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WAER, Hendricks Chapel Hosting On-Air Talk About Trevor Noah’s ‘Born a Crime’

Saturday, November 10, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

WAER and Hendricks Chapel are hosting an on-air, round-table discussion on Trevor Noah’s “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” (Random House, 2016) on Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. The program can be heard on 88.3 FM WAER…

Campus & Community

Ticket Sales at Record-Setting Pace for 2019 MLK Celebration with Special Guest Trevor Noah

Friday, November 9, 2018, By Delaney Van Wey

Tickets are selling at a rapid pace for the 2019 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration—featuring comedian and author Trevor Noah, host of the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning “The Daily Show”—on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in the Dome. Due to…

Open Enrollment Ends Today—Enroll Now Through MySlice

Friday, November 9, 2018, By News Staff

Open Enrollment, the annual period when University employees make their benefit choices for the coming year, ends today. This is the only time of year when you may elect or change your coverage for many benefits, unless you experience a…

Media, Law & Policy

Social Media and the Midterms Will Be the Topic of Nov. 14 Seminar at Newhouse

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The final installment of the Social Media & Democracy seminar series will examine the impact of social media on the 2018 midterm elections. The event will be held Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3….

Campus & Community

Students, Community Leaders, Policy Makers Discuss Homelessness at 20th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Forum

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By News Staff

Addressing homelessness, including the implications for public policy, was the focus of the 20th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium held Friday, Oct. 26, at the Onondaga County Legislative Chambers. Syracuse University students in the Falk College’s School of…

Campus & Community

Social Work Seniors Collecting Donations for Huntington Family Centers Food Pantry

Thursday, November 8, 2018, By News Staff

Seniors in the Falk College School of Social Work are hosting a food drive through Tuesday, Nov. 13, to benefit Huntington Family Centers food pantry. Members of the University community are invited to contribute nonperishable food items and hygiene products. Donation boxes are available…

Arts & Culture

Jason Alexander to Direct Intimate and Moving Musical ‘The Last Five Years’ for Syracuse Stage

Wednesday, November 7, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage welcomes TV star and Tony Award-winning actor Jason Alexander to the 2018-19 season as the director of “The Last Five Years,” written and composed by Jason Robert Brown. The Drama Desk Award-winning musical will run May 29–June 16,…

Veterans

Stories of Service: Min Kang Kim and Sam Clemence

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, By Leah Lazarz

In celebration of Veterans Week 2018, the University is recognizing stories of student veterans and faculty/staff veterans. These stories are just some of the many from among the veteran and military-connected community members on campus whom the University is dedicated…

Arts & Culture

Musicologist Is Helping Bring Restoration-Era Theater Productions Back to Life

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

Patrons of Washington, D.C.’s Folger Theater received a theatrical treat in September with a rare staging of Sir William Davenant’s Restoration-era version of “Macbeth.” The performance, sold out during its three-week run, was a collaboration between the Folger, Syracuse University…

Media, Law & Policy

Dealing with Hate, Extremism the Topic of Nov. 7 Author Discussion

Tuesday, November 6, 2018, By News Staff

How do bias, hate and extremism form? How we can counter them? And what can we learn from extremist groups? Authors Bob Pearson and Haroon Ullah will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Nov. 7 to explore these…