A decade of Syracuse University commencement speaker quotes
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Commencement 2015
Gallery: Syracuse University students get creative with graduation caps at 2015 commencement
Graduation caps are a tradition at any graduation whether it is at a high school or university. This gallery shows how students of Syracuse University’s… Read more »
Mary Karr uses personal experiences to offer graduates advice in commencement speech
Karr delivered the commencement address to a crowd of graduates and their families as well as faculty and administrators in the Carrier Dome Sunday. In her speech, she reflected on her life and offered advice to graduates about what might await them in the next phase of their lives. Read more »
Syracuse University senior lands nutty job as Planters Mr. Peanut
Senior policy studies major to go on year-long tour as Planters Mr. Peanut after graduation on May 10. Read more »
Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF commencement ceremony to be held Sunday in Carrier Dome
The 2015 Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF Commencement ceremony will take place on Sunday in the Carrier Dome at 9:30 a.m. Read more »
Cuneo: Columnist addresses Class of 2015 in commencement speech
Humor columnist Danny Cuneo provides life advice and discusses how to land a job post-graduation to the Class of 2015 in commencement speech. Read more »
Colleges, schools to host individual convocation ceremonies
Every college and school within Syracuse University, in addition to SUNY-ESF, will host separate commencement ceremonies for the Class of 2015 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Read more »
Joan Deppa retires, reflects on 31 years at Syracuse University
Joan Deppa reflects on her 31-year career as a legendary professor at Newhouse, from her beginnings as a reporter covering the Olympics to teaching her last classes at SU. Read more »
DPS collaborates with security forces for Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF commencement ceremony
The Department of Public Safety works with the Department of Homeland Security and other security forces on the national, state and local levels to manage safety at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF's commencement ceremony. Read more »
International students, Slutzker Center representatives discuss post-graduation options
Life after graduation for international students has various possibilities. After earning academic degrees, international students can choose to pursue further education, go back to their home countries or look for job opportunities in the U.S. Read more »
Year in Review: Top stories at Syracuse University for the 2014-15 school year
The 2014-15 academic year was a busy one at Syracuse University. SU Athletics was in the national spotlight after the NCAA released its 94-page report about the department and university and the university announced many major changes. Read more »
Seniors express disappointment in, discuss process of selecting 2015 commencement speaker
Seniors and university administrators discuss their opinions on Mary Karr, a professor of English at Syracuse University, being the 2015 commencement speaker and how she was chosen. Read more »
Seniors to join improving job market upon graduation
Graduates of Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF will enter a job market that is seeking young employees. Read more »
Mary Karr reflects upon life, writing before giving commencement speech
Mary Karr, who is now the Jesse Truesdell Peck Professor of Literature at Syracuse University, will deliver this year’s commencement address in the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Read more »
Local businesses prepare for Syracuse University, SUNY-ESF commencement weekend
Local hotels and restaurants are preparing for a busy commencement weekend at Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF. Read more »
Committee encourages seniors to give back to Syracuse University through donations
Seniors in the Syracuse University class of 2015 are encouraged to give back to the university by donating $20.15 each as a part of the Class Act campaign. Read more »
Bob Costas, Richard Thompson among 5 to be awarded honorary degrees at 161st Syracuse University commencement
Five members of the Syracuse University community will receive honorary degrees at this year’s commencement ceremony on May 10. Read more »
Storify: SU community reacts to news of Mary Karr, SU professor and poet, delivering commencement address
On Friday, Syracuse University announced that Mary Karr, an award-winning poet, will speak at the university's commencement ceremony on May 10. Karr is also a professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences where she teaches in the Creative Writing Program. She is the author of best-selling memoirs “The Liars’ Club.” Read more »
Mary Karr, award-winning poet and creative writing professor, to deliver commencement address in May
Karr was formerly a poetry columnist for the Washington Post and is the author of best-selling memoirs “The Liars’ Club” and “Cherry,” as well as best-seller “Lit,” the sequel to those two memoirs. Read more »
Syracuse University's 2015 commencement speaker to be announced this week
Syracuse University’s commencement speaker this year will be announced some time this week, a 2015 class marshal said, making this the latest in five years that a speaker has been announced. Read more »
