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Four Alumni Receiving Prestigious Arents Award for Excellence

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

The recipients are: Emmy Award-winning media executive Erica Branch-Ridley ’87; advertising agency principal Eric Mower ’66, G’68; scholar, teacher and administrator Donna Shalala G’70, H’87; and sports marketing guru Brandon Steiner ’81.

University Represented at JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Championship

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Four members of the University community are among the top runners from around the world taking part in the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge Championship in San Francisco this week. Neal Coffey, Joe Roth, Miranda Blechman and Tiffany Kirkland represent the…

Arts & Culture

Author Stephen Kuusisto Opens Carver Series Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Stephen Kuusisto, an acclaimed poet, essayist and memoirist, as well as a University professor, will kick off the Fall 2015 Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kuusisto will participate in an…

Arts & Culture

Two Associated with University to Receive National Medals of Arts

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By News Staff

Tobias “Toby” Wolff, a pre-eminent short story writer and memoirist, as well as a former English professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and internationally acclaimed theater artist Ping Chong, who wrote and directed two Syracuse Stage world premieres,…

Arts & Culture

Closing Reception for ‘Knowing Things’ To Be Held Sept. 17

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Erica Blust

914Works will host a closing reception for “Knowing Things,” a group exhibition by four artists, including three graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6-8 p.m. The reception is free and…

Campus & Community

Seminar Gives Students Chance to Reflect on Study Abroad Experience

Friday, September 4, 2015, By News Staff

For many students, their semester or year abroad is a life-changing experience. A new course in the School of Education is exploring how this experience affects the world view of students who have returned from their study abroad experience. EDU…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Celebrates 40 Years

Thursday, September 3, 2015, By News Staff

The program will include an exhibition of its permanent contemporary art collection and the publication of an art book to catalog its art collection.

STEM

Roger Schmidt Joins College of Engineering and Computer Science

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Matt Wheeler

Roger Schmidt, a member of the National Academy of Engineers, has joined the faculty at the College of Engineering and Computer Science. A retired IBM Fellow, Schmidt is world-renowned for his expertise in heat transfer, specifically related to thermal cooling…

Health & Society

School of Education Announces New Faculty Appointments

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education has appointed five new faculty members, who officially began their new positions in August: Michael Gill (disability studies), Eunjung Kim (cultural foundations of education), David Knapp (music education), Tumay Tunur (exercise science) and Julia White (inclusive…

Media, Law & Policy

Steinberg to Conclude Tenure as Maxwell Dean Following 2015-16 Academic Year

Tuesday, September 1, 2015, By News Staff

Maxwell School for Citizenship and Public Affairs Dean James Steinberg has announced that he will be stepping down as dean at the end of the academic year 2015–2016. Steinberg has been at the helm of the Maxwell School since 2011. …