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University Hosting Voices of Service: A Celebration of Veterans Writing and Weekend Workshop
Syracuse University Press and the Libraries, in partnership with the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC), are hosting a discussion of art, identity and conflict featuring Veterans Writing Award-winning authors on…
Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism Expert, Author Named Newest University Professor
Syracuse University’s newest University Professor takes a “Renaissance Man” approach to scholarship. Isiah Lavender III, an expert in the field of 20th-century literature, science fiction and Afrofuturism, says his work is informed by everything from his personal experiences as a…
Art Museum Launches Fall 2025 Season With Dynamic, Interdisciplinary Exhibitions
The Syracuse University Art Museum kicks off its fall season on Aug. 26 with four new exhibitions that reflect the museum’s mission to foster diverse and inclusive perspectives and unite students across disciplines with the local and global community. From…
Art Museum Acquires Indian Scrolls Gifted by SUNY Professor
The University Art Museum has received a monumental gift of more than 80 traditional Indian patachitra scrolls, significantly expanding its collection of South Asian art and material culture. The scrolls were donated by Geraldine Forbes, Distinguished Teaching Professor Emerita at…
Point of Contact Hosts First US Show of Argentine National Museum Artist Books
A new exhibition, “Libro de Artista,” comprising a showcase of the Argentine National Museum’s Artist Book Collection, is now available for viewing at Syracuse University in what is the collection’s first showing in the United States. More than 60 pieces…
Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 Receives National Medal of Arts Today From President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68
Internationally renowned artist and Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 received the National Medal of Arts from President Joseph R. Biden Jr. L’68 at a White House ceremony on Monday. “Carrie Mae Weems’ commitment to telling the…
Emily Dittman Named Director of Syracuse University Art Museum
Following 17 years of service to the Syracuse University Art Museum, Emily Dittman has been named director, effective Oct. 16. The announcement was made today by Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives Elisa Dekaney. “Emily’s steady, visionary leadership has already guided…
University and Community Partners Help WCNY Form New Spanish-Language Radio Station
An important resource never before available to the greater Central New York and Mohawk Valley region—a Spanish-language radio station—has come to fruition through an initiative shaped by PBS affiliate WCNY and a number of community members, including several faculty and…
Illustrator, VPA Professor London Ladd Commemorates 2 Book Releases
An illustrator of nearly 20 books, School of Art Assistant Teaching Professor London Ladd recently celebrated the release of two picture books, “My Hair is a Book” (Harper Collins) and “A Voice of Hope: The Myrlie Evers-Williams Story” (Philomel Books). Using acrylic…
50 Years of Advancing Language Proficiency for a Multilingual World
In 1974, students wearing mood rings and flared pants strode across campus, toting paperback copies of “Jaws” or “Carrie” while making plans to see “The Great Gatsby” or “The Godfather Part II” at the local movie theater (where tickets cost…