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Campus & Community

Information Sessions to Brief University Community on Middle States Reaccreditation Process

Friday, September 23, 2016, By Carol Boll

The Steering Committee guiding the University’s effort to secure reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has scheduled two information sessions for the campus community on Friday, Oct. 7. The sessions will serve to brief interested students, faculty…

Media, Law & Policy

Members of Congress, Victims’ Families Speak During Briefing on Capitol Hill Hosted by CCJI

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Scott McDowell

On Sept. 12, The Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) hosted a briefing on the Emmett Till Reauthorization Act of 2016 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. The event was sponsored by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), who, along…

STEM

Mathematician’s Work on Complex Geometry Recognized Internationally

Wednesday, September 21, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Mathematics Assistant Professor Yuan Yuan has recently been recognized for his work on complex geometry with both a Simons Collaboration Grant and an invitation to speak at a prestigious conference, the International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM). The geometry you…

Veterans

First Outside Contractor Hired to Work on Future NVRC Site Is Veteran

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By News Staff

The first outside contractor hired to work on the National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC) is a veteran. Daniel MacDonald, founder and owner of MacDonald Engineering, served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1986-1992 and is now working as a land surveyor…

Health & Society

Maxwell Fulbright Professor to Study Elder Care in Post-War Bosnia

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Azra Hromadžić lived under siege for three years in the former Yugoslavia. After the war, Hromadžić earned a scholarship to a U.S. college and began her life in academics.

Campus & Community

16th Annual SyracuseCoE Symposium

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kerrie Marshall

Advances in research and technology are catalyzing transformations in education and practice for sustainable and resilient built environments. In SyracuseCoE’s 16th Annual Symposium, presentations will address emerging innovations across many scales, from high-performance buildings to human-centered urban design, from nanoscale-enabled energy…

Arts & Culture

Q&A with New VPA Dean Michael Tick

Tuesday, September 20, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

New College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean Michael S. Tick wants to get to know members of the VPA community in their element—whether it’s at a concert, play, exhibition, film screening, symposia or other performance or event.

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Series Will Explore Issues Raised by Social Movements

Monday, September 19, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold an interfaith dialogue dinner series this semester that will explore issues raised by social movements that address perceived injustices, interfaith tensions and timely issues of the day. “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousness by Acknowledging the…

Campus & Community

Celebration to Remember Longtime University College Staff Member Cindy Gromny

Monday, September 19, 2016, By News Staff

A memorial celebration to honor and remember the life of Cindy Gromny will be held at Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center on Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 4-6 p.m. Gromny, who worked at University College for 44 years, passed away on…

Arts & Culture

The Gift that Will Last ‘Forever’

Friday, September 16, 2016, By Erica Blust

Joan Kibbe was a graduate music student at Syracuse University in the early 1960s when she discovered the music of Gustav Mahler. While taking classes in what is now the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music…