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Arts & Culture

Light Work Awarded $100,000 Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, By Cjala Surratt

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has honored Light Work with a $100,000 multi-year programming grant. Distributed over the next two years, these funds will support Light Work’s renowned residency and exhibition programs, offering support and visibility to…

Media, Law & Policy

Boris Johnson = Donald Trump? Not Really

Wednesday, July 24, 2019, By Ellen Mbuqe

Now that Boris Johnson has been elected the leader of the Conservative Party and the new prime minister of the United Kingdom, Glyn Morgan, associate professor of professor science at the Maxwell School, offered some reactions on how Prime Minister Boris…

Veterans

Student Veterans Prepare for Success at Fifth Annual Warrior-Scholar Project

Monday, July 22, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

Last week, for the fifth year in a row, Syracuse University hosted the esteemed Warrior-Scholar Project (WSP), a no-cost academic boot camp for first-year student veterans. Hosted at just 18 institutions nationwide, the WSP empowers enlisted military veterans by providing…

STEM

SyracuseCoE Chief Returns to Classroom to Inspire Next Generation of Energy and Environmental Innovators

Thursday, July 18, 2019, By News Staff

For more than 15 years, Edward A. “Ed” Bogucz has helped put Syracuse University at the forefront of addressing global challenges for cleaner energy and healthier built environments. Now, the founding executive director of SyracuseCoE, New York State’s Center of…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Universities in China

Wednesday, July 17, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Chancellor Kent Syverud and members of Syracuse University’s leadership team recently traveled to China as part of the University’s efforts to build strong partnerships with China’s top universities in the areas of faculty and graduate collaboration and research. Those efforts…

Campus & Community

Madonna Harrington Meyer Named University Professor

Wednesday, July 17, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Madonna Harrington Meyer, professor of sociology in the Maxwell School and Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence, was recently named a University Professor by Vice Chancellor and Provost Michele Wheatly. The prestigious distinction—a four-year, renewable appointment—is…

Arts & Culture

Campus Community Invited to Wacheva’s 10th Anniversary Open House July 20

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Members of the campus community are helping Wacheva Cultural Arts mark its 10th anniversary in Syracuse with a special open house fundraiser on Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. They include Latin dance instructors Samantha Marji ’13,…

Veterans

IVMF’s Maureen Casey Testifies before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs

Tuesday, July 16, 2019, By Leah Lazarz

On July 10, Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) Chief Operating Officer Maureen Casey testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Veteran Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity in Washington, D.C. The testimony marks the second time in…

Arts & Culture

Professor to Co-Present Restoration Shakespeare Showcase at London’s Globe Theatre July 17

Monday, July 15, 2019, By Rob Enslin

London-based students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to a showcase of Restoration Shakespeare at the historic Globe Theatre, co-led by Amanda Eubanks Winkler, associate professor of music history and cultures in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). The…

Campus & Community

Paving Begins Today on Comstock and Waverly Avenues

Monday, July 15, 2019, By News Staff

The City of Syracuse’s contractor, Barrett Paving, will begin paving Comstock and Waverly avenues today. The work is scheduled to take place through Wednesday in this area. After completing the paving along Waverly Avenue, the contractor will pave South Crouse…