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STEM

Oakleaf Recognized with 2019 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Megan Oakleaf, associate professor and director of instructional quality in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been selected as the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section’s (IS) Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award. The…

Arts & Culture

John L. Johnson Lecture to Explore ‘Chicago and the Black Arts Movement,’ Today

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Thabiti Lewis, an English professor at Washington State University in Vancouver, will deliver the fourth annual John L. Johnson Lecture in Syracuse’s Department of African American Studies (AAS). Lewis will address “Chicago and the Black Arts Movement” from 5-7:15 p.m….

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Trans Week of Liberation, Welcomes Geena Rocero for Keynote

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, By News Staff

Trans Week of Liberation (TWoL) is an annual awareness shift from November’s Trans Day of Remembrance, which honors the lives lost to acts of violence, to March’s weeklong liberation celebration. The TWoL Commemorative Keynote is Thursday, March 28, at 7:30…

Veterans

Military-Connected Student of the Month: Stephanie Malm

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

When Stephanie Malm was a freshman at Minnesota State University-Mankato she was balancing two jobs and a full course load. Still, she wanted more. Her mother had put herself through school in similar circumstances while raising Malm and her brothers,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Ranks No. 1 for Public Affairs in 2020

Tuesday, March 19, 2019, By Jessica Smith

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is once again ranked #1 in the nation for graduate education in public affairs, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report reputational survey. This year, the Maxwell School shares the #1…

Health & Society

Odds of Perfect Bracket Are 1 in 9.2 Quintillion, so Why Do We Play?

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Keith Kobland

The odds are, quite frankly, astronomical. If you are sitting down today to fill out your NCAA bracket, know this: the odds of getting it 100 percent correct are 1 in 9.2 quintillion (a number string 19 digits long). But…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Women in Leadership Spring Forum to Host Speaker Panel April 3

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

The Syracuse University Women in Leadership Spring Forum will present a speaker panel on leadership preparation, mentorship and career encores on Wednesday, April 3, in the Regency Ballroom of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. The panel will…

Campus & Community

Student Association Leaders Make Their Case to Congressional Leaders in Washington

Monday, March 18, 2019, By News Staff

Seven members of the Syracuse University Student Association were recently in Washington, D.C., to take part in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Student Advocacy Days. The event, held annually, provides an opportunity for students to learn about federal government issues…

STEM

TEDx Syracuse University Conference Announces 2019 Speakers

Friday, March 15, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The student organizers of the TEDx Syracuse University conference have announced the speakers who will be presenting at the annual event on April 6. The conference will give eight speakers a chance to share ideas worth spreading. From education to…

Arts & Culture

School of Education’s Keith Distinguished Speaker Series Brings Peter H. Reynolds to Syracuse

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Allison DeVoe

The School of Education and the Jo-Linda and Dennis Keith Distinguished Speaker Series announce the 2019 speaker, acclaimed author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. He will visit Syracuse for a two-day residency on Tuesday, March 19, and Wednesday, March 20….