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Business & Economy

Fetner Family Gift Launches Syracuse University NYC-Based Experiential Learning Collaboration

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Arielle Spears

A generous gift from Syracuse University Trustee Harold (Hal) Fetner ’83 and his wife, Nina, will help establish the creation of an experiential learning collaboration in New York City between the Whitman School and the School of Architecture. The two…

Arts & Culture

Vanessa Williams Performance Supports Scholarship for Black and Latino Students

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement is hosting a benefit concert featuring award-winning singer and stage, television and film actress Vanessa Williams ’85 on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research…

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…

The Role of Social Media in Mass Shootings

Sunday, March 17, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted by several outlets in articles about the role of social media in mass shootings including the Wall St Journal, AFP, USA Today, CNET and EuroNews. Professor Grygiel was…

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…

Media Tip Sheets

Massive Facebook Outage Reveals Bigger Issue For Social Media Giant

Thursday, March 14, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Facebook officials reported the technical issue that triggered a widespread outage earlier this week had been fixed. The interruption also impacted Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and is believed to be the biggest interruption ever for the massive social media…

Media, Law & Policy

NPR’s Lakshmi Singh ’94 to Headline Newhouse’s ‘Race and the Media’ Symposium April 2 and 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host a two-day symposium exploring issues of race and the media April 2 and 3 in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. The event will feature a panel of recent alumni of color representing the industries…

Campus & Community

University College Creates Diversity Committee

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

University College announces the appointment of three staff members to the University College Diversity Committee. As part of the continued commitment to creating a more welcoming, respectful campus climate, the Diversity Committee will work with the Syracuse University Inclusivity Leaders…

Campus & Community

University College Dean’s List Students Honored at Ceremony and Reception

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

University College honored part-time students who earned dean’s list status for the spring and fall 2018 semesters at a ceremony and reception held at Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center on March 8. Students who qualified have been enrolled in…

The CyberWire Daily Podcast

Election Cybersecurity Around the World

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Kevin Du, a professor in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the CyberWire podcast “Election security and influence operations.” During the podcast, Dr. Du spoke about “the importance of hands-on training in cyber security.”