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Health & Society

Advancing Scholarly Inquiry into Connections Between Religion, Spirituality and Social Change

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Michele Barrett

Approximately one-third of millennials and post-millennials—young adults born 1981 and later—profess to have no connection to religion, according to the Pew Research Center. Yet evidence points to their strengthened humanitarian values and prominent spirituality. The degree to which religion is…

Campus & Community

University Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Shannon Andre

On Monday, Oct. 14, Syracuse University will honor Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The Universitywide celebration was officially adopted in 2016 and continues to provide the campus community with opportunities to honor, celebrate and learn about the many contributions of indigenous peoples…

Arts & Culture

Burton Blatt Institute to Host ‘Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance’

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Robert Conrad

The University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) will host “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance,” a two-day symposium on disability arts and culture featuring a book reading and panel discussion Oct. 17-18. “Disability Arts and Culture as Vital Performance” is…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Presents the Classic American Courtroom Drama ‘Twelve Angry Men’

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

Courtroom drama at its best fills the stage as the American classic “Twelve Angry Men” continues the 2019/2020 Syracuse Stage season. The show runs through Oct. 27. Set in 1957 in the jury room of a New York City courthouse,…

Campus & Community

University Mourns Loss of Harvey Kaiser G’67, G’73, Former Administrator and Faculty Member

Thursday, October 10, 2019, By News Staff

Harvey Kaiser, former vice president for facilities administration and faculty member in the School of Architecture and the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 6, after a brief illness. Kaiser played a central role…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Halloween Poetry Event with Matt Hart and Jules Gibbs

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a Halloween Poetry with Matt Hart and Jules Gibbs on Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Free parking…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Submits Record Number of 2020 Fulbright Grant Applications

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

As Syracuse University students and alumni who received 2019 Fulbright grants settle into their experiences around the globe, a record number have submitted their applications for the 2020 cycle of funding. This year, the University submitted a record 45 grant…

Veterans

‘Theater of War’ Performance Coming to Campus

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By News Staff

“Theater of War”—an innovative public health performance presenting readings of ancient Greek plays as thought and discussion starters around social issues—will be staged on Thursday, Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium in Maxwell Hall. The event…

Veterans

Farria Named Veterans Writing Award Winner for Forthcoming Book ‘Revolutions of All Colors’

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Cristina Hatem

Dwaine Farria is the winner of the 2019 Veterans Writing Award for his book “Revolutions of All Colors,” to be published by Syracuse University Press in fall 2020. Syracuse University Press established the award in cooperation with the Institute for…

Media, Law & Policy

Sandy Montag ’85 to be honored with Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media

Tuesday, October 8, 2019, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Sandy Montag ’85, chief executive officer of The Montag Group, will receive the seventh annual Marty Glickman Award for Leadership in Sports Media at an on-campus ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The award is given by the Newhouse School. Ian…