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Arts & Culture

University Mourns Loss of Award-Winning Poet Lucia Perillo G’86

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Lucia Perillo G’86, an award-winning poet whose work was shaped by her struggle with multiple sclerosis (M.S.), died last month at her home in Olympia, Washington. She was 58. A graduate of the M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in the…

Arts & Culture

CRS Department to Have Significant Presence at Annual National Communication Association Convention

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Erica Blust

Sixteen faculty and graduate students from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will be participating in the 102nd Annual Convention of the National Communication Association (NCA) in Philadelphia Nov. 10-13….

Campus & Community

How Student Voters on Campus Can Prepare for Election Day

Friday, November 4, 2016, By Liam Sullivan

If you’re registered to vote in Syracuse, New York, it’s critical to check your voter registration.

Campus & Community

Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground: Accessible Media, Web and Technology ‘

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

All University faculty, staff and students are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD). The 19th annual…

Media, Law & Policy

Director of Tully Center Calls ‘Ballot Selfie’ a Test of Competing First Amendment Issues

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Courts around the country are deciding an issue involving a timeless expression of democracy and a newer form expression of self-absorption: the so called “selfie” photograph taken inside a polling place. It’s a fairly new phenonenon, and getting plenty of…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Student Journalists Participate in Democracy in Action Project

Thursday, November 3, 2016, By Keith Kobland

Student journalists at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications are about to get a real-life taste of election coverage by taking part in a project that will place them at the center of one of our most democratic processes….

Campus & Community

Dependent Tuition Presentation Is Nov. 8

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By News Staff

Benefits-eligible employees with children approaching college age can learn more about Syracuse University’s Dependent Tuition Benefit at a presentation Tuesday, Nov. 8, at noon in 304 Schine Student Center. Whitney Karl, human resources shared services representative, will provide an overview…

STEM

Heart of a Lion

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Rob Enslin

When Marilyn Kerr arrived at Syracuse in 1970, science was a male-dominated profession. The idea of a woman donning a white lab coat and waxing rhapsodic about biology or chemistry seemed, in those days, about as likely as someone synthesizing…

STEM

Winners of Civic Data Hackathon Announced at City Hall

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By J.D. Ross

The winners of the Civic Data Hackathon: Syracuse Roads Challenge were announced recently in a ceremony held at Syracuse City Hall. The hackathon, organized by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) and the City of Syracuse, and supported by AT&T, brought…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Christopher Faricy on the Smooth Transition of Presidential Power

Wednesday, November 2, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Voters who haven’t yet cast their ballots in early voting step into the voting booth in less than a week to make their voices heard. Citizens need to trust in that election system as part of the democratic process and…