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The Betting Side of the NFL
The National Football League, home to touchdowns and big hits, fuels many industries, including, for better or worse, the gambling industry. Bets from across the globe are placed every Sunday on every games, helped by crazed fans looking for return…
Matthew Manfra Named Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement
Matthew Manfra has been appointed assistant vice president for alumni engagement at Syracuse University. The appointment, effective Jan. 6, was made by executive vice president of advancement and external affairs Thomas J. Walsh and vice president for development Brian Sischo….
Save the Dates: Big Alumni Events Ahead
Syracuse University fans have some big weekends to look forward to next fall. First up is Coming Back Together (CBT), slated Sept. 18-21, a triennial event that will bring together African American and Latino alumni. From Oct. 9-12, the campus…
ESPN Baseball Experts to Speak at Newhouse Jan. 31
Top ESPN baseball personalities Jayson Stark ’73, Tim Kurkjian and Dan Shulman will visit the Newhouse School on Friday, Jan. 31, as guests of the Newhouse Sports Media Center. They will discuss their careers in sports broadcasting at 2 p.m….
UVP to Show Videos by Yui Kugimiya
Urban Video Project and Light Work announced the exhibition of three recent video pieces by Brooklyn-based artist Yui Kugimiya. Works included in the exhibition are “Cat Brushing Teeth” (2009), “Cronica de Una Muerte Anunciada” (2012) and “Sunset Donut” (2012). Kugimiya’s…
Memorial Service for Kelsey Hogarth ’13 is Friday
A memorial service will be held for Kelsey Hogarth ’13, a graduate student in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, on Friday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Hogarth, 24, of Syracuse, died on Nov. 22, 2013….
SU Librarians Author Most Downloaded 2013 Article in Science & Technology Libraries
An article by three SU librarians was the most widely read article in Science & Technology Libraries for 2013, according to Tony Stankus, editor in chief of the London-based journal. The article “Introduction to Altmetrics for Science, Technology, Engineering and…
Slides and Video from Forum at Hendricks
Faculty and staff who were unable to attend the Innovation and Opportunities Assessment Forum at Hendricks Chapel on Nov. 21 can access the slide presentation and view a video of the forum. Download the slides here.
Ancient Voices, Contemporary Contexts: Native American Musical Updates
The Society for New Music will present “Ancient Voices, Contemporary Context: Native American Updates” at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, at Hendricks Chapel. The concert showcases world premieres of works by the renowned Mohican composer Brent Michael Davids and the…
Social Work Students Explore Corrections, Mental Health System
Jails and prisons have become the nation’s largest psychiatric institutions, especially for low-income persons and persons of color. The National Sheriffs’ Association reports that in virtually every county across the country, county jails hold more people with severe psychiatric illness…