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‘Citizen writer’ Terry Tempest Williams will close out 2011-12 University Lectures season
Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams will be the final guest of the University Lectures 2011-12 season on Thursday, March 29. Williams will speak on “The Writer as Witness” during a conversation with Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor…
#CMGRchat tops Twitter’s worldwide trending topics
An online gathering for community managers and others interested in social media practice that is hosted by two Syracuse University-affiliated social media professionals achieved worldwide “trending” status on Twitter this week. The chat ranked second, just below the topic of…
SU named to 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction
Syracuse University is one of only eight institutions in New York state to be named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. SU has been named for the sixth consecutive year. The honor roll, launched in…
SU in the News: Friday, March 23
Peter Wilcoxen of the Maxwell School quoted in PRI on Churchill River hydroelectric plans in Canada
‘Dead Man Poems’ author to speak at Syracuse University
“Live as if you were already dead.”—Zen admonition Celebrated poet Marvin Bell will read from his latest work, “Vertigo: The Living Dead Man Poems” (Copper Canyon Press, 2011) at 7 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Syracuse University’s Hall of Languages,…
Syracuse Stage’s ‘The Brothers Size’ moving to leading theaters in South Africa
Syracuse Stage’s production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size, directed by Producing Artistic Director Timothy Bond, will move to leading theaters in South Africa, made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. “The Brothers Size” began rehearsing…
Say Yes to Education calls for workshop proposals
More than 200 Syracuse City School District (SCSD) high school students will visit the SU campus May 24-26 for the first ever Say Yes Music and Youth Convention. A partnership of the Say Yes to Education Foundation, the Purpose District of…
Maxwell School appoints new associate dean for external affairs
Lawrence R. Weinberg has been named associate dean for external affairs at the Maxwell School, effective immediately. Reporting to Dean James Steinberg in this newly created position, he will have overall responsibility for strategic planning and implementation in development; alumni…
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Tuesday, March 27
Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif honored with Tully Free Speech Award
Lamees Dhaif, an independent Bahraini journalist and human rights activist, will come to Syracuse University April 2 as the recipient of the 2012 Tully Award for Free Speech. The award, presented annually by the Tully Center for Free Speech in…