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Alumni Robert and Richard Menschel Awarded Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 and Richard L. Menschel ’55 were honored with the highly prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy for their decades of philanthropy during a ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the New York Public Library. Longtime supporters…
Associate Dean David Van Slyke to Chair Search for Next Maxwell School Dean
Interim Vice Chancellor and Provost Liz Liddy has selected Associate Dean David Van Slyke to chair the search committee for the next dean of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Van Slyke is the chair of the Department…
SU Abroad Course in Lebanon, Jordan Studies Gender, Sexuality
A new study abroad course, titled “Global Perspectives, Local Contexts: Women and Gender in the Arab World,” was launched this past summer in the College of Arts and Sciences. Taught by Carol Fadda-Conrey and Dana Olwan, professors of English and…
WiSE-FPP Welcomes Largest Group Yet
WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering) has welcomed the largest cohort of participants to date for the 2015-2016 Future Professionals Program (WiSE-FPP). This year, 51 participants were nominated by 40 different faculty members. WiSE-FPP Associates are women Ph.D. students who…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $2.5 Million Grant
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for a new five-year project on…
Philosopher Publishes Book on Jürgen Habermas
Kenneth Baynes, professor of philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the author of “Habermas” (Routledge, 2015), a new book on the life and work of Jürgen Habermas, one of the world’s leading philosophers and sociologists. Baynes, also…
Student Affairs Seeks Additional Members for Student Advisory Board
Last year, the Division of Student Affairs announced the formation of the Student Affairs Advisory Board, a group of students who serve as part of a volunteer council to Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Rebecca Reed Kantrowitz….
Chancellor Syverud Addresses October Meeting of University Senate
Syracuse University’s fiscal health, student life, academic affairs and Fast Forward Syracuse were among the topics of Chancellor Kent Syverud’s address to the University Senate last week. The 25-minute presentation was his first to the University’s academic governing body since…
ITS Invites All to Virtual Reality for Learning Seminar
Free registration is now available for zSpace’s Virtual Reality for Learning Seminar. This “lunch and learn” session will be hosted by Information Technology Services at the SU MakerSpace on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from noon-1:30 p.m. Experience the latest in virtual…
Biklen Imaging Disability in Film Showcase to Be Presented Oct. 17
The filmography of School of Education Dean Emeritus Douglas Biklen will be celebrated at the 12th annual Syracuse International Film Festival. The Doug Biklen Imaging Disability in Film Showcase will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2:30-5 p.m. at the…