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Campus & Community

Five to Receive Honorary Degrees at 161st Commencement

Thursday, April 30, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

A renowned sportscaster, a civic leader, a New York Times best-selling writer, a pre-eminent scholar of education, and a distinguished attorney and Chairman of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees will be awarded honorary degrees by Syracuse University for their impact in their fields and in the world.

Arts & Culture

Variety Names Bandier’s David Rezak Mentor of the Year

Wednesday, April 29, 2015, By Erica Blust

Variety has named David Rezak, director of the Bandier Program, its 2015 Media Mentor of the Year. The article credits Rezak’s exceptional professional expertise and strong desire to help his students thrive in the music industry. His establishment of the…

Campus & Community

University to Launch New Syracuse Welcome Schedule for 2015

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Shannon Andre

Every year, the Office of First-Year and Transfer Programs, in collaboration with departments and offices across the University, plans for the arrival of new, incoming students in August. Syracuse Welcome 2015, the new student orientation, will begin this year on…

Campus & Community

From Legendary Pianist to ‘Serial’: Star-Studded 2015-16 University Lectures Season

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Kevin Morrow

The upcoming season of the University Lectures features a stellar lineup of speakers over seven events hosted by Syracuse University during fall 2015 and spring 2016.

Campus & Community

Tips for Better Writing: Six Steps to Proofing Your Own Work

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

You’re turning in that final paper and you need to give it one last read. Karen S. Oakes, a professional writing instructor in the Writing Program, shares some tips on how to copyedit and proofread your own work.

STEM

Geologists Rack up Honors, Awards

Tuesday, April 28, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences continues to rack up faculty honors and awards. The latest involve Linda Ivany ‘88, who has been elected a fellow of the  Paleontological Society (PS); Suzanne Baldwin, who…

Campus & Community

2015-16 Remembrance Scholars Selected

Thursday, April 23, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2015-16 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of…

Media, Law & Policy

AMC Networks Head Josh Sapan to Receive Dressler Award at Ninth Annual Mirror Awards Ceremony

Thursday, April 23, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Josh Sapan, president and CEO of AMC Networks, will be honored with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the ninth annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 11. Presented by the Newhouse School, the award is given to individuals or organizations that…

Campus & Community

Send Silence Packing Offers Hope, Brings Awareness to Mental Health

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

The 1,100 backpacks distributed around the Quad were part of an exhibition to represent the number of college students nationwide who commit suicide every year.

SBA Administrator Announces Funding to Support Expansion of Services to Vets

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, By News Staff

Maria Contreras-Sweet, the 24th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, held a press conference at the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) on Tuesday, April 21, to announce that the…