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Annual One University Awards Will Celebrate Excellence at Syracuse University
The Syracuse University community will come together on Friday, April 12, for the third annual One University Awards Ceremony, celebrating excellence within the University. The ceremony, at which major University awards are bestowed, will be held in Hendricks Chapel from…
Jazz in Troubled Times: Watson Professor, WSJ contributor Larry Blumenfeld Riffs on ‘Relevance, Resonance’ of Jazz Culture
Larry Blumenfeld is a cultural journalist, music critic and longtime contributor to The Wall Street Journal. As this year’s Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities Center, he will explore “Jazz in Troubled Times” through a series of lectures, workshops, public…
College of Law, Syracuse Law Review to Host Symposium on Online Learning, Future of Legal Education April 26
On April 26, Syracuse Law Review will bring together legal education experts from across the country for a groundbreaking symposium exploring the impact of online education on law schools and the legal profession. The one-day symposium—“Online Learning and the Future…
Alumni Business Owner Propels ‘People-First’ Philosophy
Serial entrepreneur Ed Mitzen is part of a new wave of socially conscious business leaders When Ed Mitzen ’89 was filling out his college application some 35 years ago, he had one goal in mind—getting into medical school. That all…
Vanessa Williams Performance Supports Scholarship for Black and Latino Students
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…
Recent Graduates Reap Rewards of Liberal Arts Learning
Students in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) often go on to graduate school, professional school or the workplace. Thanks to the liberal arts, they have the critical thinking, creative problem-solving and effective communication skills to succeed in almost…
Transforming Data Into Truly Usable Insights That Transform Lives
The recurring theme throughout Gilly Cantor’s life and career is duality. She says she’s not satisfied unless she’s using both sides of her brain at the same time (the creative side must operate in tandem with the numbers side). And…
College of Law’s Tax Clinic Secures $18k Refund for Veteran
Last fall, Peter Denton received an email from the Department of Veterans Affairs with a memo outlining that severance payments he received from the Department of Defense were improperly taxed, and that he may be eligible for a return. This…
Call for Nominations for Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship
Members of the University community are invited to submit nominations for the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 8. [Editor’s note (March 7, 2019): The deadline for submissions has been…
From LA to Syracuse: Audio Engineer Brings Many Years of Experience—and Many Miles of It—to the Newhouse School
Staff Spotlight shines a light on many of Syracuse University’s most dedicated—and talented—members. Their work on campus. Their often very interesting lives away from campus. It is our pleasure to share their stories. The approach to each profile is different,…