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Arts & Culture

Syracuse Ranked Among OnStage Blog’s Top 25 Programs for Acting, Musical Theater, Theater Design and Technology

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By Erica Blust

OnStage Blog has ranked Syracuse University on its top 25 lists for bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.) degree programs in acting, musical theater and theater design and technology. The ranked programs are housed in the College of Visual and Performing…

Campus & Community

Workshops Engage Faculty on Skills and Strategies for Inclusive Teaching

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By Carol Boll

As students returned to campus this fall, more than 300 Syracuse University faculty engaged in learning exercises of their own as participants in workshops designed to enhance self-awareness, detect and respond to unconscious bias, and strengthen their skills for more…

Campus & Community

Palmers’ Major Gift Supports Financial Aid, Career Services for Professional Master’s Students

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By Dana Cooke

University Professor John L. Palmer, former longtime dean of the Maxwell School, and his wife, Stephanie G. Palmer, have made a major gift commitment to the school that will create an endowed fund supporting Maxwell professional master’s students, with an…

Campus & Community

Thursday Morning Roundtable Focuses on the Revitalization of Downtown Syracuse

Tuesday, September 11, 2018, By News Staff

Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) returns Thursday, Sept. 13, with guest speaker Merike Treier, executive director of the Downtown Committee of Syracuse, talking about the revitalization of downtown Syracuse and upcoming projects. The event begins at 8 a.m. at the Nancy…

STEM

Registration Open for Student, Community Participants in Sept. 14-15 ‘Call for Code’ Hackathon Focused on Using Technology to Improve Disaster Preparedness and Relief

Monday, September 10, 2018, By News Staff

On average, every day natural disasters will directly impact 80,000 people, costing the global economy more than $270 million. What if technology could help improve these figures? This is the premise of the global Call for Code initiative, a massive…

Arts & Culture

‘Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in America’ Book Launch with New City Community Press

Friday, September 7, 2018, By Julie Sharkey

The Syracuse University Libraries, English Language Institute (ELI) at Syracuse University and the New City Community Press are hosting a book launch event to celebrate the upcoming publication of “Becoming International: Musings on Studying Abroad in America.” The event will…

Campus & Community

Summer College: An Eye-Opening Experience

Thursday, September 6, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

Nazrun Chowdhury can’t believe that the Charles Hayden Foundation was willing to spend its money sponsoring “a kid from the Bronx.” The foundation provides grants that focus on helping youth develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in school…

STEM

Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Second Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences

Thursday, September 6, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Tripti Bhattacharya, assistant professor of Earth sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences and an expert in climate science, has been named the Thonis Family Professor (II). The professorship has been endowed through the generosity of Board of Trustees…

Campus & Community

Get Involved! Student Involvement Fair on Wednesday

Tuesday, September 4, 2018, By News Staff

With more than 300 student organizations on campus, there are countless opportunities to find something that piques your interest, pursues a passion, and connects you with other students. The Student Involvement Fair is one of the best ways to learn…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Announces 2018 Photobook Award Recipient Rose Marie Cromwell’s ‘El Libro Supremo De La Suerte’

Tuesday, September 4, 2018, By News Staff

Rose Marie Cromwell, a 2013 College of Visual and Performing Arts, Department of Transmedia, Art Photography Program M.F.A. graduate, has received the 2018 Light Work Photobook Award for her monograph, “El Libro Supremo de la Suerte,” which TIS Books and…