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National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez to Headline Carver Series Today
The Raymond Carver Reading Series continues today with a program by novelist Sigrid Nunez, the Spring Visiting Writer in Syracuse’s top-ranked M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences. The 2018 National Book Award winner will…
Alumni Share Stories of #OrangeLove
For many alumni, Syracuse University wasn’t just the place they received a world-class education, it was the spot where they found their soulmates. As Valentine’s Day approaches, we’re sharing stories of #OrangeLove. Read on, and meet four couples who found…
Joel Godett ’09 Says Curiosity Is the Key to Good Storytelling
Ball State University play-by-play announcer Joel Godett ’09 thinks that, while it takes initiative and hustle to be successful in the competitive field of sports broadcasting, storytelling skills are even more important. “We are just storytellers and sports are the…
Syracuse Stage Presents the Contemporary Comedy ‘Native Gardens’
A backyard border dispute between Washington, D.C., neighbors leads to spirited comedy in the contemporary satire “Native Gardens” at Syracuse Stage Feb. 13 through March 3. “Native Gardens” is written by Karen Zacarías. Melissa Crespo directs. The design team includes…
Gift Provides Support for iSchool’s Immersion Experiences
Thanks to a generous contribution from a Syracuse University alumnus, students embarking on four signature immersion experiences at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will have their program fees reduced to $250 through 2023. Alumnus Rob Harris ’77, G’79 has established…
Rock Biographers Anthony DeCurtis, David Yaffe Headline Syracuse Symposium Feb. 19
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong excursion into “Stories” with a program by Anthony DeCurtis and David Yaffe, bestselling authors of biographies of musicians Lou Reed ’64 and Joni Mitchell, respectively. Both authors will discuss their respective books and rock biographies,…
An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy
Adela C. Licona, this year’s Syracuse Symposium keynote speaker, finds the euphemistically termed “tender-age facilities”—in reality, prisons for migrant babies and children—wholly reprehensible. The University of Arizona (UA) professor, artist and activist believes the oft-repeated phrase masks extreme cruelty and…
College of Engineering and Computer Science Hosting National Engineers Week Events
In celebration of National Engineers Week (Eweek), the College of Engineering and Computer Science will host a variety of speakers and activities beginning on Sunday, Feb. 17. The events will bring engineering and computer science students and alumni together, and…
Search Committee Appointed to Identify Next Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost Michele G. Wheatly today announced the formation of a search committee for the next dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS), following the departure of Dean Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg. Last…
Blackstone LaunchPad Hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ with Branding and Design Guru Paul Leibowitz ’84
An informal lunch with creative food for thought are on the menu in a Fireside Chat with Paul Leibowitz ’84, president and chief creative officer of Leibowitz Branding & Design, on Monday, Feb. 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m….