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Campus & Community

Syfy Exec Offers Insight on Diversity in the Media

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By News Staff

“Part of the authenticity of television is how relatable it is. I want to feel good watching TV. I want to see faces that look like mine,” says Robyn Lattaker-Johnson, the Syfy VP of unscripted development and current programming, and…

Arts & Culture

Practicing What You Speak

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Use it or lose it. That seems to be the common theme when it comes to learning and remembering a foreign language. But at Syracuse University, students, faculty and staff have a way of using their foreign language skills and…

Arts & Culture

Keith A. Alford Honored for Activism and Service

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Last fall, Social Work Degree Guide published a listing of its“30 Most Influential Social Workers Alive Today.” The magazine, which provides information and guidance on social work education and careers, described the honorees as “experts who instigate awareness and advocate…

Arts & Culture

‘Sizwe Banzi is Dead’ Starts Feb. 25 at Syracuse Stage

Monday, February 23, 2015, By News Staff

In this award-winning classic about the universal struggle for human dignity, a black man in apartheid-era South Africa tries to overcome oppressive work regulations to support his family.

Campus & Community

MakerSpace Is Making a Difference

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Members of the University community increasingly gather at MakerSpace to learn and create using do-it-yourself approaches to creating with technology.

Veterans

IVMF Announces $500,000 Grant from Intercontinental Exchange

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Intercontinental Exchange is providing $500,000 to support the work of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF). IVMF recently announced the funding support and the designation of Intercontinental Exchange as an IVMF One-Star Corporate Partner over the next three…

Campus & Community

Symposium Explores Link Between Religion, Sexuality Feb. 27

Thursday, February 19, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center (HC), housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, continues its 2015 Spring Symposia with a program on religion and sexuality. William Robert, assistant professor of religion, will lead the spring’s first HC Faculty Fellow symposium titled…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Scholar: Aron Romanoff ’15

Thursday, February 19, 2015, By News Staff

Creativity, ambition and storytelling drive senior Aron Romanoff to constantly push himself to the limit in pursuit of his passion. Born in Manhattan and raised in rural Vermont, the College of Visual and Performing Arts film major writes, directs and…

Campus & Community

More Extreme Cold, Snow Forecast for Syracuse

Wednesday, February 18, 2015, By Keith Kobland

It’s beginning to sound like a broken record. More cold weather and snow is being forecast for Syracuse and Central New York, which means the need to dress appropriately when heading outside. A wind chill advisory is now posted for…

Media, Law & Policy

Humphrey Fellows to visit Maxwell School

Wednesday, February 18, 2015, By News Staff

Beginning on Feb. 23, the Maxwell School will welcome 38 Humphrey Fellows from 27 countries and 14 U.S. host campuses for a week-long workshop, “Leadership and Governance During Times of Crisis.” The Humphrey Enhancement Workshop will be led by Bruce…