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SU to Present ‘The Subject Is Lava’ MOOC Starting April 7
This spring, Earth sciences professor Jeff Karson and assistant professor of sculpture Robert Wysocki are bringing their popular Syracuse Lava Project to the world in “The Subject Is Lava,” a massive open online course (MOOC). The course begins April 7,…
Damarys Ocaña Perez of Latina Media Ventures Will Visit Newhouse March 26
Damarys Ocaña Perez, director of editorial content at Latina Media Ventures (LMV), will visit Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 26, as a guest of the Newhouse Magazine Department Speaker Series in the Newhouse School. She will speak at 5:30 p.m….
Rachel Kushner Next in Raymond Carver Reading Series
Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award and a finalist for Great Britain’s inaugural Folio Prize, is the next writer in the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in Gifford Auditorium….
Jackley to Speak on ‘Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Social Change’
Entrepreneur and investor Jessica Jackley, a pioneer in the field of microfinance, will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Jackley is co-founder and former chief…
Discovery President and CEO to Be Honored at Mirror Awards Ceremony June 4
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will be honored with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the eighth annual Mirror Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 4. Seven juried journalism awards will also be presented. The Newhouse School will…
Genet Gallery Presents ‘Philippe Halsman’s Hollywood’
The Sue & Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is presenting “Philippe Halsman’s Hollywood,” an exhibition of work by noted photographer Philippe Halsman. On view through April 15, the exhibition includes 30 portraits of…
Chancellor Syverud’s Inauguration to Be Held April 11
Kent Syverud will be inaugurated as Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor and President on Friday, April 11. The day will include a series of campus ceremonies, events and celebrations to bring the University community together and mark Chancellor Syverud’s formal installation….
Mike Tirico ’88 Enshrined on WAER-FM Wall of Fame
Award-winning journalist Ted Koppel ’60 and award-winning sports broadcaster Mike Tirico ’88 share many things in common. Both are SU alumni, and both have risen to the top of the broadcast profession. Both Koppel and Tirico also shared a common…
Authority on Mexico-U.S. Relations to Join Maxwell School Faculty
A noted Latin American scholar, policy maker, teacher, diplomat and journalist has been named the inaugural Jay and Debe Moskowitz Endowed Chair at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. Rafael Fernández de Castro, founder and chair of the…
‘Speed-the-Plow’ Examines Loyalty and Ambition Feb. 21-March 2
Tony Award-nominated “Speed-the-Plow” is a biting satire of Hollywood. Charlie Fox has a terrific vehicle for a currently hot client. Bringing the script to his friend Bobby Gould, the newly appointed head of production at a major studio, both see…