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Arts & Culture

Wayne Franits Named Distinguished Professor

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Wayne Franits, professor of art history in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Distinguished Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The distinction is one of the University’s highest honors for faculty members, bestowed upon…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer-Winning Author of ‘Interpreter of Maladies’

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will speak for the University Lectures on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lahiri’s appearance is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Humanities Center. The event is free…

The Daily Beast

Professor Williams Banks discusses the refugee ban

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

William Banks, professor of law and director of Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism, was interviewed by The Daily Beast for the story “Fact-Checking President Donald Trump on False Christian Refugee Stats.”

Health & Society

WAER Offers Rich Black History Month Lineup

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By News Staff

WAER, the commercial-free, listener-supported radio station at Syracuse University, will be offering a host of programming this February in honor of Black History Month. The programs range from being music-centric to documentary storytelling. Today from2-3 p.m., the station will air…

Imagining Governance: A Q&A with Jack Manno G’03

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Jack Manno G’03, professor of environmental studies at SUNY ESF and a faculty affiliate in Syracuse’s Native American Studies program, believes in the power of change. Nowhere is it more sorely needed, he says, than in environmental policy, in which…

Arts & Culture

Fanfare for the Common Man

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Rob Enslin

The last place Pat Wiese ever imagined himself was in the pages of the Syracuse Post-Standard. In a Sean Kirst column. “My first interaction with Sean came in the form of a phone call,” says Wiese, a Le Moyne College…

Campus & Community

Save Smart: Join Us for Retirement Planning Sessions with TIAA

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By News Staff

No matter what stage of life you’re in, there are financial decisions around every corner. The University’s retirement plan administrator, TIAA, has nearly 100 years of experience helping people prepare for a financially secure future and we’re excited to share…

Campus & Community

Calling All Chefs: Submit Recipes for Annual Winter Carnival Chili Cook-off

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Shannon Andre

The Traditions Commission is currently seeking recipe submissions for the annual Chili Cook-off, a longstanding tradition during Winter Carnival. Students, faculty and staff can submit recipes until Wednesday, Feb. 8. Submitted recipes will be prepared by SU Food Services for…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Graphic Design Workshop Will Work on Rebrand for Syracuse’s Southside

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Forty graphic design students from the Newhouse School’s multimedia photography and design department will spend Feb. 9–11 designing materials for Syracuse’s Southside neighborhood at the third annual Pixels & Print design workshop. The workshop will provide students with a real-world…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Participate in Groundbreaking Training Initiative on Drone Journalism

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School of Public Communications will be one of four schools nationwide to host an innovative new program to train journalists in the use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, for news coverage. The program was developed by the…