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Point of Contact to Present Annual ‘Cruel April’ Poetry Series
Point of Contact (POC) in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) will mark National Poetry Month with its annual “Cruel April” poetry series. Every Thursday in April from 6-8 p.m., one or more visiting poets will read and discuss their…
History-Making Athlete, Social Activist Kathrine Switzer ’68, G’72 to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address at Syracuse University
As a 20-year-old Syracuse University junior in 1967, Switzer became the first woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon. That life-defining day inspired her to create greater opportunities for women in sports.
Syracuse Stage Announces 2018/2019 Season Bursting with Dynamic Stories, Vibrant Characters
Three comedies, a world premiere, a charming holiday musical and a critically acclaimed Tony Award winner for Best Play make up the 2018/2019 Syracuse Stage season. “It is a season bursting with dynamic stories and vibrant characters,” says artistic director…
Deadline Extended for Summer Research or Creative Work Applications
The deadline to apply for Summer Research or Creative Work stipends is being extended to Friday, March 30, at 11:59 p.m. The Syracuse University Student Association is partnering with the Office of Research and the Office of the Provost to…
National Orange Day Celebrates Syracuse University’s Founding in 1870
This year, the celebration of the University’s 148th birthday on National Orange Day, March 24, will kick off Syracuse University’s first-ever Forever Orange Week.
Dan Olson-Bang to Head New Office of Graduate Professional and Career Development
Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, today announced plans to create a new Office of Graduate Professional and Career Development. Dan Olson-Bang will lead the new office as director, effective immediately. The new office will enhance the career and…
Engineering and Computer Science Students Help Kids Fly in Vintage Flight Simulator at M.O.S.T.
Known as “blue boxes,” the compact blue mini-planes designed by Binghamton New York engineer Edwin Link in 1929 were the first commercially available flight simulators. To build them, Link used his experience working for his family’s piano and organ business….
Call for Nominations: Students, Faculty, Staff Sought to Serve on Disability Services Audit Steering Committee
A campuswide audit of Syracuse University’s disability services, policies and resources will soon get underway. But first, the University is seeking students, faculty and staff interested in serving on the steering committee charged with facilitating the audit. Chancellor Kent Syverud…
Without Legal Norms to Keep Up with Technology, Self-Driving Vehicles Are Accidents Waiting to Happen
Today, the National Transportation Safety Board will continue its investigation into a fatal crash involving a self-driving Uber vehicle that hit and killed an Arizona woman in Tempe, Arizona over the weekend. A test driver from Uber was behind the…
Maxwell School Ranks in Top 10 for 10 Public Affairs Specialties: U.S. News & World Report
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is once again among the top-ranked graduate schools of public affairs in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Grad Schools, and is highly ranked in 11 of the…