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Portrait of Thomas V. Wolfe unveiled at Hendricks Chapel
A portrait of Thomas V. Wolfe was formally unveiled at Hendricks Chapel on June 1. The portrait, part of the Syracuse University Art Collection, will be hung in the chapel’s narthex this summer, displayed alongside four other portraits of previous…
Lifetime’s ‘Coming Home’ program on June 27 to feature military family reunion filmed at SU
In October 2011, Syracuse University welcomed to campus a production crew from Lifetime Television’s “Coming Home” program, which features surprise reunions between members of the armed services and their loved ones back home. The SU “Coming Home” episode is scheduled…
SU in the News: Monday, June 25
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Syracuse University alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83 is profiled in a Sunday Post-Standard Stars magazine cover feature on his new HBO series “The Newsroom.” In the Sunday Post-Standard, excerpts of a conversation between School of Architecture…
SU in the News: Friday, June 22
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Commencement speech delivered by Aaron Sorkin ’83 on May 13 was highlighted in NBC’s “Rock Center with Brian Williams” in a segment on Sorkin’s life. The Tallahassee Democrat, Denver Post and Epoch Times mention…
Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel receives certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor
For the second consecutive year, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel has received the Certificate of Excellence Award from TripAdvisor. The award,presented for 2012, was sent to David Heymann, general manager of the Sheraton recently by TripAdvisor for Business, headquartered in…
SU in the News: Wednesday, June 20
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Syracuse University is mentioned in an Associated Press article about College of Visual and Performing Arts alumnus Aaron Sorkin ’83 and his new TV program “The Newsroom.” WCTV (CBS) in Tallahassee, Fla., reported on the…
Christine Ashby appointed director of School of Education’s Institute on Communication and Inclusion
School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen has announced the appointment of professor Christine Ashby as director of the Institute on Communication and Inclusion (ICI), effective June 1. The ICI, formerly the Facilitated Communication Institute, conducts research, training and dissemination of…
Syracuse University receives two water quality awards
Syracuse University’s Steam Station and Chilled Water Plant have been recognized for protecting local waterways from pollutants by carefully managing wastewater discharges. Both plants received an Onondaga County Industrial Achievement Award for maintaining 100 percent compliance with their Onondaga County…
Greater Syracuse Honors Middle School Concert Band to perform June 24
The Greater Syracuse Honors Middle School Concert Band will present a concert on Sunday, June 24 at 1 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free…
Maxwell Professor Ralph Ketcham receives Onondaga Citizens League Civic Education Award
Onondaga Citizens League announced the recipient of the 2012 Levi L. Smith Civic Education Award at its annual meeting on June 6. Ralph Ketcham, professor emeritus of history, public affairs and political science at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and…