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Creative Writing Department Instructor Jules Gibbs Publishes New Book of Poetry
Poet Jules Gibbs’ new poetry collection, “Snakes & Babies,” was recently published by Syracuse University Press and The Sheep Meadow Press. Gibbs teaches in the Department of English and is a longtime board member of Punto de Contacto Gallery, where…
Twelve Selected as 2021 Syracuse University Scholars
Twelve seniors have been named as the 2021 Syracuse University Scholars, the highest undergraduate honor that the University bestows. The Syracuse University Scholars Selection Committee, a Universitywide faculty committee, selected the 2021 scholars using criteria that included coursework and academic…
Pilot Program to Support Humanities Faculty Completing Scholarly Manuscript
The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications from full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty members completing a book-length manuscript to apply for funds to enable three senior, external scholars in their field to read and comment on their manuscript and…
Six Syracuse University Students Receive Prestigious Critical Language Scholarship
Six Syracuse University students have been selected as recipients of the Critical Language Scholarship, through which they will immerse themselves in intensive language study this summer. Additionally, three students were named as alternates. The recipients and the languages they will…
Giving Back to Honor a Great Mentor
Peter Robison G’78 (Ph.D.) remembers joining professor emeritus of biology Richard Levy’s lab in 1974 during a particularly tumultuous time in our nation’s history. Richard Nixon had resigned from the presidency due to the Watergate scandal and students were feeling…
Florence Art Program Alum Discusses Her Passion for Jewelry on PBS Program
Alumna Laura Marsolek ’13, G’17 was recently featured on an episode of the PBS series “Postcards,” a Minnesota-based public television show featuring the art, history and cultural heritage of western Minnesota. Marsolek, a native of Ortonville, Minnesota, is a metalsmith,…
New Red-Tailed Hawk Nest Cam Adds to Views of Soaring Raptors
A new nest camera following SU-Sue and Otto, the red-tailed hawks who’ve called Syracuse University home since 2012, is now live. The camera, donated by Anne Marie Patti Higgins ’76, G’90, is the newest of four cameras around campus that…
Turning Gratitude Into Opportunity
During the college experience, pivotal interactions and opportunities present themselves that shape a student’s future. For some, it may be an internship that introduces them to their future line of work. For others, it might be a specific class that…
Remote Tutoring Program Offers a Valuable Virtual Learning Experience for K-12, Early College Students in CNY
From fully virtual to part-time in-person and socially distanced, students have persevered through the challenges of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some, limited access to technology, unreliable internet connectivity and a lack of quiet, designated spaces to work…
Community Folk Art Center: A Welcoming Place for All to Discover Art, Culture and Community
The Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) has been a vital part of the University and city for nearly 50 years—a hub of art, cultural understanding and community. “CFAC is a bridge between the Syracuse University community and the local community,…