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Arts & Culture

Vanessa Williams Performance Supports Scholarship for Black and Latino Students

Monday, March 18, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Advancement is hosting a benefit concert featuring award-winning singer and stage, television and film actress Vanessa Williams ’85 on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research…

Campus & Community

Student Association Leaders Make Their Case to Congressional Leaders in Washington

Monday, March 18, 2019, By News Staff

Seven members of the Syracuse University Student Association were recently in Washington, D.C., to take part in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Student Advocacy Days. The event, held annually, provides an opportunity for students to learn about federal government issues…

The Role of Social Media in Mass Shootings

Sunday, March 17, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted by several outlets in articles about the role of social media in mass shootings including the Wall St Journal, AFP, USA Today, CNET and EuroNews. Professor Grygiel was…

The Relationship Between Social Media and Terror Attacks

Friday, March 15, 2019, By Sean Dorcellus

Whitney Phillips, assistant professor in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, was interviewed by several outlets for stories about social media and terror attacks including the Washington Post, NBC News, Wired, BuzzFeed, Motherboard, The Sydney Morning Herald and EuroNews….

Media Tip Sheets

Massive Facebook Outage Reveals Bigger Issue For Social Media Giant

Thursday, March 14, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

Today, Facebook officials reported the technical issue that triggered a widespread outage earlier this week had been fixed. The interruption also impacted Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp, and is believed to be the biggest interruption ever for the massive social media…

STEM

CASE Welcomes Newest Incubator Company: AgModels

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By News Staff

CASE is welcoming a new incubator company. AgModels, LLC is a privately held company dedicated to the exploration, evaluation and implementation of advanced information technologies in support of improving agricultural productivity worldwide. For the past 20 years, AgModels has been…

Media, Law & Policy

NPR’s Lakshmi Singh ’94 to Headline Newhouse’s ‘Race and the Media’ Symposium April 2 and 3

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School will host a two-day symposium exploring issues of race and the media April 2 and 3 in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3. The event will feature a panel of recent alumni of color representing the industries…

Campus & Community

University College Creates Diversity Committee

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

University College announces the appointment of three staff members to the University College Diversity Committee. As part of the continued commitment to creating a more welcoming, respectful campus climate, the Diversity Committee will work with the Syracuse University Inclusivity Leaders…

Campus & Community

University College Dean’s List Students Honored at Ceremony and Reception

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

University College honored part-time students who earned dean’s list status for the spring and fall 2018 semesters at a ceremony and reception held at Panasci Lounge in Schine Student Center on March 8. Students who qualified have been enrolled in…

Campus & Community

Lavishly Illustrated ‘Forever Orange’ Commemorative Book Presents 150-Year History of Syracuse University

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, By Mona Hamlin

To coincide with the celebration of Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020, Syracuse University Press is publishing “Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University” in fall 2019. This monumental 10-inch by 12-inch book, lavishly illustrated with 300 photographs, provides a unique…