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YouTube Sensations Damon and Jo to Visit Campus April 11
In 2015, best friends Damon Dominique from Indiana and Joanna Franco from Brazil started a series of travel videos for young people who want to travel but may have a limited budget, or who lack familiarity with a particular destination….
College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2018 VPA Scholars
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…
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.
Team of Evaluators from Middle States to Visit Campus this Month
Syracuse University’s reaccreditation from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education enters its final phase this spring, with a team of peer evaluators scheduled to visit campus March 25-28. During the visit, the evaluators, who come from other Middle States-accredited…
Schramm’s Keys to Becoming a Solo Financial Advisor
What’s the best route to becoming a solo financial advisor? Not a business plan, argues iSchool professor Carl Schramm in a recent Financial Times article, but rather living off savings, studying, and a firm understanding of the task. “If you’re…
Producer Christine Vachon Will Visit the Newhouse School March 21
In a discussion moderated by Professor Tula Goenka, producer Christine Vachon will discuss her career, the film industry and other topics March 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. Vachon is co-founder of the New York City-based Killer Films….
IVMF Announces New Appointments to Advisory Board
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) welcomes four new members to its external advisory board. Today, the IVMF announced that the Honorable Bob McDonald, former secretary of Veterans Affairs and former chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble; former Secretary of…
Black History Commemorative Event to Feature Poets Kavi Ade and Vision
This year’s Black History Month commemorative event, Mending Masculinity, is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, in HBC Gifford Auditorium at 7 p.m. The event features poetic expressions by Philadelphia-based poets Kavindu “Kavi” Ade and Perry “Vision” DiVirgillio. The event is free…
Acclaimed Jazz, R&B Singer Tracy Hamlin to Visit Syracuse Feb. 25-26
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…
Sport Management Alumnus Promotes Olympic Athletes of Team Visa
At the Olympics in PyeongChang, Brian Meyer ’11 is cheering on a roster of international athletes. Meyer, an account manager with Endeavor (formerly WME|IMG), works with the Visa Olympic Sponsorship team, managing the 54 Olympic and Paralympic athletes for the…