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Remembrance Week Will Be Held Oct. 17-23

Thursday, October 14, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. The 2021-22 Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to screenings to a candlelight vigil—to honor the…

Bloomberg Law

Why Individuals With Disabilities Are Being Paid Below Minimum Wage

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “‘Subminimum’ Pay for Disabled Workers Moves Closer to Extinction.” Blanck discussed the unfair circumstances under which individuals with disabilities have been paid…

WBFO NPR

The United State’s Net-Zero Emissions Goal & Its Challenges

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Charles Driscoll, University Professor at the College of Engineering and Computer Science, was interviewed for the WBFO-FM (Buffalo) story “What challenges loom as New York transitions to electric car sales by 2035?” Driscoll discussed some challenges that could ensue from…

Reboot of The Wonder Years reflects a positive direction of change across the network television industry

Wednesday, October 13, 2021, By Lily Datz

The Wonder Years, the 1980s television show evoking nostalgia in many Americans for decades, is finally back on television screens, but this time with greater impact. The 2021 reboot of the class show features a Black family, the Williams, set…

Campus & Community

Dependent, Remitted Tuition Benefit Helps Staff Member, Her Family Reach Their Dreams

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Shirley Trendowski ’05, ’07 (C.A.S.) G’08 was raising her family, everyday life took very careful planning. Trendowski and her husband, Ray, are the parents of six children. In 1995, after being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley came…

Arts & Culture

A Decade to Celebrate: La Casita Cultural Center

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Roxanna Carpenter

La Casita Cultural Center hosted a reception Sept. 18 for the opening of a new exhibition, “Corazón del Barrio (Heart of the Barrio),” celebrating the center’s 10th anniversary. The exhibition’s opening reception, held in person and via Zoom, coincided with…

Campus & Community

A Gift to Expand Worldviews for Drama and Music Students

Tuesday, October 12, 2021, By Eileen Korey

Dr. Jason Soifer ’51 was neither a drama nor a music student at Syracuse University. He received a bachelor of arts degree from the College of Arts and Sciences and pursued a successful career in medicine as an anesthesiologist in…

Campus & Community

Food Services Seeks Employee Assistance for Clemson Game on Oct. 15

Monday, October 11, 2021, By Jennifer DeMarchi

Food Services is asking University employees to sign up for a shift at a concessions stand during Friday night’s home football game against the Clemson Tigers. Staffing shortages have left the department without many of its usual concessions workers, and…

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sharif Bey’s Experience in Art Museums Led To A Successful Career in the Arts

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By Sophie Gomprecht

Sharif Bey, associate professor in the School of Visual and Performing Arts, was featured in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s article “In ‘Excavations,’ Sharif Bey unearths his roots and shows what a Beltzhoover ‘art kid’ can do” and by WESA-FM (Pittsburgh). Bey…

Campus & Community

Carnegie Library Stacks Remain Closed, New Periodicals Available at Bird Library

Sunday, October 10, 2021, By Cristina Hatem

The book stacks at Carnegie Library remain closed due to unexpected repair work. Therefore, all new print periodicals that would normally be shelved at Carnegie will be available at Bird Library. This includes 44 print titles. Out of caution for…