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Health & Society

Winston Fisher ’96 Tackles Mammoth Marathon Challenge

Wednesday, January 18, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Winston Fisher ’96 is proving once again that he will go to great lengths of physical endurance to support the organization founded by his family that assists military veterans known as the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. Already, Fisher has competed…

Campus & Community

Mark Jackson Named Executive Director of Program Development

Tuesday, January 17, 2017, By News Staff

Mark Jackson has been appointed the new executive director of program development in the Division of Advancement and External Affairs. Jackson, who was administrator of business and human resources for District 4 of the Ohio Department of Transportation, began in…

Arts & Culture

Pulitzer Prize-Winning ‘Disgraced’ to Play at Syracuse Stage

Friday, January 13, 2017, By News Staff

After the phenomenal success of “Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins,” Syracuse Stage switches gears and turns on a powerful and explosive drama as the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Disgraced” opens on Jan. 27 in the Archbold Theatre at the Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Update on OCR Title IX Review

Friday, January 13, 2017, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: On Tuesday, January 24, representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be on campus to assess Syracuse University’s processes for handling of complaints of sexual violence or harassment. This…

Health & Society

Vivian May, Visionary Humanist

Wednesday, January 11, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The director of the Humanities Center is bringing national distinction to Syracuse University, thanks to a recent flurry of scholarly activity. Vivian May, the center’s director since 2015, is the author of a new article in Hypatia: A Journal of…

Campus & Community

Alumni Association Announces New Cities for ‘Orange Advantage’ Events

Friday, January 6, 2017, By John Boccacino

The Syracuse University Alumni Association will continue the “Orange Advantage” professional development series with stops in 11 cities during the winter and spring of 2017. Syracuse University boasts a vast network of more than 250,000 alumni worldwide. Many graduates rely…

Campus & Community

Middle States Steering Committee Launches Blog

Friday, January 6, 2017, By Carol Boll

Syracuse University’s Middle States Reaccreditation Steering Committee has launched a blog to keep the campus community informed on the progress of the reaccreditation process now underway. The blog, which can be accessed via the University’s Middle States website at middlestates.syr.edu,…

Campus & Community

Vanable Named Associate Provost for Graduate Studies and Dean of Graduate School

Friday, January 6, 2017, By Carol Boll

Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly has named Peter Vanable to a new position as associate provost for graduate studies and as dean of the Graduate School, effective January 1, 2017. The Board of Trustees Executive Committee will be asked…

Campus & Community

DeHart and Tucker Appointed to New Roles in the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services

Friday, January 6, 2017, By News Staff

Senior Vice President and Chief Law Enforcement Officer Tony Callisto announced new leadership roles within the Division of Campus Safety and Emergency Services. Following the December retirement of Dave Pajak, Michaele DeHart has been appointed as the interim director of…

STEM

Engineering and Computer Science, Office of Research Award $230,000 for UAS Research

Thursday, January 5, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Six collaborative research groups from the University’s various schools and colleges have been awarded more than $230,000 in state revitalization funding for their projects in unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Projects include energy mapping of buildings, autonomous navigation and the development…