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Arts & Culture

Syracuse Symposium Presents Renowned Harvard Art Historian Nov. 17-18

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse SymposiumTM continues its “Networks” theme with back-to-back events in Bird Library, exploring the relationship between social networks and American print culture. Jennifer Roberts, Elizabeth Cary Agassiz Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, will present a lecture titled “Matrix,…

Veterans

Scholar Spotlight: Jordan Robinson G’17

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

Jordan Robinson is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served from 2008-2014 at American embassies in Mozambique, Austria and Cuba. She currently serves as president of the Student Veterans Organization at the University. Robinson is pursuing a master’s degree in…

Sexual Abuse Survivor, Activist Jennifer Nadler to Speak Nov. 12

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Chancellor’s Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence continues its National Week of Action campaign with a special program by a local sexual abuse survivor and activist. Jennifer Nadler, who was sexually abused as a teenager by a male…

NAACP Syracuse University Announces 2015 Blacktivism Conference

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Unit of the NAACP has announced that the 2015 Blacktivism Conference will take place on Saturday, Nov. 14. The conference will include a lecture by Black Panther Party co-creator Bobby Seale, along with panels, workshops, a breakfast…

Veterans

University Teams Up with Walmart to ‘Greenlight a Vet’

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

In anticipation of Veterans Day, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced it is among a handful of organizations nationwide teaming up with Walmart for its new “Greenlight a Vet” campaign. An 18-month national effort, the “Greenlight…

Campus & Community

Board of Trustees Selects Two New Members: Patrick Ahearn, Michael Tirico

Tuesday, November 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University is pleased to announce the election of two new members to the University’s Board of Trustees, Patrick J. Ahearn G’73 and Michael T. Tirico ’88. Ahearn and Tirico were elected at the Board’s November meeting. “We are excited…

Chancellor’s Task Force Encourages Participation in ‘It’s On Us’ National Week of Action

Monday, November 9, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

A number of events will be held this week, including a visit from Vice President Joseph R. Biden L’68, as part of the “It’s On Us” campaign’s National Week of Action to help end sexual assault.

Campus & Community

Holiday Sharing Program Expands

Monday, November 9, 2015, By News Staff

The Syracuse University employee Holiday Sharing Program is partnering with PEACE Inc. and the Salvation Army to make the season brighter for local families. University departments and groups are invited to register now to participate in the program, which provides…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Erin Rand Wins National Communication Association Book Award

Thursday, November 5, 2015, By Erica Blust

Erin Rand, an associate professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies (CRS), has won the 2015 Book of the Year Award from the Critical and Cultural Studies…

Media, Law & Policy

American Enterprise Institute President to Speak on ‘Abundance without Attachment’

Thursday, November 5, 2015, By News Staff

Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute and former Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government at the Maxwell School, will speak on “Abundance without Attachment” Thursday, Nov. 12, at 4:30 p.m. in the Strasser Legacy Room,…