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Campus & Community

Sidewalk Closure at Flanagan Gym July 14, July 21

Friday, July 13, 2018, By News Staff

Due to work along Sims Drive near Forestry Drive, the sidewalk along the front of Flanagan Gym will be closed on Saturday July 14, and Saturday July 21, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. During this time there will be no…

Arts & Culture

Band on the Run: Syracuse University Brass Ensemble Soaks in Spirit of Bluegrass State

Wednesday, July 11, 2018, By Rob Enslin

When James T. Spencer, director of the Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), turned to accept the applause at the 2018 Great American Brass Band Festival (GABBF) in Danville, Kentucky, he joked to himself, “Now what do we do for an…

Campus & Community

Key Leaders Hired in Division of Marketing and Communications

Wednesday, July 11, 2018, By News Staff

Dara Royer, senior vice president and chief communications officer, today announced the appointment of three key leaders in the Division of Marketing and Communications. The appointments are Sarah Scalese, senior associate vice president for communications; Ellen de Graffenreid, senior associate…

Media, Law & Policy

Stacking Supreme Court Undermines Court’s Democratic Legitimacy

Monday, July 9, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

President Trump’s choice for Supreme Court was revealed Monday night. We have reaction from two Syracuse University faculty members. Thomas Keck is a political science professor and Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship…

Al Jazeera

Is Trump’s ‘Space Force’ a Ridiculous Thought?

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Essence Britt

Jackie Orr, associate professor of sociology in the Maxwell School comments on President Trump’s thoughts on developing a “Space Force” in the opinion piece, “Trump’s Astronomically Misguided ‘Space Force’.” Jackie Orr refers to the former president, George W. Bush, when…

STEM

Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute Appoints New Director

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Rob Enslin

James A. Hewett, associate professor of biology and neuroscience in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), is the newest director of the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI). He succeeds Kevin Sweder, professor of forensic science, who is…

Business & Economy

Digital Toy Catalog Makes More Sense for Today’s Retailers

Friday, July 6, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Amazon has announced plans to publish a toy catalog this holiday season, similar to the former Toys “R” Us “Big Book.” According to reports, the Amazon catalog will be mailed to millions across the country and distributed at Whole Foods…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Establishes/Appoints Executive Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives

Thursday, July 5, 2018, By Kerri D. Howell

Gene Anderson, dean of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, announced the creation of a new leadership position, executive director of administration and strategic initiatives, appointing Kevin Coates, formerly director of budget, finance and business analytics, to the role effective…

Veterans

U.S. Military Academy Cadets Complete Summer Internships with IVMF

Tuesday, July 3, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

Last week, Cadet Angela White of the United States Military Academy at West Point and Cadet Tenzin Khangsar of the United States Air Force Academy completed a monthlong summer internship program with the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF)….

Arts & Culture

Tropic of Squalor: New Book by Peck Professor Mary Karr Highlights Irreverent Brand of Poetic Faith

Monday, July 2, 2018, By Rob Enslin

“Before I believed in God, I believed in poetry,” confesses Mary Karr, speaking by phone from the Upper East Side, where she is dress shopping for the funeral of her friend and fellow writer Philip Roth. “Even when I was…