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Learn from ‘Living Books’ During Living Library Event April 2

Monday, February 18, 2019, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Libraries will host a Living Library event on Tuesday, April 2, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. Participants will have the opportunity to talk to “living books”—volunteers from the University community who represent a variety…

Arts & Culture

Writer Larry Blumenfeld Using Watson Professorship to Explore ‘Jazz in Troubled Times’ March 25-April 5

Monday, February 18, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Larry Blumenfeld, cultural journalist, music critic and longtime contributor to The Wall Street Journal, will serve as the 2019 Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at Syracuse University, March 25-April 5. Blumenfeld’s residency, titled “Jazz in Troubled…

Campus & Community

Bookstore Brings Hugs from Home to Students for Valentine’s Day

Friday, February 15, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

On Valentine’s Day morning, the receiving area of the Syracuse University Bookstore in the lower level of the Schine Student Center was bustling. Fruit baskets lined one shelf. Other shelves held large bags called the Valentine’s Snack Attack—filled with cookies,…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

Friday, February 15, 2019, By News Staff

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded a STARS Silver rating to Syracuse University in recognition of its sustainability achievements. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects…

Arts & Culture

National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez to Headline Carver Series Today

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, By Rob Enslin

The Raymond Carver Reading Series continues today with a program by novelist Sigrid Nunez, the Spring Visiting Writer in Syracuse’s top-ranked M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. The 2018 National Book Award winner will…

Campus & Community

Alumni Share Stories of #OrangeLove

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, By John Boccacino

For many alumni, Syracuse University wasn’t just the place they received a world-class education, it was the spot where they found their soulmates. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re sharing stories of #OrangeLove. Read on, and meet four couples who found…

Campus & Community

College of Engineering and Computer Science Hosting National Engineers Week Events

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

In celebration of National Engineers Week (Eweek), the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a variety of speakers and activities beginning on Sunday, Feb. 17. The events will bring engineering and computer science students and alumni together, and…

Campus & Community

Bailey Brings Customer-Friendly Demeanor, Solution-Oriented Approach to Managing Campus Event Parking

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

Deanna (Dee) Bailey, associate director of field operations and events for Parking and Transit Services, has trouble remembering which act appeared at the Dome during Thanksgiving weekend in 1990. “I know it was a huge concert,” Bailey recalls. “And it…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ with Branding and Design Guru Paul Leibowitz ’84

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

An informal lunch with creative food for thought are on the menu in a Fireside Chat with Paul Leibowitz ’84, president and chief creative officer of Leibowitz Branding & Design, on Monday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….

STEM

Center for Computational and Data Science Plans Un-Conference on Future of Work, AI

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the second Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in April. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty and Ph.D. students from the…