital Exhibition.” The online exhibition mirrors the physical exhibition on the sixth floor of Bird Library, which…

Health & Society

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week Starts Feb. 24

Friday, February 21, 2020, By News Staff

To spread awareness, Syracuse University hosts National Eating Disorder Awareness (NEDA) Week annually. Events for 2020 begin Monday, Feb.  24, and conclude with a keynote speaker Monday, March 2. This year’s theme is “Come as You Are: Hindsight is 20/20,”…

Veterans

Meet the New Head of the University’s Army ROTC Program: Jennifer Gotie

Friday, February 21, 2020, By Leah Lazarz

U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jennifer Gotie didn’t grow up envisioning a career in military service. Born and raised in Truxton, New York, she imagined a life for herself as a diplomat and as a result became involved with the Rotary…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents Program Exploring the Forensic Turn in Art and Architecture

Thursday, February 20, 2020, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents “Walled Unwalled,” an exhibition by 2019 Turner Prize recipient Lawrence Abu Hamdan. The work is on view at UVP’s outdoor projection site on the north facade of the Everson Museum of Art, 401…

Health & Society

Professional Workshop Gives Students Techniques to Support Healthy Play for Children

Thursday, February 20, 2020, By News Staff

In August 2019, Syracuse University students traveled to Boston to complete a two-day training through the Life is Good (LIG) Playmaker 2-Day Intensive Retreat for professionals who work with children who have experienced trauma. According to LIG, “a Playmaker is someone…

Business & Economy

Unsung Hero Award Winner Grateful for Dual Degree Opportunity

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By News Staff

Jack Ramza ’22 is almost halfway through his time at Syracuse University and has already achieved great success. Ramza was recently honored with an Unsung Hero Award at the 35th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. These awards are given annually to community…

Business & Economy

Maxwell School Faculty Publish Study on Transnational Crime

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By News Staff

In their new book, “Transnational Crime and Black Spots: Rethinking Sovereignty and the Global Economy,” published by Palgrave MacMillan, Maxwell School faculty members Stuart Brown and Margaret Hermann examine 80 safe havens across the globe from which transnational criminal, insurgent…

STEM

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21: A Passion for Music and Librarianship

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Diane Stirling

Tyler Youngman ’20, G’21 might well be viewed as a Renaissance man in an information age. That assessment matches his capabilities in addition to his high-energy lifestyle, busy campus schedule, and motivated track of coursework and organizational activities at Syracuse University….

Campus & Community

Speaking Up About Stuttering

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

It was standing room only in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the night of Jan. 23. Over 100 people, including Syracuse University students, families and medical professionals, were there to see the screening of a new documentary film about…