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International students find much to interest them in U.S. presidential election
The debates, the media coverage, seemingly endless campaigning. Americans have endured months of buildup to the U.S. presidential election. Two students—Chi Chen, a junior studying psychology, and Yutian Yang, a third-year Ph.D. student in chemical engineering—have watched the U.S. process,…
A view of the U.S. presidential elections from abroad
Students studying abroad have viewed the U.S. presidential campaign and election process from the unique perspective of living it in international cities.
A house divided: Race for the 24th Congressional District seat
Two years ago, Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle unseated Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei in an excruciatingly tight contest for New York’s 25th congressional seat that was ultimately decided three weeks later and by a margin of less than three-tenths of 1 percent. This year’s rematch has given every indication of being just as close.
A vote for citizenship
One vote doesn’t decide the fate of a nation. Its greater meaning is in the vital act of citizenship, says Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at the Maxwell School.
Young artists to exhibit work in ‘The Big Show’ Nov. 10
Student work from Art Workshops for Young People, an offering of the art education dual program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and School of Education, will be exhibited in “The Big Show” on Saturday, Nov. 10, from…
How to get involved in Sandy relief efforts
The following message was sent to the SU community earlier today. Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Over the past several days, the SU community has had the people of the Tri-State area in our hearts and minds as they…
‘Documenting Dissent I’ forum is Nov. 14
Interested in student research? Students in Professor Joan Bryant’s African American Studies research methods seminar made use of resources from SU Library’s Special Collections Research Center to conduct research projects related to this year’s Ray Smith Symposium “Positions of Dissent.”…
Student-faculty projects draw international spotlight
When architecture professor Anda French looks at downtown Syracuse, she sees more than a city; she sees a studio for creating spontaneous stories and generating interactive conversations.
College Republicans bring Steve Forbes to speak Monday, Nov. 5
The College Republicans will bring Steve Forbes to speak on Monday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Grant Auditorium. His lecture is titled “How Capitalism Will Save Us.” Under his leadership at Forbes Inc., Forbes Magazine has grown into the…
Smart kids, visual stories
The first thing the kids noticed was the glass. Walking through the halls of Newhouse 3 in the first year of their participation in the “Smart Kids, Visual Stories” project, students from Syracuse city school Levy K-8 couldn’t fathom how the university felt so comfortable allowing so much exposed glass.