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Conductor Vance George to Lead 13th Annual Women’s Choir Festival

Thursday, April 7, 2016, By Erica Blust

Vance George, the Grammy Award-winning conductor emeritus of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, will be the guest conductor for the University’s 13th Annual Invitational Women’s Choir Festival and concert on Saturday, April 16. The theme of the festival is “Joyfully…

Campus & Community

Professor James W. Watts Hosts Religion and Senses Symposium in Germany

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

A fellowship funded by Germany’s Ministry for Education and Research has allowed religion professor James W. Watts to apply his work on the Syracuse University-based Iconic Books Project to a broader study of the interaction of religion and the senses….

STEM

Christina Tobias ’18: Building the Skills in Engineering and Rowing

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Matt Wheeler

Christina Tobias ’18 is sure of two things—she was born to row and become an engineer. In high school, her passion for math gave way to coding. Her time outside of class was spent competing with her rowing team. When it…

Campus & Community

Evacuation Drills Scheduled

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By News Staff

Fire and Life Safety Services (FLSS) will conduct the spring 2016 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from April 11-15. A schedule of the evacuation drills by date and building can be viewed on the FLSS website at http://ehss.syr.edu….

Arts & Culture

Maya Alam Named Boghosian Fellow

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

Syracuse Architecture Assistant Professor Maya Alam has been selected as the first recipient of the Boghosian Fellowship, effective fall 2016. The fellowship—established in early 2015 in memory of Harry der Boghosian ’54 by his sister Paula der Boghosian ’64 (School…

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University Hosts Women’s Basketball Championship Game-Watch Party at Sheraton

Monday, April 4, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Syracuse University is hosting a game-watch party for Tuesday night’s women’s basketball national championship game between the Orange (30-7) and the …

Campus & Community

White House Advisor to Give Remarks Before Screening of ‘The Hunting Ground’

Monday, April 4, 2016, By News Staff

The White House Advisor on Violence Against Women will be the special guest before a screening and panel discussion of the documentary “The Hunting Ground” tonight at 7 p.m. in Stolkin Auditorium, Physics Building. Caroline “Carrie” Bettinger-López, the White House…

Arts & Culture

National Book Award-Winning Author Jacqueline Woodson to Speak April 5

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Jennifer Russo

Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of “Brown Girl Dreaming,” will speak on Tuesday, April 5, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. Her talk, titled “Brown Girl Dreaming,” after her award winning memoir, is free and open to the public. Free…

Arts & Culture

Cruel April 2016 Kicks Off at Point of Contact Gallery

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By News Staff

Cruel April, Point of Contact’s annual poetry event, will open to the public on April 7 at the Point of Contact Gallery in downtown Syracuse. The program will host poetry readings on every Thursday in April at 6 p.m., followed…

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University Supports Vera House White Ribbon Campaign

Thursday, March 31, 2016, By Shannon Andre

Throughout the month of March, Syracuse University has joined in support of the 22nd Annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign.  The University’s support of the campaign extends through April 15 to coincide with efforts in April including It’s On Us…