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Holocaust Survivor to Be Honored with Tolley Medal

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren of Houston will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at a private gathering on April 7 at Syracuse University. Naomi Warren is the inspiration for the Syracuse…

Music of Remembrance and Hope to Be Performed April 7

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

The Syracuse University Regional Holocaust and Genocide Initiative, the Jewish Federation of CNY, and InterFaith Works of CNY have partnered to present a performance of “Kaddish: I Am Here”: Music of Remembrance and Hope in observance of Yom HaShoah, the…

Panelists Set for Campbell Institute NY-SAFE Act Debate

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Keith Kobland

When he signed the bill into law, Gov. Cuomo claimed the NY-SAFE Act would give New York State the most comprehensive gun laws in the nation, keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous mental health patients and banning…

New Racism and the Myth of Universalism in Higher Ed

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Duke University, will present “New Racism, Color Blindness and the Sweet (but Wrong) Myth of Universalism in HWCUs,” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture…

Campus & Community

SU Alum Christen Brandt to Speak on Girls’ Educattion

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Former Contributing Editor of Glamour Magazine Christen Brandt will speak at the S.I Newhouse School of Public Communications in the Joyce Herganam Auditorium on April 2 at 7 p.m. Brandt graduated summa cum laude from the S.I. Newhouse School of…

Fashion and Beauty Communications Milestone Fashion Show to Be Held April 5

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Students from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present the fashion show “9 to 5: Work, Fashion & Communications” on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. in the Newhouse 1…

Campus & Community

‘Learning and the Massive Open Online Course’ to Be Presented April 3 and 4

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Over the past year, the massive open online course (MOOC) has emerged as a significantly different course model. But how robust is the MOOC as a vehicle for learning? Join us April 3 and 4 for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative…

Arts & Culture

Stage Set for Promising Careers

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By Keith Kobland

It’s 20 minutes before show time, a time when one would expect nerves to be at their peak. Rachel Slotky ’15 and Ethan Butler ’16 deal with it like a couple of seasoned professionals. “Oh, there are butterflies,” says Slotky. “I like them because it keeps me on my toes.” It’s all part of the learning experience for the pair at Syracuse Stage.

Lacrosse Documentary, ‘America’s First Sport,’ to Premiere April 22 at SU

Monday, March 25, 2013, By Michele Barrett

What cultures and people have shaped the sports we love that can elicit great passion in all of us? Fifteen students, led by Falk College sport management professor of practice Dennis Deninger, researched this question in great detail as part…

Annual Reel Queer Film Festival to Be Held March 28-29

Monday, March 25, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 2013 Reel Queer Film Festival, sponsored by Open Doors, takes place on March 28 and 29. The festival features a mix of both short and feature documentaries and fictional narratives, focused on the intersections of multiple identities and…