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’Cuse Cast for the Week of Feb. 17
Sharif King G’20 anchors this week’s ’Cuse Cast, covering a Black History Month guest speaker on campus and how members of the Orange family are giving back.
Newhouse Students Tapped for Carnegie-Knight News21 Investigation into Juvenile Justice
Two students from the Newhouse School have been selected to participate in the Carnegie-Knight News21 multimedia initiative. Michele Abercrombie, a graduate student in multimedia, photography and design, and Patrick Linehan, a junior in newspaper and online journalism, are part of…
Syracuse University Bookstore Ready to Go Green, End Use of Plastic Bags
On March 1, New York state will join the growing number of states and local municipalities across the country in the movement to ban the use of plastic bags. At the Syracuse University Bookstore, Director Roger Hailstork and his staff…
Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series Features U.S. Olympic Training Center Dietitian
Rob Skinner, senior sports dietitian at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the featured speaker of the Falk College’s Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. His lecture, “From the Military to the Olympics: Nutrition…
Update from Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion
Dear Members of the Syracuse University Community: We visited campus over two days this week and participated in 20 dialogue sessions with groups of students, faculty and other members of our campus community. We learned a great deal from these…
Misinformation About the Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Virus Itself
Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Rolling Stone story “Coronavirus Is Spreading — And So Are the Hoaxes and Conspiracy Theories Around It.” In the story, Grygiel discusses the spread of misinformation about…
A Step Towards Inclusivity: Super Bowl Ads Feature More LGBTQ and Women-Centric Messages
Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film in the Newhouse School and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture, was quoted in the NBC News story “Super Bowl ads feature LGBTQ-friendly, women-centric messages.” Thompson commented…
The Election of Boris Johnson Creates a Conservative Shift in UK Politics
Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the USA Today article “Britain’s ‘strange’ vote, won by Boris Johnson, heralds American-style ‘shift.’” In the article, Morgan commented on the recent win of incumbent Prime…
Sustainability of the Black News Channel
Shelvia Dancy and Elliott Lewis, Professors of Broadcast and Digital Journalism at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School and former freelance reporters for Black Entertainment Television (BET) and CNN offer their thoughts on the new Black News Channel. We live in…
Deadline Is Feb. 17 to Submit Proposals to CUSE Grant Program
Faculty interested in submitting a proposal for the 2020 Collaboration for Unprecedented Success and Excellence (CUSE) Grant Program have until 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, to apply. The funding effort, through the University’s Office of Research, seeks to foster interdisciplinary…