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National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts Panel with Renowned Social Justice Leaders

Friday, September 30, 2016, By Shannon Andre

On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is hosting a panel discussion featuring civil rights leader, author and historian Mary Frances Berry, NAACP Chairman Roslyn McCallister Brock and social activist the Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou. The panel begins…

Arts & Culture

The Perfect Existence: Pedro Cuperman, Scholar, Point of Contact Founder, Dies at 80

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Hector Torres ’84 and Anne Marie Prucha ’87 owe their marriage to Pedro Cuperman, the eminent Argentine scholar who died in Buenos Aires on July 12 at age 80. It all began on the first day of class in the…

Arts & Culture

Dotger and Dotger Secure NSF Funding for Research on Elementary Science Simulations

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Benjamin Dotger, professor of teaching and leadership, and Sharon Dotger, associate professor of science education, both in the School of Education, have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to continue their STEM-focused research into teacher education. The…

Business & Economy

Student Entrepreneur Organization Shines Light on Niche Societies

Thursday, September 29, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A student entrepreneurial venture has helped to shine light and bring electricity to places far from home. The Thrive Project has already done this in Nepal, and hopes to copy its efforts elsewhere.

Arts & Culture

Roger Sherman Named as Fall 2016 Gluckman Visiting Critic at Syracuse Architecture

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Roger Sherman, AIA, senior project director of urban strategy at Gensler, Los Angeles, has been named as the fall 2016 Richard Gluckman Visiting Critic at Syracuse Architecture. Established in 2012 by Fred Stelle, B.Arch ’70, M.Arch ’71, and his wife,…

Business & Economy

Alumni, Faculty, Staff Honored at Whitman School Annual Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Kerri D. Howell

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management honored Deborah Leone ’86, ’87 MBA with the Jonathan J. Holtz Alumna of the Year Award, the highest honor given to graduates of the Whitman School, during a ceremony Sept. 15. Established in…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Presents ‘Icons & Eye Poems’

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By News Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6-8 p.m., Edgar Paiewonsky-Conde is returning to the Point of Contact Gallery to present his new body of minimalist and visual poetry. The minimalist “icons” will be read and projected, whereas the purely visual “eye…

Health & Society

School of Education Faculty Member, Alumnus Share High Honor

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

A professor of school counseling and a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Education are sharing the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision’s Publication in Counselor Education and Supervision Award this fall for their book “Group Counseling with LGBTQI Persons.”…

Arts & Culture

CNY Humanities Corridor, Mellon Foundation Mark 10 Years Together

Wednesday, September 28, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Central New York Humanities Corridor marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation with a special celebration in New York City. On Wednesday, Sept. 21, more than 50 friends and alumni of Syracuse University…

Health & Society

Health Promotion Introduces Mental Wellness Peer Educator Program, Plans for Mental Health Awareness Week

Tuesday, September 27, 2016, By Natalie Rudakevych

The Office of Health Promotion is offering a new Mental Wellness Peer Educators program for the 2016–2017 academic year. The volunteer peer educators seek to engage students in discussions about a variety of topics related to mental health and wellness,…