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New Yorker Editor David Remnick to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and sought-after expert and commentator on Russia, will deliver the 2014 Commencement address at the joint ceremony for Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) on Sunday, May 11, in the Carrier Dome.
Philanthropy Week Kicks off Monday
Syracuse University’s annual Philanthropy Week will kick off on Monday, March 31, beginning a weeklong series of special events planned to raise awareness about the critical role that philanthropy plays at the University—and in society as a whole—and to recognize…
Bold Interpretation of ‘The Glass Menagerie’ Inspired by Notes from Original Script
“The Glass Menagerie” is the play that launched Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams’ career and is among the masterworks of the American stage. Drawn from Williams’ life, this moving play explores the illusory nature of dreams and the fragility of…
Orange Circle Awards to Be Presented April 2
During Syracuse University’s Philanthropy Week (http://giving.syr.edu/special-groups/students/philanthropy-week/), three individuals and one group will be recognized with the Orange Circle Award, honoring members of the SU community who have done extraordinary things in the service of others. The awards will be given…
Shepard Is Next Speaker in Carver Series Today
Short story writer and novelist Jim Shepard is the next presenter in the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. today in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free…
Fletchall Puts Learning into Practice on Connective Corridor
Graduate student Quinton Fletchall loves narrative. He particularly loves the narrative of urban planning and social design. He sees cities as stories that people tell through the lens of hope, fear and dreams for the future. He also sees those…
Digitas’ Lina Josephson ’11 will visit Newhouse April 7
Lina Josephson ’11, associate media planner at Digitas Boston, will visit the Newhouse School on Monday, April 7, as a guest of Job Market Speaker Series, part of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. She will speak on “A Journey from…
Students Form Sustainability Organizations on Campus
For Elizabeth Kahn, being president of Students of Sustainability at Syracuse University is not just a campus commitment. A few weeks ago, Kahn spent her weekend in Washington, D.C., with 12 other students in the organization to protest the proposed…
Unveiling of Second Annual ‘Who Are You?’ Postcard Project April 1
Last fall, the Anti-Bias Education Team of the Division of Student Affairs collected anonymous statements from students, faculty and staff answering the question, “Who are you?” The postcards submitted (approximately 200) will be on display in Panasci Lounge following the…
Faculty Member a Judge for IBM’s Master the Mainframe Competition
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) will be involved in an innovative IBM academic initiative, as one of its faculty members participates as a judge for the technology firm’s “Master the Mainframe World Championship” programming competition for young innovators. One…