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‘Salsa World’ Examines Globalization, Localization of Salsa Dancing
The globalization and localization of salsa dancing is the subject of a new book by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. Sydney Hutchinson, assistant professor of ethnomusicology in the Department of Art and Music Histories, is the…
Scott Pitnick Appointed Weeden Professor
Professor Scott Pitnick, a highly accomplished evolutionary biologist in the fields of sexual selection, reproductive genetics and speciation, has been appointed the inaugural Weeden Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. The professorship, appointed by the dean, will support…
Two Leaves and a Bud
An art historian in the College of Arts and Sciences is the recipient of a 2014 Summer Stipend Award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Romita Ray, associate professor of art history in the Department of Art and…
‘The State of Civic Engagement’ Topic at Onondaga Citizens League Annual Meeting
David Holwerk, director of communications and resident scholar at the Kettering Foundation, will be the keynote speaker at the June 6 annual meeting luncheon of the Onondaga Citizens League. The Kettering Foundation, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, is a nonprofit operating…
Newhouse students Travel to Mumbai for a Bollywood Immersion
For the fifth time, students from the Newhouse School will have the opportunity to study with filmmakers and production companies in Mumbai, India. Summer Program: Bollywood Practicum is an SU Abroad course led by Newhouse adjunct Mark Bennington, a renowned…
IVMF Executive Director Haynie Named Vice Chancellor for Veterans and Military Affairs
Syracuse University Chancellor and President Kent Syverud this week announced the formation of a new leadership position to oversee the development and expansion of programming for veterans and the military. J. Michael Haynie, the co-founder and executive director of the…
Disability Rights Expert Earns Fulbright Research Award
Associate Professor of Law Michael Schwartz has received a Fulbright Award for study at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland for the spring 2015 semester. Schwartz, who is deaf, is an expert on disability law and international human rights, and…
Sean O’Keefe to Speak at Maxwell School’s MPA Convocation
Former administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Sean O’Keefe G’78 (M.P.A.) will address graduates and their families and friends at the Maxwell School’s M.P.A. Convocation on June 27. O’Keefe, who serves as chairman of the Maxwell School advisory…
Join SU in Turkey on ’10-Day Journey of the Heart’
Even though the 2013-2014 academic year has come to a close, the learning, growing and expanding of the minds and hearts at Syracuse University continues. Beginning today, Hendricks Chapel and the Turkish Cultural Center of Syracuse are leading a group…
Commencement Speech by New Yorker Editor David Remnick
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, delivered the Commencement address for Syracuse University’s 160th Commencement ceremony.