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Iconic South African photographer Cedric Nunn will visit the University to promote his new book, “Unsettled: The 100 Year War of Resistance by Xhosa Against Boer and British” (Archipelago Books, 2015). As part of his visit, Nunn will discuss his…

In the 2012-2013 academic year, more than 139,000 students were enrolled in roughly 200 U.S. law schools, according to a report issued by the Wall Street Journal. Fierce competition at the nation’s top schools remains a concern among applicants, which…

Two physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences have received a grant award designed to strengthen the teaching of high school physics throughout the region. Allen Miller, professor emeritus of physics, and Sam Sampere, an instructional lab manager, have received $7,500 from the John…

The Bank of America Children’s Tour, “New Kid,” has hit the road to begin a run of performances at schools throughout the Central New York region. Over 9,000 students in 23 schools across a five-county region will see the production…

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…

Stephen Kuusisto, an acclaimed poet, essayist and memoirist, as well as a University professor, will kick off the Fall 2015 Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kuusisto will participate in an…

The summer of 2015 isn’t one Chase Guttman ’18 will soon forget. It included close encounters with sharks in a shark cage, riding ostriches and a photographic journey into a land of breathtaking beauty and culture.

South African artist Zanele Muholi will speak Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Light Work. A self-described “visual activist,” Muholi has dedicated her work and life to increasing the visibility of black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people….

William C. Banks, Board of Advisers Distinguished Professor of Law and founding director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT), has been named the College of Law’s interim dean, effective Aug. 1. Banks has more than 35 years’…

As the Aug. 5 decision date for the Voluntary Separation Incentive Program draws near, Human Resources is completing important outreach to eligible staff. On July 22, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Andy Gordon sent an email update,…