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Arts & Culture

National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez to Headline Carver Series Today

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, By Rob Enslin

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…

Campus & Community

Alumni Share Stories of #OrangeLove

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, By John Boccacino

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…

Media, Law & Policy

Joel Godett ’09 Says Curiosity Is the Key to Good Storytelling

Wednesday, February 13, 2019, By News Staff

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…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the Contemporary Comedy ‘Native Gardens’

Tuesday, February 12, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

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…

STEM

Gift Provides Support for iSchool’s Immersion Experiences

Monday, February 11, 2019, By J.D. Ross

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…

Arts & Culture

Rock Biographers Anthony DeCurtis, David Yaffe Headline Syracuse Symposium Feb. 19

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

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,…

Campus & Community

An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

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…

Campus & Community

College of Engineering and Computer Science Hosting National Engineers Week Events

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Matt Wheeler

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…

Campus & Community

Search Committee Appointed to Identify Next Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

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…

Campus & Community

Blackstone LaunchPad Hosting ‘Fireside Chat’ with Branding and Design Guru Paul Leibowitz ’84

Friday, February 8, 2019, By News Staff

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….