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WellsLink scholars to be honored for academic excellence

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs will host its Ninth Annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink scholars from the previous year who have…

Inaugural ‘Positions of Dissent’ lecture by Helen Horowitz is Sept. 20

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Helen Horowitz, Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of History Emerita at Smith College, will give the inaugural lecture in the Syracuse University Library’s Ray Smith Symposium, “Positions of Dissent,” on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly…

Bandersnatch Music Series to host Kid Ink, Skizzy Mars

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By News Staff

Rapper Kid Ink will headline University Union Concerts’ first Bandersnatch Music Series show of the semester on Monday, Oct. 15. Rapper Skizzy Mars will open the show, to be held in the Schine Underground. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and…

Media, Law & Policy

Award-winning author, journalist Deborah Scroggins will speak on religious extremism Oct. 1

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Author and journalist Deborah Scroggins (@ScrogginsDeb) will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Monday, Oct. 1, as a guest of the Carnegie Religion and Media program. She will speak on “Muslim Rage? How Extremists on Both Sides…

Black and Banned: Community-wide Read-Out planned Oct. 2

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Toni Morrison and Alice Walker and internationally renowned author and humanitarian Maya Angelou share a common bond—their books have been banned, challenged or rejected in public schools and libraries across the United States.

Media, Law & Policy

Nike VP will discuss intersection of sport and digital in Sept. 19 talk at Newhouse

Thursday, September 6, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The digital revolution is changing everything—including sport. What key lessons from Nike’s digital strategy can individuals and businesses adopt in order to “get in the game” and thrive in a world gone digital? Stefan Olander, vice president of digital sport…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel holds day of Blessing, Reflection and Prayers on Sept. 11

Wednesday, September 5, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will hold a day of Blessing, Reflection and Prayers on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to mark the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States.

Media, Law & Policy

Chinese professors to discuss climate change communication

Wednesday, September 5, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Mei-ling Hsu and Tsung-Jen Shih, professors at National Chengchi University in Taiwan, will present “A tale of three cities — Taiwan, China and the U.S., comparing climate change communications from media representations to public perceptions” on Tuesday, Sept. 11, at…

Business & Economy

10th annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp begins Oct. 13

Wednesday, September 5, 2012, By Lindsay Wickham

Syracuse University’s annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp, a training program led by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management, assists current and aspiring entrepreneurs in developing the skills necessary to take their idea or existing venture to the…

Arts & Culture

Latino Heritage Month kicks off September 15

Wednesday, September 5, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), within the Division of Student Affairs, hosts Latino Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. From lectures, to performances, luncheons, semi-formals and art exhibitions, Latino Heritage Month provides the campus and local community with…