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Scott Samson to receive 2012 Wasserstrom Prize
Scott Samson, professor of earth sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the 2012 William Wasserstrom Prize for the Teaching of Graduate Students. The award will be presented during the 2012 Graduate School Doctoral Hooding Ceremony and…
Otto’s Army goes for Naismith Student Section of the Year
Otto’s Army is in the running for the Naismith Award for the Best Student Section in the Nation. Otto’s Army made the top cut and is now in a second round of voting that determines the top eight finalists.
A look at abolitionist, suffragist Lucretia Mott at next session of IRP
At the Feb. 16 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Carol Faulkner, associate professor and chair of the Department of History at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, will discuss Lucretia Mott and the Seneca Falls Convention. Mott, a Quaker…
SU’s Dana Spiotta, Bruce Smith finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards
Dana Spiotta and Bruce Smith, English faculty members in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, have been named finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards. Spiotta was nominated in the fiction category for “Stone Arabia” (Scribner, 2011); Smith…
SU discount ticket offer for Harlem Globetrotters Feb. 10 at the Carrier Dome
Don’t miss out on high‐flying action and non‐stop excitement. With blazing ball‐handling wizardry, mesmerizing gravity‐defying dunks, side‐splitting comedy and crowd interaction, the Globetrotters captivate both the young and the young at heart. Treat your group to a wholesome family entertainment…
Carrie Grogan Abbott appointed director of Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs
The Division of Student Affairs has announced the appointment of Carrie Grogan Abbott as the director of the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs (FYTP). Abbott joined the office on Nov. 16. “Given Carrie’s strong collaboration skills, rich experiences in…
Light Work to display Scott McCarney’s ‘VisualBooks’
Light Work has announced the exhibition “VisualBooks,” featuring work by Scott McCarney, which will run Nov. 1-Dec. 16. This unique and beautiful exhibition explores the book as a sculptural object that employs a variety of image-making processes. McCarney’s carefully hand-bound…
Nottingham Early College High School students to visit SU campus Oct. 12
A group of 75 ninth-graders from Nottingham High School’s Early College High School program will visit the Syracuse University campus on Oct. 12 to motivate and prepare them for the opportunities associated with higher education. While on campus, the students…
Mercury pollution in Great Lakes Region is nearly forgotten, but not gone
The scope and intensity of mercury pollution in the Great Lakes region is much greater than previously reported, but additional mercury controls should bring needed improvement, according to a new summary of scientific research on the subject. Despite general declines…
Somali Bantu traditional arts represented at ‘Westcott Celebrates Community’
On Oct. 21, the Dept. of Anthropology will collaborate with the Somali Bantu Community Association and the Westcott Community Center to host an exhibit of folk arts created by Somali Bantu refugees in Syracuse.