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Media, Law & Policy

University Host to International Students Selected through Open Society Foundations’ Scholarship Program

Wednesday, August 30, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Fifty-eight international students converged on the Syracuse University campus this summer as part of the Open Society Foundations’ pre-academic summer program. The students received Open Society Foundations (OSF) scholarships to attend graduate school at one of many American universities, and…

Business & Economy

Course Gives Non-Whitman Majors an Engaging Introduction to Business

Tuesday, August 29, 2017, By News Staff

As students took their seats on day one of Business Essentials (BUA 201), many were surprised by the attire of one of the instructors. Professor Alex McKelvie stood before them in gym shorts and a T-shirt emblazoned with the word…

Campus & Community

SU and ESF Bowlers Wanted for Tuesday Evenings

Monday, August 28, 2017, By News Staff

Do you enjoy bowling?  Would you like to try bowling? Do you want a fun activity with your colleagues? The SU and ESF Faculty and Staff Bowling League is seeking new members. This is a fun handicap league accepting male and…

Summer Snaps 2017

Monday, August 28, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University community members are enjoying the summer months everywhere from around the world to across town. Take a look at the fun they are having. We invite members of the University community to submit their photos for inclusion in…

Arts & Culture

Setnor School Announces 2017 Gregg Smith National Choral Composition Contest

Monday, August 28, 2017, By Erica Blust

In honor and memory of the historic work of American composer/conductor Gregg Smith and the Gregg Smith Singers, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music has announced the 2017 Gregg…

Arts & Culture

Raymond Carver Reading Series This Fall Hosts Six Novelists, Poets

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

The fall semester of the 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins Wednesday, Sept. 20, with poet Solmaz Sharif. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and an…

Campus & Community

After Many Years and Many Ceremonies, Nancy Weatherly Sharp Retires as University Mace Bearer

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Thursday’s New Student Convocation marked the start of an exciting adventure for thousands of Syracuse newcomers and the end of one University community member’s valuable service in a time-honored role. The event was the last for Nancy Weatherly Sharp, professor…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage to Host Sensory-Friendly Performance of ‘The Wizard of Oz’

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage will host a sensory-friendly performance of “The Wizard of Oz” on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 3 p.m. Welcoming to individuals with sensory, social and learning disabilities and their families, the performance will have special accommodations that create a…

Arts & Culture

Songs of India: Ethnomusicologist Carol Babiracki Partners with Legendary Mukund Nayak

Friday, August 25, 2017, By Rob Enslin

When Mukund Nayak found out he had won this year’s Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards, he immediately called Carol Babiracki to offer his congratulations. “No, no. The congratulations should go to you,” replied his longtime friend and colleague, who…

STEM

Crowston, Erickson Receive Inaugural NSF Convergence Award

Thursday, August 24, 2017, By J.D. Ross

School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members Kevin Crowston and Ingrid Erickson are the recipients of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Convergence Award, which they will use to establish a research coordination network (RCN) to focus on sociotechnological interactions between work and technology design…