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Barkun evaluates terrorism threat in ‘Chasing Phantoms’
In his 11th book, “Chasing Phantoms: Reality, Imagination, and Homeland Security Since 9/11” (UNC Press, 2011), Professor Michael Barkun examines the huge gap that exists between the realities of the terrorism threat facing the United States and the everyday discourse about that threat among government officials and the general public.
April 27 pre-concert ‘grease talk’ part of SU Showcase events
Prior to taking the stage at Syracuse University’s Jabberwocky Café on Wednesday night, April 27, the eco-friendly indie band Big Tree will give a 4 p.m. vegetable oil vehicle demonstration at the loading dock of Ernie Davis Hall, 619 Comstock Ave.
Scholarship in Action En Route
Dear Members of the SU Community: As we approach the conclusion of another successful academic year, we’re not only reaching the end of 2010-11, but marking a decade of work at Syracuse University to build on the 2001 Academic Plan…
Do you wanna dialogue? Fall courses
Are you still looking for a course to take in Fall 2011? Consider an intergroup dialogue course.
‘Many Faiths One Humanity’ participants to share contemplative videos April 25
In March, a diverse group of 11 Syracuse University students—Buddhist, Catholic, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, undecided and hyphenated combinations thereof—traveled to London for “Many Faiths, One Humanity,” an interfaith study experience and experiment in religious pluralism. Interlaced among the experiences were…
Ethiopia trip provides Syracuse University audiology student opportunity to ‘pay it forward’
“Do you want to go to Ethiopia?” The question came during a winter break phone call to Caithlin MacNeil, a second-year audiology graduate student, from a faculty member she had recently worked with on a research project. The phone call…
2011 SU Showcase Fellows announced, presentations to be part of May 2 events
An eclectic field of SU Showcase Fellows will present their original research and projects relating to sustainability at SU Showcase 2011, “Sustainability for a Livable Future,” in the Schine Student Center on May 2. The works of 16 fellows will…
Six honored with Women of Distinction Award
Six women were honored by Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs on March 24 with the 2011 Women of Distinction Awards. The ceremony was held in the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center, and the keynote address was given by Jackie…
TRAC: High-wealth tax audits off to slow start
Very timely data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that a new agency program to investigate how well or poorly high-wealth individuals are complying with the nation’s tax laws has gotten off to a very slow start. The program and…
EBV represented at White House launch of national military families initiative Joining Forces; receives $1 million from Walmart and Sam’s Club’s Military Family Promise
In recognition of its longstanding support of our nation’s veterans, the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), a program founded in 2007 at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, was represented at the White House during today’s…