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Arts & Culture

George Saunders’ First Novel, ‘Lincoln in the Bardo,’ Debuts at No. 1 on New York Times Bestseller List

Friday, February 24, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

For an author, you are truly in an enviable position when fans and book critics alike anxiously await your next creation. So it is for College of Arts and Sciences’ English professor George Saunders. Especially now, with the publication of…

Campus & Community

AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions

Thursday, February 23, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…

Campus & Community

Call for Proposals—PLACA

Tuesday, February 21, 2017, By Roxanna Carpenter

Attention Syracuse University Graduate Students—Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) Graduate Student Summer Research Grants. This year PLACA will grant awards to graduate students of up to $1,500 to support field research in Latin America and the Caribbean…

Media, Law & Policy

Thaler Pekar ’85 Presenting ‘Why and How True Stories Matter’ Thursday at Newhouse

Tuesday, February 21, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

In a loud, complex and data-saturated media landscape, true stories matter more than ever. Thaler Pekar ’85 will discuss why the ability to spot, structure and share stories is crucial to success as a professional communicator and present different ways…

Arts & Culture

Jazz Fest Founder Frank Malfitano: ‘World-Class Education’ at Syracuse in Jazz, Blues—and Life

Monday, February 20, 2017, By Sean Kirst

For more than three decades, Frank Malfitano ’72 has served as executive director and guiding force behind Jazz Fest, an event he founded in greater Syracuse. Admission is free for the annual festival, which has brought some of the greatest…

Arts & Culture

Acclaimed Saxophonist, Writer Jackiem Joyner to Visit Campus Feb. 20

Friday, February 17, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University continues its celebration of Black History Month with a visit by a former local resident who is a star on the smooth jazz circuit. Jackiem Joyner—a chart-topping saxophonist, producer and composer, as well as an emerging writer—is headlining…

Campus & Community

Memorial Service for Huston Smith to be Held on Sunday

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Syracuse University will host a memorial service Sunday, Feb. 19, for the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith. Smith, former Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at Syracuse from 1973-84 and died Dec. 30 at…

Campus & Community

College of Law Announces $20,000 Empire State Scholars Grant for NY State Residents Starting Fall 2017

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law has introduced a $20,000 Empire State Scholars Grant for all admitted New York state residents, beginning with students entering the law school in Fall 2017. Eligible students may alternatively receive merit-based scholarships for which they qualify…

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