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War and drugs: Addressing substance abuse in the military
A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) points out some troubling statistics about substance abuse in the military, calling the situation a “public health crisis” and urging the Department of Defense to improve prevention and treatment care for service members.
SU Honorary Trustee, VPA alumna Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer dies at 101
Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33 H’90, an honorary member of Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees and an alumna of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), died Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Lewisberry, Pa. She was 101. Born in 1911 in…
SU, Cornell mount landmark conference devoted to philosopher Walter Benjamin Oct. 31-Nov. 2
Syracuse Symposium continues its theme of “Memory-Media-Archive” with a two-day conference on the impact of the 20th-century German philosopher and social critic Walter Benjamin. Titled “Memoryscapes and Imageworlds: Archive, Architecture and Media after Walter Benjamin,” the program runs Oct. 31-Nov….
SU in the News: Monday, October 22
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Deborah Appleman to receive Tolley Medal for leadership in lifelong learning, speak about teaching
The School of Education will present the William Pearson Tolley Medal for leadership in lifelong learning to Deborah Appleman of Carleton College on Thursday, Oct. 25. The presentation of the Tolley Medal will take place as part of the School…
Newhouse School Professional Gallery induction ceremony will be held Nov. 10
Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will honor 40 alumni Nov. 10 as they are inducted into the school’s Professional Gallery, which recognizes some of Newhouse’s most successful graduates. The event starts at 9 a.m. in the lobby…
University marks loss of former Vice Chancellor and Provost John James Prucha
Former SU Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs John James Prucha died Monday, Oct. 22, at the age of 88 in Syracuse. Prucha also served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and twice as chair of earth sciences….
Ra Ra Riot returns to campus for concert in Setnor Auditorium
Ra Ra Riot, an indie rock band featuring Syracuse University graduates, will be performing at Setnor Auditorium in Crouse College on Nov. 14 at 8 p.m.; doors will open at 7 .pm. Ra Ra Riot is a group that skillfully…
‘Angels on the Border’ to be exhibited at La Casita; opening reception is Nov. 9
La Casita Cultural Center will present “Angels on the Border,” an exhibition of religious paintings commissioned by Mexican immigrants from 1912 to 1996. The opening reception will be 6-8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 9, at La Casita Gallery, 109 Otisco St.,…
Guest lecturer to address moral impact of climate change on Nov. 9
Ethics and climate change is the theme of an upcoming lecture in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Stephen Gardiner, a renowned philosopher at the University of Washington in Seattle, will discuss “Geoengineering and Moral Schizophrenia” on Friday, Nov….