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Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer-Winning Author of ‘Interpreter of Maladies’

Thursday, February 2, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will speak for the University Lectures on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lahiri’s appearance is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Humanities Center. The event is free…

STEM

University to Host 7th International Building Physics Conference in Fall 2018

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Kerrie Marshall

Experts on the science and engineering of buildings will convene in Syracuse in September 2018 for the seventh International Building Physics Conference (IBPC). This is the first time this conference is being held in the United States; it is coming…

Arts & Culture

Ekmeles Vocal Ensemble to Perform New Works Feb. 7

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Erica Blust

Ekmeles, a vocal ensemble dedicated to the performance of new and rarely heard works and gems of the historical avant-garde, will present a concert on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘2017 Transmedia Photography Annual’

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By Sean Smith

Light Work is presenting “2017 Transmedia Photography Annual” exhibition, featuring photographs by seniors from the Art Photography program in the Department of Transmedia in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition will be on view in the Light…

Campus & Community

Save Smart: Join Us for Retirement Planning Sessions with TIAA

Wednesday, February 1, 2017, By News Staff

No matter what stage of life you’re in, there are financial decisions around every corner. The University’s retirement plan administrator, TIAA, has nearly 100 years of experience helping people prepare for a financially secure future and we’re excited to share…

Health & Society

Black History Month Celebration Begins Wednesday

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Shannon Andre

Syracuse University’s annual Black History Month celebration begins Wednesday, Feb. 1, with a kickoff event from 7-9 p.m. in the Schine Student Center Jabberwocky Café. The event will feature a soul food dinner provided through a collaboration between the Office…

Campus & Community

Orange After Dark Releases Spring Schedule

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Justin Kim

Orange After Dark (OAD) welcomes the spring semester with its calendar of events, which include cosmic bowling, escape rooms, snow tubing and plenty more. “We’re bringing some new events to campus—specifically the comedian Adam Grabowski and the ‘Survey Says’ game…

Health & Society

Africa Initiative Hosts Kwame Dixon Talk, Book Signing

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Kwame Dixon, assistant professor of African American studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss Afro-Brazil and the global struggle for human rights from 5:30-7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 2, in 319 Sims Hall. The event, “The Afro-Brazilian Experience…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to Participate in Groundbreaking Training Initiative on Drone Journalism

Tuesday, January 31, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse School of Public Communications will be one of four schools nationwide to host an innovative new program to train journalists in the use of drones, or unmanned aerial systems, for news coverage. The program was developed by the…

Campus & Community

Whitman School Accounting Students Offer Free Tax Prep

Monday, January 30, 2017, By Kerri D. Howell

WhiTAX, a student-run accounting firm in the Martin J. Whitman School of Management, is offering free tax preparation this tax season. The firm, operating as a chapter of the AARP Tax-Aide Foundation, includes undergraduate and graduate accounting students who provide…