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Writer, Professor, TV Host Melissa Harris-Perry Will Discuss Equity during Virtual Presentation April 24

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By News Staff

American writer, professor and television host Melissa Harris-Perry will discuss her reflections on equity, especially during this time of a global pandemic, during a virtual presentation with the campus community on Friday, April 24, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Harris-Perry…

Arts & Culture

Five School of Architecture Alumni Elevated to AIA College of Fellows

Tuesday, April 21, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently elevated member-architects, including five School of Architecture alumni, to its prestigious College of Fellows. Yanel de Angel Salas (M.Arch ’99), Kenneth J. Jandura (B.Arch ’76), Vivian Lee (M.Arch ’95), Sara Lopergolo (B.Arch ’89)…

Arts & Culture

Chronicling the ‘Pause’ in Arts and Culture

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Eileen Korey

It was the Friday before spring break, and Jim Shahin, associate professor of magazine, news and digital journalism in the Newhouse School, was driving from Syracuse to join his wife at their home in Washington, D.C. The call from his…

Campus & Community

Celebrating University Writers with ‘Books in the Humanities’

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

Does staying home have you looking for some new reading material? The fifth annual Books in the Humanities celebration offers a virtual showcase of recent works from Syracuse University along with links to author pages and e-book versions where available….

Arts & Culture

Although Physically Apart, Hendricks Chapel Choir, Setnor Sonority Come Together to Create Virtual Performances

Monday, April 20, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When the Spring 2020 semester began, choirs and ensembles around the Syracuse University campus started working on the pieces they planned to perform during spring concerts. It takes weeks and weeks of preparation and practice to get the concerts—and the…

Health & Society

Falk Senior’s Teaching Fellowship Was ‘Unexpectedly Challenging, Tirelessly Engaging and Utterly Rewarding’

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

Tyler Ashley Smith ’20 thought Syracuse University was the perfect fit—but not for the reasons she was expecting. “When I was applying to colleges, I wanted to be close to a big city and figured that Syracuse University would be…

Houston, We Have Splashdown

Friday, April 17, 2020, By News Staff

April 17 is the 50th anniversary of the splashdown of Apollo 13 after the aborted mission to the moon. The event was watched by an estimated 40 million Americans. The Apollo 13 space mission was made famous for not landing…

Health & Society

Wellness Leadership Institute Offers Virtual Workshops

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By News Staff

Building upon its pioneering momentum of holistic health and wellness, the Barnes Center at The Arch has introduced the Wellness Leadership Institute. More than 40 wellness workshops are available to the campus community on a free and drop-in basis. The…

Business & Economy

Winners Announced for Entrepreneur Student Competitions

Wednesday, April 15, 2020, By Cristina Hatem

Winners of the School of Information Studies’ (iSchool) Raymond von Dran (RvD) Fund for Student Entrepreneurship competition, the Hunter Brooks Watson Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award, and the Compete CNY regional qualifier for the New York Business Plan Competition (NYBPC) were…

Campus & Community

Joel Francois Named 2020 Soros Fellow

Tuesday, April 14, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Joel Francois, a graduate student in the creative writing program in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded a 2020 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans. He is the third Syracuse University creative writing M.F.A. student…