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Urban Video Project, Light Work Announce Annual Summer Review
Urban Video Project, a program of Light Work, has announced “UVP Summer Review 2017: Interzones.” Through early September, UVP will feature all of the works exhibited during their 2016-2017 program year, which explore liminal states, haunted places and the space…
Zhanjiang ‘John’ Liu Named Syracuse University’s Vice President for Research
Michele G. Wheatly, vice chancellor and provost at Syracuse University, today announced the appointment of Zhanjiang “John” Liu to serve as the University’s vice president for research. Liu’s appointment, which was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee of the Board…
VPA Faculty Members Art Project Highlighted as Conscious Raising
Susannah Sayler, Assistant Professor, Art Photography and Transmedia Core, and Edward Morris, Professor of Practice, Transmedia Core, were both featured in a Smithsonian Magazine feature story “These Nine Artists Will Help You Understand the Future of the Planet.”
Elizabeth Cohen Weighs in on Supreme Court Ruling on Travel Ban
Elizabeth Cohen, associate professor of political science at The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, was quoted by the Boston Herald in the story “Donald Trump calls ruling ‘victory,’ experts wary.”
Jordan Barrett, Astronaut Scholar
An undergraduate in the College of Arts and Sciences is now one of only 17 Syracuse University students who can call themselves an Astronaut Scholar. Jordan Barrett ’18, a rising senior studying physics and mathematics, has just been named a…
‘Seen and Heard’ at Everson Museum Features Work by Art Faculty, Recent Visiting Artist
“Seen and Heard: An Active Commemoration of Women’s Suffrage,” a new group exhibition at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, features work by current School of Art faculty member Yvonne Buchanan, former School of Art faculty member Jessica Posner,…
Education Faculty Member Teaches Camp Counselors Inclusive Games, Activities
Luis Columna, an associate professor in the School of Education, prepares counselors at the YMCA’s Camp Iroquois for the upcoming season. He teaches thems different types of games with an emphasis on inclusion so that everyone can play.
University College Announces New Director of Online Programs
Tom Downes has been named assistant director of online programs at University College (UC). Downes joins UC from SU’s College of Engineering and Computer Science, where he served as an instructional technologist. Prior to his work in the College of…
Director of the Disability Cultural Center Diane R. Wiener on the History of Pride Month
Diane R. Wiener, Director of the Disability Cultural Center, authored a Huffington Post piece titled “Pride Sunday, 2017.”
SPAWN Conference Addresses First-Order Metaphysics June 26-28
Rising stars in philosophy will get a chance to shine at the 12th annual SPAWN conference at Syracuse University. SPAWN, which stands for “Syracuse Philosophy Annual Workshop and Network,” will run from Monday, June 26, to Wednesday, June 28, in the Kilian…