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Fall Lineup Announced for 17th Season of the University Lectures
The 17th season of Syracuse University’s premier speaker series begins Sept. 14 with Soledad O’Brien and continues Oct. 3 with David Greene, followed Nov. 9 by Jill Lepore.
Going Places
Santiago Quiñones ’90 has a knack for being in the right place at the right time—a quality that has served him well in television and film. Thus, it is fitting that he began his career as a location scout, tasked…
Hemsley to Speak on Viral Spread of Fake News
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor Jeff Hemsley will speak about the reasons behind the viral spread of fake news on the Internet in a lecture held at the Skaneateles Library on Aug. 24. While social media can be a democratizing…
Faith, Family, Football: A Tribute to ‘Coach Mac’
In the 1980s, Coach Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson breathed new life into the Syracuse University football program. He confidently built teams that competed in several bowl games (including the 1988 Sugar Bowl), posted an undefeated regular season, and notched stunning victories…
Syracuse Shines at American Sociological Association Meeting in Montreal
More than two-dozen researchers from the Department of Sociology are on the world stage at the American Sociological Association (ASA)’s 112th Annual Meeting in Montreal. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Culture, Inequalities and Social Inclusion Across the Globe.”…
SUArt Galleries Presents ‘Meant to Be Shared: Selections from the Arthur Ross Collection of European Prints’
The Syracuse University Art Galleries will present “Meant to be Shared: Selections from the Arthur Ross Collection of European Prints at Yale University Art Gallery,” on view beginning Aug. 17. Organized by Suzanne Boorsch, the Robert L. Solley Curator of…
Near East Foundation, SU Present Screening of ‘They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief’
On Sept. 8, the Near East Foundation (NEF) and the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement will host a screening of “They Shall Not Perish: The Story of Near East Relief” at Newhouse’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. Produced by NEF Board Member…
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Selected as New Administrator for Syracuse University Medical Plans
Earlier this year, Syracuse University conducted an annual review of health care benefits to ensure high-quality coverage, excellent customer service and competitive rates. As part of this exercise to foster institution-wide excellence, the Office of Human Resources began reviewing and…
Syracuse Loses a Legend: Remembering ‘Coach Mac’
Richard F. “Dick” MacPherson, who guided the Syracuse football team to an undefeated season in 1987 and five bowl games in 10 seasons as head coach, passed away on Aug. 8. He was 86 years old. [Editor’s Note (Update Thursday,…
Selections from ‘The A-Bomb and Humanity’ to Be Exhibited Aug. 10-19
“Present Tense,” selections from “The A-Bomb and Humanity,” a set of 40 panels that depict photographs and drawings of the human suffering created when Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, were destroyed by atomic bombs, will be on view Aug. 10-19 at…