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List Of Syracuse University People
This is a list of people associated with Syracuse University, including founders, financial benefactors, notable alumni, notable educators, and speakers. Syracuse University has over 250,000 alumni representing all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and more than 170 countries and territories. Founders *Jesse Truesdell Peck – first chairman of the university's board of trustees *George F. Comstock * George L. Taylor * Charles Andrews Notable Benefactors *John Dustin Archbold – oil *Andrew Carnegie – steel *George F. Comstock –real estate * Joseph Lubin – real estate * Donald Newhouse – publishing *Samuel Irving Newhouse, Sr. – publishing *Samuel Irving Newhouse, Jr. – publishing *Eliphalet Remington – firearm *Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage – philanthropist *Lyman Cornelius Smith – firearm and typewriter magnate *Thomas J. Watson – IBM * Martin J. Whitman – investment advisor Notable alumni Arts and letters *Nilo Alcala – composer, first Ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Located in the city's University Hill, Syracuse, University Hill neighborhood, east and southeast of Downtown Syracuse, the large campus features an eclectic mix of architecture, ranging from nineteenth-century Romanesque Revival architecture, Romanesque Revival to contemporary buildings. Syracuse University is organized into 13 schools and colleges, with nationally recognized programs in Syracuse University School of Architecture, architecture, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, public administration, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, journalism and communications, Martin J. Whitman School of Management, business administration, Syracuse University School of Information Studies, information studies, Syracuse Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harriete Estel Berman
Harriete Estel Berman (born 1952) is an American artist known for her sculptures and jewelry made from post-consumer, recycled household goods, and her satirical explorations of women's roles in society. Early life and education Berman was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She attended Syracuse University, and was granted a BFA in 1974. In 1980, she earned an MFA from Tyler School of Art, Temple University. In 1990, she was the Artist in Residence at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has also been a lecturer and teacher at California College of Arts & Crafts and Vermont College of Norwich University. She currently lives and works in California. Artistic career Selected solo exhibitions include "grass\ 'gras\" (2000) at the Wustum Museum (now Racine Art Museum), "The Family of Appliances You Can Believe In," at Sybaris Gallery (1999), and the Barbican Center in London (1998). Recent work includes commentary on the prevalence of standardized testing of students, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maltbie Davenport Babcock
Maltbie Davenport Babcock (August 3, 1858 – May 18, 1901) was a noted American clergyman and writer of the 19th century. He authored the familiar hymn, ''This is My Father's World'', among others. Early life Babcock was born at Syracuse, New York, eldest son of Henry and Emily Maria (Maltbie) Babcock. His first American ancestor was James Babcock (1612–1679), a native of England, who emigrated in 1642, settling first at Portsmouth, Rhode Island and then in Westerly, where his descendants became prominent. Maltbie Davenport Babcock's great-grandfather, Henry Davis, was second president of Hamilton College, and his grandfather, Rev. Ebenezer Davenport Maltbie, was also a Presbyterian minister of note. As a young man, Babcock was described as "tall and broad-shouldered" and a muscular swimmer and baseball player. Maltbie Babcock was educated in the public schools of Syracuse and graduated in 1879 from Syracuse University with highest honors. He played Baseball on the Universit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marmaduke
''Marmaduke'' is a newspaper comic strip revolving around the Winslow family and their Great Dane, Marmaduke, drawn by Brad Anderson from June 1954 to 2015. Publication history The strip was created by Anderson, and sold to the John F. Dille Co. (later known as the National Newspaper Syndicate) in 1954. Anderson said he drew on Laurel and Hardy routines for his ideas. Anderson illustrated the strip, writing it with help from Phil Leeming (1955–1962) and later Dorothy Leeming (1963–1969), and, after August 2, 2004, Anderson's son Paul. The strip on Sundays also has a side feature called "Dog Gone Funny", in which one or more panels are devoted to dog anecdotes submitted by the fans. Brad Anderson died on August 30, 2015, at the age of 91, leaving the long-term fate of the strip unknown; strips co-drawn with the help of his son, Paul Anderson, continue to be syndicated. Characters * Marmaduke – a messy but lovable Great Dane owned by the Winslow family; Marmadu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Anderson (cartoonist)
Bradley Jay Anderson (May 14, 1924 – August 30, 2015) was an American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip ''Marmaduke''. Early life and career Anderson graduated from Brocton Central School in Brocton, New York in 1942 and then served with the United States Navy until 1946, during which time he submitted cartoons to be published in several Navy publications. Initially aspiring to be an industrial designer, Anderson attended Syracuse University on the G.I. Bill; in 1951 he graduated with a B.F.A. in Fine Arts with a major in advertising. Anderson went to work for Ball & Grier, an advertising agency in Utica, New York; however, in 1953, Anderson decided to focus on freelance magazine cartooning. From 1954 to 1966, Anderson drew the comic strip ''Grandpa's Boy''. ''Marmaduke'' Brad Anderson is best known for creating the comic strip ''Marmaduke'' in 1954, which he continued to draw until his death. According to Anderson, "During the time, I was drawing various types of dogs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jump Start (comic Strip)
''Jump Start'' is a daily comic strip drawn by cartoonist Robb Armstrong. It portrays the trials and tribulations of a young African American couple as they try to balance the demands of work and raising their young children. Syndicated by United Feature Syndicate, ''Jump Start'' is set in the Philadelphia area, where Armstrong grew up. Publication history Armstrong attended Syracuse University, where in 1982 he created a popular comic strip in the student newspaper ''The Daily Orange''. That strip was called ''Hector'' and its main characters were two young men and a glasses-wearing dog. After having no success in attempting to syndicate ''Hector'', Armstrong created ''Jump Start'', which was designed to have a broader appeal than the earlier strip. ''Jump Start'' entered syndication in 1989. Story and characters ''Jump Start'''s main characters are Joe and Marcy Cobb, and their children Sunny, Jojo and twins Tommi and Teddy. Police officer Joe's uniform hat is drawn with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robb Armstrong
Robb Armstrong is an African American cartoonist, best known for creating the comic strip '' Jump Start''. His comic strip '' Jump Start'' is the most widely syndicated daily strip by an African American in the world. Early life and education Armstrong was born on March 4, 1962, in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Armstrong's mother, Dorothy was a seamstress. He was the youngest of the five children. Armstrong attended the Shipley School in Bryn Mawr. During the senior year of high-school he completed a three-week internship with cartoonist Signe Wilkinson. He studied advertising design at the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Career Early career During college, he began submitting his comic ''Hector'' to The Daily Orange his freshman year and later became art director at the newspaper. ''Hector'' was a cynical, lazy black college kid who is accompanied by Meatball and Julias; a dog with human ears. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Amato (poet)
Joe Amato (born May 31, 1955, in Syracuse, New York, and raised in the metro area) is an American writer best known for his poetry and his work in poetics. Biography A licensed Professional Engineer in New York State, Amato spent seven years in industry working in various project engineering capacities before returning to graduate school. He holds degrees in mathematics and mechanical engineering from Syracuse University (B.S./B.S., 1976), and degrees in English from University at Albany (M.A., 1986, Doctor of Arts, 1989). Amato is the author of eleven books, including a memoir and three novels, and numerous essays and reviews. With his frequent writing partner, Kass Fleisher, he wrote several screenplays (none of which have been produced to date). From 2003 to 2023, Amato was a member of the creative writing faculty at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois. He's the former production manager at Steerage Press. Books of a Finer Age'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donna Alvermann
Donna Alvermann is an American educator and researcher in the field of Language and Literacy Education whose work focuses on adolescent literacy in and out of school, inclusive of new media and digital literacies. Her most recent research interest involves developing historical-autobiographical methods for uncovering silences in scholarly writing that mask more than they disclose. She is the Omer Clyde and Elizabeth Parr Aderhold Professor in Education in the Mary Frances Early College of Education at the University of Georgia (UGA). She is also a UGA-appointed Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education. Education Alvermann graduated from Syracuse University in 1980 with a Ph.D. in Reading and Language Education, and an M.L.S in Information Studies. She also holds an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, with a major in Education and minor in History. Theoretical framework Alvermann's research builds on James Paul Gee's concepts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Alvarez
Julia Alvarez (born March 27, 1950) is an American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist. She rose to prominence with the novels ''How the García Girls Lost Their Accents'' (1991), '' In the Time of the Butterflies'' (1994), and ''Yo!'' (1997). Her publications as a poet include ''Homecoming'' (1984) and ''The Woman I Kept to Myself'' (2004), and as an essayist the autobiographical compilation ''Something to Declare'' (1998). Many literary critics regard her to be one of the most significant Latina writers and she has achieved critical and commercial success on an international scale. Julia Alvarez has also written several books for younger readers. Her first picture book for children was "The Secret Footprints" published in 2002. Alvarez has gone on to write several other books for young readers, including the "Tía Lola" book series. Born in New York, she spent the first ten years of her childhood in the Dominican Republic, until her father's involvement in a political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Master Chorale
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is a professional chorus in Los Angeles, California, and one of the resident companies of both The Music Center and Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. It was founded in 1964 by Roger Wagner to be one of the three original resident companies of the Music Center of Los Angeles County. Grant Gershon has been its music director since 2001, replacing Paul Salamunovich. The Master Chorale performs about ten times per year in its own season. It has presented more than 450 concerts, including early choral music to contemporary compositions. Noted for presenting numerous world, U.S. and West Coast premieres, the chorus has commissioned 24 and premiered 40 new works. The Master Chorale regularly performs with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, both at the Music Center and at the Hollywood Bowl, with such leading conductors as Gustavo Dudamel, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Zubin Mehta, André Previn, Pierre Boulez, Michael Tilson Tho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
