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Media, Law & Policy

Jim ’87 and Audra ’89 Weiss, W2O Group Announce Dual Gifts to the Newhouse School

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University alumnus Jim Weiss ’87, chairman, founder and CEO of W2O Group, and his wife, alumna Audra Weiss ’89, have announced two gifts to the Newhouse School in support of the W2O Center for Social Commerce and the W2O Emerging…

Campus & Community

Fall 2020 Application Deadline Approaching for Syracuse Abroad Semester Programs

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Ashley Barletta

Applications for Syracuse University’s fall 2020 study abroad programs are reviewed on a rolling admissions basis, so students are encouraged to apply to their preferred program before the March 15 deadline. For more information on programs, locations and courses, Syracuse…

Campus & Community

Recent Coronavirus Events Prompt Additional Action, Coordination and Planning

Monday, March 2, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: The first case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in New York state and the second death in the United States caused by the virus were confirmed yesterday. These developments, combined with news over the weekend of…

Campus & Community

Zell Lecture with Magda Matache Examines Centuries of Roma Enslavement and Road to Healing

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Jennifer Russo

Romani justice scholar and activist Margareta (Magda) Matache, director of the Roma program at the Harvard FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, will present the School of Education’s annual Zell Lecture on Tuesday, March 3, at 6 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

Annual Service of Commemoration to Be Held March 10 in Hendricks Chapel

Monday, March 2, 2020, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

MARCH 10, 2020 UPDATE—The Service of Commemoration has been postponed until further notice. Syracuse University will hold its fourth annual Service of Commemoration—honoring the University’s students faculty, staff, retirees and trustees and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University M.F.A. Candidates to Present ‘March Six Show’ in New York City

Saturday, February 29, 2020, By Erica Blust

Master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degree candidates in Syracuse University’s School of Art and Department of Transmedia will present “March Six Show,” an exhibition of work, March 6-7 at 321 Canal St., New York, N.Y. An opening reception will be…

Campus & Community

University Travel to Italy Temporarily Restricted

Saturday, February 29, 2020, By News Staff

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: With the continued spread of the novel coronavirus across the globe, health authorities are urging both vigilance and an aggressive response to containing the outbreak and preventing “sustained spread” of the virus. Syracuse University, much like…

Digital Trends

Social Media Networks Struggle to Handle Hate Speech, Misinformation

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Digital Trends’ article “What does it take to make a social media network that doesn’t exploit users?” In the article, Grygiel commented on the spread of…

CNY Central

Mike Bloomberg’s Advertisements Leave Voters Skeptical of His Campaign Spending

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Edward Russell, associate professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was interviewed for the CNY Central story “Do voters think presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg is buying into the campaign?” Russell commented on Mike Bloomberg’s positive use of advertisements in the…

NBC News

Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ Reality Dating Show: A Twist On Modern Romance

Friday, February 28, 2020, By Hailey Womer

Bob Thompson, Trustee Professor and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Pop Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the NBC News article “Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ brings the reality dating show into 2020.” In the story,…