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Arts & Culture

Syracuse Marks National Arts and Humanities Month: University Celebrates ‘Importance of Culture’ with Spate of Events, Activities

Wednesday, October 10, 2018, By Rob Enslin

October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM), and Syracuse University is marking the occasion with an array of events and activities. Vivian May, director of the Humanities Center, says most of the University’s NAHM-related programming originates in the College…

Campus & Community

LGBTQ History Month Activities Include Film Screening, Media Symposium

Thursday, October 4, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Each October, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center presents a calendar of events, programs and services in celebration of the historical and current lives and contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. Previously…

STEM

Alumnus Joshua Aviv Wins $1 Million in Buffalo Startup Competition

Thursday, October 4, 2018, By J.D. Ross

Joshua Aviv ’14 G’17, founder and CEO of SparkCharge, a company that produces a portable, fast charging battery unit for electric vehicles, has earned the top prize of $1 million at 43North, a Buffalo, New York-based startup competition. The 43North…

Arts & Culture

Symphony Orchestra to Premiere Two New Works by Young Composers

Wednesday, October 3, 2018, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music will present the world premieres of two works by young composers at a concert on Sunday,…

Campus & Community

Progress Report: Enhancing the First-Year Experience

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Dozens of students, faculty and staff have been engaged in refining the first-year forums, seminars and courses offered to students this fall. The collaborative group, known as the First-Year Experience Initiative Steering Committee, is also working on a long-term plan…

Campus & Community

WellsLink Hosts 15th Annual Transitions Ceremony; Welcomes Shaun R. Harper as Keynote

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs hosts the 15th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 12, starting at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Campus community members are invited to attend the ceremony to honor the WellsLink Scholars from the previous year who have…

Media, Law & Policy

Third-Year Law Students Win Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, By Martin Walls

Third-year law students Sarah Knickerbocker and Lacey Grummons won the seventh annual Bond, Schoeneck & King Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition, which took place in the Melanie Gray Ceremonial Courtroom in Dineen Hall on Sept. 27. The team of Knickerbocker and…

Campus & Community

Dawit Negussey Appointed Graduate Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion

Tuesday, October 2, 2018, By News Staff

Peter Vanable, dean of the Graduate School, today announced the appointment of Dawit Negussey as the Graduate Dean’s Faculty Fellow for Diversity and Inclusion. In this new role, Negussey will assume broader responsibility for promoting the Graduate School’s diversity and…

Campus & Community

Challenges, Events Highlight Campus Sustainability Month

Monday, October 1, 2018, By News Staff

As the leaves begin to change from green to orange across campus, Sustainability Management invites members of the University community to become sustainability change agents by taking part in the international celebration of Campus Sustainability Month during October. Throughout the…

Campus & Community

Fall Update 9.28.18

Friday, September 28, 2018, By News Staff

Friday, September 28, 2018 Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the new academic year underway, we want to update you on the work that has continued through the summer and into the fall semester. Greek Life Review • The Greek…