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Syracuse University Will Remain Open Today – Feb. 12, 2019

Tuesday, February 12, 2019, By News Staff

After reviewing the most up-to-date National Weather Service data and following consultation with an independent meteorologist a short time ago, Syracuse University will remain open today (Tuesday, Feb. 12). However, and as always, campus community members should be aware and…

STEM

Gift Provides Support for iSchool’s Immersion Experiences

Monday, February 11, 2019, By J.D. Ross

Thanks to a generous contribution from a Syracuse University alumnus, students embarking on four signature immersion experiences at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will have their program fees reduced to $250  through 2023. Alumnus Rob Harris ’77, G’79 has established…

Arts & Culture

Rock Biographers Anthony DeCurtis, David Yaffe Headline Syracuse Symposium Feb. 19

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong excursion into “Stories” with a program by Anthony DeCurtis and David Yaffe, bestselling authors of biographies of musicians Lou Reed ’64 and Joni Mitchell, respectively. Both authors will discuss their respective books and rock biographies,…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations for Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the University community are invited to submit nominations for the 2019 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 8. [Editor’s note (March 7, 2019): The deadline for submissions has been…

Campus & Community

An Artistic Response to U.S. Immigration Policy

Monday, February 11, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Adela C. Licona, this year’s Syracuse Symposium keynote speaker, finds the euphemistically termed “tender-age facilities”—in reality, prisons for migrant babies and children—wholly reprehensible. The University of Arizona (UA) professor, artist and activist believes the oft-repeated phrase masks extreme cruelty and…

Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2019 VPA Scholars

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Erica Blust

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…

Campus & Community

Bailey Brings Customer-Friendly Demeanor, Solution-Oriented Approach to Managing Campus Event Parking

Friday, February 8, 2019, By Brandon Dyer

Deanna (Dee) Bailey, associate director of field operations and events for Parking and Transit Services, has trouble remembering which act appeared at the Dome during Thanksgiving weekend in 1990. “I know it was a huge concert,” Bailey recalls. “And it…

Media Tip Sheets

If You Overlook Women and Girls In Science – You’re Missing Half the Picture

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Feb. 11 is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day to recognize the important role women and girls play in science and technology communities. The theme of 2019 is “Investment in Women and Girls in Science for…

STEM

Center for Computational and Data Science Plans Un-Conference on Future of Work, AI

Thursday, February 7, 2019, By J.D. Ross

The Center for Computational and Data Science (CCDS) at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host the second Syracuse University Research Un-Conference in April. The purpose of the Un-Conference is to bring together faculty and Ph.D. students from the…

Campus & Community

People’s Place Café to Celebrate Renovations, New Menu with Grand Reopening Celebration

Wednesday, February 6, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

People’s Place Café is celebrating the completion of renovations and the addition of Brooklyn Pickle soups and sandwiches to its menu. The student-run, not-for-profit coffee shop, located in the lower level of Hendricks Chapel, invites all members of the University…