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Baptist Campus Ministry Team Finds Hope, Joy in Work with Earthquake Survivors
In the terraced landscape of Nepal, a team from the Baptist Campus Ministry worked alongside residents disassembling crumbled homes and marking plots of homes that will be rebuilt following last year’s crippling earthquake.
Orange After Dark Expects Exciting Spring Semester
Orange After Dark (OAD) is in full swing with its calendar of fun-filled events spanning the entire spring semester—options include snow tubing, laser tag, open mic night and plenty more. “We’re really excited about the OAD schedule this spring. We…
Political Science Professor Grant Reeher on the Iowa Caucus
Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science at Maxwell School at Syracuse University and Director of the Alan K. Campbell Public Affairs Institute, offers insight on last night’s Iowa caucuses. “The good news for Bernie Sanders from Iowa last night is…
Dr. King Celebration Features Marc Lamont Hill, Unsung Award Winners
More than 1,000 people were at the Carrier Dome Sunday night to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to listen to the captivating words of Marc Lamont Hill, Distinguished Professor of African American Studies at Morehouse College…
Caribbean Cinematic Festival Explores Film, Culture of Caribbean Diaspora
Community Folk Art Center’s annual Caribbean Cinematic Festival (CCF), to be held Feb. 4-7, will showcase films and performances capturing the spirit and cultural richness of the Caribbean. The four-day festival will highlight cultural contributions as well as address polarizing…
Student Goes from Learning Code to Teaching It
Marcus Robinson ’19 had always been interested in math, engineering and computer hardware but coding seemed confusing and a little daunting—until he signed up for a workshop during his junior year in high school.
Gitner Elected National Secretary of National Press Photographer’s Association
Seth Gitner, an associate professor of newspaper and online journalism in the Newhouse School, was elected to a two-year term as national secretary of the National Press Photographer’s Association (NPPA). He was sworn in at NPPA’s board of directors meeting…
New Book Focuses on Life, Career of Syracuse Poet Philip Booth
Philip Booth, a longtime Syracuse University professor whose poetry focused on his native New England, is the subject of a new book. “Available Light: Philip Booth and the Gift of Place” (Bauhan Publishing, 2015), by noted scholar and educator Jeanne…
Sean O’Keefe, Donna Shalala, Paul Volcker Appointed to Presidential Transition Team
Three members of the Maxwell School community were appointed to a six-person bipartisan team that will advise the National Academy of Public Administration’s presidential transition panels. University Professor and Phanstiel Chair Sean O’Keefe G’78, former secretary of the Navy and NASA administrator;…
Claire S. Rudolph, Professor Emerita of Social Work, Dies
Professor emerita Claire S. Rudolph died Jan. 5 peacefully at home. A resident of Syracuse since 1952, when she and her husband relocated to continue their graduate studies, she earned a Ph.D. in social sciences from Syracuse University and joined…