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Exhibition of Student Art Opens at Point of Contact Gallery May 3

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, By News Staff

Young talents from Syracuse will be the featured artists, photographers and performers in “Learning to See,” an exhibition at Point of Contact Gallery. The exhibition consists of work produced in EL PUNTO Art Studio 2014, an interdisciplinary arts program designed…

Arts & Culture

The Lasting Legacy of a Teacher, Mentor and Friend

Wednesday, April 23, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Mary Marshall would have been proud to receive the warm recognition of those gathered for the dedication of the honors program’s library that now bears her name. “She was the finest of mentors,” said Edward Menkin G’67, G’72, L’77. “She would be thrilled to see so many young women and men here today and deeply touched by this dedication.”

Arts & Culture

LaToya Ruby Frazier G’07 Receives Guggenheim Fellowship

Tuesday, April 22, 2014, By Erica Blust

LaToya Ruby Frazier G’07 has been named a 2014 recipient of a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship in photography in the United States and Canada competition. Frazier earned a master of fine arts degree in art photography from the College of…

Arts & Culture

Sternlicht to Lecture on Jewish Literature in Nation’s Capital May 19

Monday, April 21, 2014, By Rob Enslin

New York City’s Lower East Side, as seen through the eyes of early Jewish American writers, is the subject of a special presentation by a Syracuse University professor at the Library of Congress. Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor emeritus of English…

Arts & Culture

Tony Award-Winning Rock Musical ‘Spring Awakening’ Closes SU Drama Season

Monday, April 21, 2014, By News Staff

Winner of eight Tony Awards, “Spring Awakening” is a hard-hitting rock musical adaptation of Frank Wedekind’s expressionist play. Set in late-19th-century Germany, the story follows Wendla Bergmann, Moritz Stiefel, Melchior Gabor and their peers as they struggle to understand the…

Campus & Community

New Meredith Professors to Be Named During Faculty Recognition Event

Monday, April 21, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Milton L. Mueller, professor in the School of Information Studies, and Ravi Dharwadkar, professor in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, will be named as the 2014-15 Laura and L. Douglas Meredith Professors of Teaching Excellence at a ceremony…

Syracuse Architecture to Host 2014 Mayors’ Institute on City Design

Friday, April 18, 2014, By News Staff

The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) has announced that the School of Architecture has been chosen to host a regional session of the institute in 2014. MICD is a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) leadership initiative designed to…

The Impacts of a Wetland Restored

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

In the St. Lawrence River watershed, the recovery of the Blanding’s turtle and the golden-winged warbler is an important indicator for researchers assessing the viability of public-private partnerships to restore wetlands. Their work is providing answers to ensure conservation efforts in this region—and possibly beyond.

Media, Law & Policy

New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…

Campus & Community

Onondaga Citizens League Releases New Study on Early Childhood, School Readiness

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By Eileen Jevis

The Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) released its new study report, “Early Childhood and School Readiness: Creating a Community Where All Children Thrive by Five” at a conference on April 14 at WCNY. The report, co-chaired by OCL board members Laurie…