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Arts & Culture

Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World

Wednesday, April 20, 2016, By Erica Blust

After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Ends Year on High Note

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes its spring series with appearances by several luminaries, including social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone. “We’re ending our season on a high note,” says Vivian May, director…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Partners With 2U for Juris Doctor Degree Program

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law and 2U Inc. today announced a partnership to develop a hybrid juris doctor (J.D.) degree program, pending New York State and American Bar Association approval. “This hybrid program will continue our tradition of innovation and excellence…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Receives $19.8 Million from Dorothea Shaffer Estate

Friday, April 15, 2016, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has received $19.8 million from the estate of Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33, H’90, an alumna of the School of Art and an honorary member of the University’s Board of Trustees. The bequest…

Arts & Culture

Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, Meagan Fallone to Visit Central New York April 21-22

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong “Networks” theme with a rare University appearance by social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone, on Thursday and Friday, April 21-22. Roy is founder and director of the internationally acclaimed Barefoot College in India—the…

OrangeAbility 2016: Let’s All Play Accessible Athletics

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Shannon Andre

Members of the Syracuse University and Central New York communities are invited to participate in Syracuse University’s fifth annual accessible athletics expo, OrangeAbility. This student-led initiative is sponsored by the Disability Student Union, the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee, the Disability…

STEM

Ceremony Today to Honor New Meredith Professors

Thursday, April 14, 2016, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Robert Doyle, professor of chemistry in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Peter Wilcoxen, professor of public administration and international affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, will be named as the 2016-19 Laura J. and…

Media, Law & Policy

World Traveler Lands ‘Dream Opportunity’ as Disney ABC Intern

Wednesday, April 13, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

Tulipe Hosenn ’17 has visited places all over the world, including Australia, China, India, Vietnam and the United States. But her native Bangladesh holds a special place in her heart. “The spirit of Bangladesh is in my blood,” she says….

STEM

New President of National Academy of Sciences to Speak on Climate Interventions

Monday, April 11, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

The president-elect of the National Academy of Sciences will address the growing problem of climate change at a special event co-hosted by the Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program and the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of…

Arts & Culture

Author Colum McCann to Read for Carver Series April 13

Friday, April 8, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Novelist and short story writer Colum McCann, the Jane and Daniel Present Lecturer, will be the next writer to give a reading in the spring 2016 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, April 13. The series, which brings 12-14 prominent…