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Panel on Whistleblowing and Journalism to Be Held April 1
Over the past several years, the American media have sharply increased their coverage of scandals that have been brought to light by whistleblowers, including NSA spying, banking fraud, contaminated food and nuclear safety risks. The stakes for the public—and to…
University Signs on to ‘Justice and Dignity’ Resolution
Syracuse University is a signatory of, and participant in, a resolution supporting social justice and human dignity authored by the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church (NASCUMC). Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed Tiffany Steinwert, dean…
University Mourns Loss of Filmmaker Albert Maysles ’49
Albert Maysles ’49 was not one for stealing the spotlight, although much of his career was spent filming those who reveled in it. A graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, Maysles died on March 5 at his home…
Keeping Images Alive: Lecture, Seminar on Caring for Photographs
Conservator Gary Albright will present “The Intensification of Photographs: Observations from Recent Research and Practice,” a lecture and seminar in the Brodsky Series for the Advancement of Library Conservation focusing on the preservation of historical black and white photographic prints….
2014-15 University Lectures Series Finishes with National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths
Griffiths will present “From Photojournalist to Photo Activist: The Ripple Effect Images Project” on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
College of Law Helps Launch ‘Seven Days for Syria’
The “Arab Spring,” a wave of unrest that began with the Tunisian revolution in 2010, reached Syria on March 15, 2011, when residents of a small southern city took to the streets to protest the torture of students who had…
School of Architecture to Host Symposium on Hip-Hop and Architecture
The School of Architecture will host “Towards a Hip-Hop Architecture,” a two-day symposium exploring the relationship between hip-hop culture and the discipline of architecture, on March 19 and 20 at Slocum Hall. Participants will include historians, theorists, practitioners and others…
WNBA President Laurel Richie to Give Next University Lecture
WNBA President Laurel J. Richie is the next speaker in the University Lectures series on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. In her presentation, “The WNBA: Showing the World What’s Possible,” Richie will describe her experiences in…
Renowned Scholar to Speak on Muslim Women’s Struggle for Equality
Ziba Mir-Hosseini, a legal anthropologist and co-editor of the book “Men in Charge? Rethinking Authority in Muslim Legal Tradition” (Oneworld Publications, 2015), will deliver a talk at the Maxwell School on Tuesday, March 17, at 5 p.m. in 220 Eggers…
TRAC Shines Light on Worst FOIL Offenders
Help the FOIA Project identify the worst violations of the Freedom of Information Act by casting your vote for a case of withholding worthy of this dishonor. In honor of Sunshine Week, the FOIA Project invited six prominent experts—Charlie Savage…