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School of Education Mourns Passing of Steven J. Taylor
Steven J. Taylor, Centennial Professor of Disability and director of the Center on Human Policy at the Syracuse University School of Education, died at his home in South Onondaga on Nov. 8. He is survived by his wife, Betsy Edinger,…
‘Lotts of Giving Hands’ Crockpot Lunch
Please join us this Thursday, 11/13/14 for a delicious lunch to benefit the United Way of Central New York. There will be a selection of mouth-watering hot entrees to choose from, and a variety of drinks and desserts. Place: 106…
Documentaries on Frank Langella ’59, Arthur Storch Air This Month on WCNY-TV
Two American theater greats with ties to Syracuse University are the subject of separate documentaries set to air this month on Central New York’s Public Broadcasting station, WCNY. Both were produced by Syracuse University Electronic Media Communications. On Nov. 15…
Alejandro Garcia receives 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award
Alejandro Garcia was honored recently with the State Society on Aging of New York’s (SSANY) 2014 Advocate for Older Adults Award. The Advocate for Older Adults Award recognizes a record of planning, policy development and advocacy work. Garcia, who currently…
‘Elect Her’ Preparing Women for Leadership and Political Office
In student leadership roles and in political office across the country, more women are needed to represent. An upcoming conference is giving University students the opportunity to find their voice and build confidence to pursue an elected leadership position.
Syracuse University Brass Ensemble Opens Season in Little Falls Nov. 16
The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, will launch its 2014-15 season with a concert in Little Falls on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m. Presented by the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts (MVCA), the…
Artist and Critical Musicologist Explores T-Pain’s Use of Sonic, Cinematic Strategies
The sonic and cinematic strategies of hip-hop producer and rapper T-Pain are the subject of a forthcoming scholarly article by James Gordon Williams, a new faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences. An assistant professor of African American…
Geologist Reveals Correlation Between Earthquakes, Landslides
A geologist in the College of Arts and Sciences has demonstrated that earthquakes—not climate change, as previously thought—affect the rate of landslides in Peru. The finding is the subject of an article in Nature Geoscience (Nature Publishing Group, 2014) by…
iSchool Faculty Recall their Part in Digital Journalism Shift of 1994
In 1994, when the World Wide Web was still in its infancy, and the most popular web browser was Mosaic, it wasn’t easy to find news outlets online. In fact, there were just a few thousand websites of any kind….
Gen. Martin Dempsey Discusses Leadership in Challenging Times
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the 18th chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, shared his thoughts on global security challenges, the qualities of a good leader and the importance of a life in public service as part of a lecture Friday at Dineen Hall.