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Campus & Community

Construction over Thanksgiving Break

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With Thanksgiving break nearly upon our campus, I wanted to let you know about some winter preparations and projects that will be taking place on or near the Einhorn Family Walk, formerly the University Place…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses November Meeting of University Senate

Tuesday, November 15, 2016, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud provided a budget overview to the University Senate during his appearance Wednesday afternoon in Maxwell Auditorium. He also discussed the Campus Climate Survey, announced two new appointments and mentioned recent revisions to the University policies impacting free…

Arts & Culture

Writers to Discuss Mentoring at Thursday Event

Monday, November 14, 2016, By News Staff

The Department of Writing, Rhetoric and Composition’s Nonfiction Reading Series, the English Department and the creative writing program will co-sponsor a reading with former M.F.A. students Annie Liontas and Jeff Parker, editors of the book “A Manner of Being: Writers…

Campus & Community

International Thanksgiving Celebration to be held Nov. 17

Monday, November 14, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

International students will be treated to an American Thanksgiving meal, featuring traditional fare, at Syracuse University’s 32nd International Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 17. The event will be held in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. Doors open at…

Business & Economy

Global Entrepreneurship Week Features Keynote by Founder Carl Schramm

Sunday, November 13, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

The first-ever campuswide Global Entrepreneurship Week celebration kicks off at Syracuse University with a keynote by its founder, Carl Schramm, University Professor and former president and CEO of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The opening event, “The History of Innovation,”…

Campus & Community

ROTC Cadet Reflects, Looks Forward

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Liam Sullivan

Adam Westervelt couldn’t believe how fortunate he was. In fact, as he looked around a classroom full of students, he couldn’t even fathom that he was in the African nation of Senegal. Westervelt, as a member of the Reserve Officer…

STEM

Professor Ian Hosein, Students Develop Technology to Increase Solar Cell Efficiency

Friday, November 11, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Solar technology—capturing the power of the sun to produce electricity—has been around in some form since the 19th century. There is currently 31.6 gigawatts (GW) of total installed solar capacity in the United States, enough to power 6.2 million American…

Arts & Culture

Wind Ensemble to Perform Nov. 15 with Guest Conductor Curt Ebersole

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. Curt Ebersole, conductor/music director of the Westchester Symphonic Winds in Tarrytown, N.Y., will appear…

Arts & Culture

VPA Dean Michael Tick Appointed to Board of International Council of Fine Arts Deans

Thursday, November 10, 2016, By Erica Blust

Dean Michael S. Tick of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has been appointed to the board of directors of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans (ICFAD). Tick will serve a three-year term (2016-19). ICFAD is a…

Arts & Culture

Peppie Calvar Honored for Musical Collaborations

Tuesday, November 8, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

The director of the Hendricks Chapel Choir has been recognized for his participation in local community choral programs. Peppie Calvar, assistant professor and assistant director of choral activities in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Setnor School of Music,…