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National Public Radio

Professor Joel Kaplan Interviewed by NPR Regarding Trump Tweets

Friday, December 16, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“And members of the media should have thick skin; at least skin as thick as the politicians we tend to skewer on a daily basis.”

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Monitoring Winter Weather and Travel Conditions for Thursday, December 15, and Friday, December 16

Thursday, December 15, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University is currently monitoring the winter weather, specifically the bands of lake effect snow and anticipated extreme temperatures, and assessing travel conditions. This effort includes reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and forecasting, and consulting with an…

USA Today

Assistant Professor Jennifer Grygiel Says Twitter Will Get Bump from Trump

Wednesday, December 14, 2016, By Keith Kobland

“If anything, when he’s in power, the frequency could increase, making Twitter an even more important platform,” said Syracuse University communications professor Jennifer Grygiel, who studies social media. “You could see more users joining it to get updates about the government.”

Arts & Culture

Alumnus Establishes Ludwig Stein Memorial Fellowship for Seniors in Painting

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By Erica Blust

College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) painting alumnus Ken Maxwell ’03 has established a fellowship in memory of his former professor at Syracuse University. The Ludwig Stein Memorial Fellowship supports a senior or seniors studying painting in the college’s…

Health & Society

Rock and a Hard Place

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Brian Patterson heard the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was being delayed and possibly rerouted, he let out a whoop of joy. For him and thousands of others, particularly those at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation in the snow-covered Dakotas,…

Health & Society

Campus Community Members Soon Able to Designate Preferred Name on MySlice

Tuesday, December 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the Syracuse University community will soon be able to designate their preferred or chosen name on MySlice to indicate to others how they would like to be addressed. The new policy, which will be implemented at the start…

Media, Law & Policy

Call for entries: 2017 Mirror Awards

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is now accepting nominations for the 11th annual Mirror Awards honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The deadline is Feb. 15, 2017. Enter now at http://mirrorawards.com. Awards will be given in four categories:…

Business & Economy

EntreTech NYC Now Accepting Applications

Monday, December 12, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The EntreTech NYC immersion program at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) is now accepting applications for the May 2017 trip. A signature immersion program at the iSchool, Entretech NYC is designed to give students a firsthand look at the…

Health & Society

Literacy Pioneer Ruth Colvin Turns 100

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

For almost as long as she’s been an advocate for adult literacy, Ruth J. Colvin’s work has involved the School of Education. So the School of Education and the University joyfully joined the recent communitywide celebration of Colvin’s 100th birthday….

STEM

The Spark

Monday, December 12, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

BEACH CLOSED. NO SWIMMING. CONTAMINATED WATER. Growing up on Long Island Sound, Kristin Angello ’99 was frequently disappointed by these words. Every summer, sewage and toxic runoff from city streets transformed her summer hangout into a polluted mess. Fortunately, the…