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Architecture Students Win International Competition

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By Julie Sharkey

Three master of architecture students were recently announced as prize winners in the 2019 Jacques Rougerie Foundation International Competition in Architecture, an annual design competition based on the Foundation’s mission to provide creative opportunities for young architects and designers to…

Campus & Community

Winter Carnival 2020 Heats Up With a Chili Cook-Off

Wednesday, February 19, 2020, By News Staff

Amidst the winter weather, Student Activities, Orange After Dark, the Traditions Commission and the Barnes Center at The Arch host an annual Winter Carnival, a celebration of the winter season that includes a number of games, activities and ways to…

Campus & Community

Members of Independent Advisory Panel to Meet with Students, Faculty and Staff This Week

Monday, February 17, 2020, By News Staff

The work of the Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion continues this week as members of the Independent Advisory Panel will be on campus to meet with students, faculty and staff through a series of…

Campus & Community

Alumnus Creates Scholarship in Sister’s Memory

Wednesday, February 12, 2020, By Eileen Jevis

Ben Vasquez ’18 and his sister Lauren shared a passion for helping others. Ben’s leadership skills and altruism shine through each day in his role as a police officer with the Village of Waterloo. Lauren also had a positive influence…

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

Laura J. Steinberg Accepts Appointment at Schiller Institute at Boston College

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By News Staff

Laura J. Steinberg, who has served in multiple leadership roles driving innovation and entrepreneurship at Syracuse University, has accepted a position at Boston College as the inaugural Seidner Executive Director of the Schiller Institute for Integrated Science and Society. Steinberg…

Veterans

STEM Careers Act Builds On Veterans’ Technology Skills, Experience

Tuesday, February 11, 2020, By Daryl Lovell

President Trump is expected to sign the “Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act” which would make veterans eligible for National Science Foundation programs connected to careers in STEM and computer science. Rosalinda Maury is the Director of Applied Research and Analytics…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Selects Partners Capital as New Outsourced Chief Investment Officer

Tuesday, February 4, 2020, By Jennifer DeMarchi

On Jan. 1, 2020, Partners Capital became the new outsourced chief investment officer (OCIO) for Syracuse University. The Investment and Endowment Committee (IEC) of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees selected Partners to manage the University’s endowment fund after a…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Journalist and New Yorker Writer Jelani Cobb to Discuss Race, Politics and News

Monday, February 3, 2020, By Dan Bernardi

As part of this semester’s University Lectures series, acclaimed author, educator and journalist Jelani Cobb will speak about race, politics and the news on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The event—co-sponsored by the College of Arts…

Arts & Culture

VPA Students, Faculty Participate in Inclusive Music Education Pilot Program

Friday, January 31, 2020, By Rob Enslin

A Syracuse University music instructor is spearheading a new pilot program that introduces homeschoolers to the art of creative expression. Alina Plourde, who teaches oboe in the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA),…