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NBC News

A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of  television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the NBC News story “Super Bowl ads feature LGBTQ-friendly, women-centric messages.” Thompson commented…

Media, Law & Policy

Sustainability of the Black News Channel

Friday, February 14, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Shelvia Dancy and Elliott Lewis, Professors of Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and former freelance reporters for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and CNN offer their thoughts on the new Black News Channel.   We live in…

Arts & Culture

Libraries to Host Black Arts Movement Pop-Up Exhibition

Thursday, February 13, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is hosting a special pop-up exhibit on the Black Arts Movement (BAM) on Wednesday, Feb. 19, from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. on the sixth floor of Bird Library. It is designed to…

Campus & Community

Jelani Cobb on Race, Politics and the News

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By News Staff

Jelani Cobb spoke about the current state of journalism, among other topics, Tuesday night (Feb. 12) in Hendricks Chapel. Cobb is a staff writer for The New Yorker, an NPR commentator and the Ira A. Lipman Professor of Journalism at…

Campus & Community

Community Service Challenge

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Orange Friends, As we kicked off the academic year and the observation of the University’s 150th anniversary, we committed to a goal of asking our students, faculty and staff to donate 15,000 hours of service to our community. I…

Business & Economy

CSIS Named No. 1 Think Tank in the United States

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Jessica Smith

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), the Maxwell School’s strategic partner in Washington, D.C., and home to its Maxwell-in-Washington program, has been named the number one think tank in the United States in the Global Go To Think…

Campus & Community

Message from Keith A. Alford: Camaraderie Over Hate

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: Early Saturday morning, two African American students reported being subjected to racist vitriol while walking on the side of a road. While we have no way of knowing who launched these verbal attacks or if…

Campus & Community

Volunteers Needed for April ‘Living Library’ Event

Monday, February 10, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Syracuse University Libraries will host its annual “Living Library” event on Thursday, April 2, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. Patrons will have the opportunity to talk to “living books”—volunteers from the broader Syracuse University community representing a…

Campus & Community

Thrive! Well-Being Series Continues with New Sessions Each Month

Monday, February 10, 2020, By News Staff

The Thrive! well-being series for faculty and staff focuses on breaking down the science of well-being and the key elements known to increase happiness, combat overwhelm and move us from simply surviving to thriving! Upcoming Thrive! sessions—led by facilitator Jaime…

Campus & Community

University Competing in RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition Through March 28

Monday, February 10, 2020, By Meg Lowe

Syracuse University is competing in RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling and waste reduction competition where colleges across North America are ranked on their recycling, trash and food organics reduction efforts. The competition began Feb. 2 and continues until March 28….