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Amnat Chittaphong ’99, G’02 Dedicates Career to Effecting Change

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, By John Boccacino

Out of one of the darkest, most painful moments of his life, Amnat Chittaphong ’99, G’02 turned the hatred and anger he felt into a career serving underrepresented students. In the process, he reconnected with his Asian American roots in…

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‘Portals Through the Haze,’ a Boghosian Fellow Exhibition, Opens May 3

Wednesday, April 24, 2019, By Julie Sharkey

“Portals Through the Haze: Accelerated Modernization and The Three Gorges” will be on exhibition beginning Friday, May 3, in the Marble Room on the first floor of Slocum Hall. The exhibition represents the culmination of a yearlong design research and…

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Anthropology Professor Hans Buechler Marks 50 Years of Service

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

Hans Buechler is an anthropologist at heart. He is fascinated by people and their stories—where they come from, what they do in their working lives and how it shapes their world view. When Syracuse University honored the Maxwell School anthropology…

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Syracuse University to Award Four Honorary Degrees at 2019 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

An international diplomat and champion for human rights; a global executive and philanthropist; an expert economist and leader in U.S. monetary policymaking; and a successful family business entrepreneur and social justice philanthropist will be awarded honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

The 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Play is next up at Syracuse Stage. Stephen Karam’s acclaimed comedy/drama “The Humans” runs April 24 to May 12 in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Named Best Play of the…

Arts & Culture

Cruel April Presents Creative Writing MFA Reading Night

Friday, April 19, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host Syracuse University M.F.A. in creative writing poets James Abele, Bridget O’ Bernstein, Ross Farrar and Allyson Young on April 25 at 6 p.m, as part of its Cruel April poetry program. The annual series, held…

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The Triduum ‘Three Great Days’ Christian Services to Be Held at Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, April 18, 2019, By Delaney Van Wey

The Triduum—also known as the Holy Triduum, Paschal Triduum, or The Three Great Days—is the period of three days that begins on the evening of Maundy Thursday and closes on the evening of Easter Sunday. The Triduum recalls the passion,…

Media Tip Sheets

Experts in French Architecture and History for Notre-Dame Fire

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Ellen Mbuqe

Reporters looking for insight on the architecture or French history after the fire on the Notre-Dame cathedral, please see comments from two Syracuse University faculty members. Samantha Herrick is an associate professor of history and specializes in the Middle Ages and is the…

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Malls Continuing To Face Volatile Retail Market

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Kerri D. Howell

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – As the retail industry’s brick and mortar stores continue to struggle against the growing online shopping trend, commercial real estate is now facing new financial challenges. In the wake of a recent report that DestiNY USA, a…

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Hip Hop DJ, Culture Critic Jay Smooth to Speak April 22 on Fostering Racial Diversity, Inclusion

Wednesday, April 17, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

Acclaimed DJ and hip hop culture critic Jay Smooth will speak on Monday, April 22, at the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3, on fostering racial diversity and inclusion, student engagement and free speech versus hate speech. The event will be…