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Campus & Community

Africa Initiative to present speaker on Nigerian politics

Thursday, October 14, 2010, By News Staff

The Africa Initiative of Syracuse University will present its fall lecture, featuring visiting guest speaker Efemini Andrew from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Port Harcourt.

Campus & Community

Research librarian Sally Gore to discuss eScience challenges, opportunities for libraries Oct. 7

Tuesday, October 5, 2010, By News Staff

Sally Gore G’04, head of research and scholarly communication services at University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Lamar Soutter Library, will speak on “Mitosis and the Life Cycle: A Metaphor for the Transformation of the Research Librarian.”

Campus & Community

Memorial service planned for Professor Emeritus Norman Balabanian

Friday, October 1, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Norman Balabanian, professor emeritus in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), will be remembered in a memorial service on Friday, Oct. 8, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

Arts & Culture

Patricia McFadden to speak on neoliberalism, humanitarianism in Africa Sept. 22

Monday, September 20, 2010, By News Staff

Patricia McFadden, Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies and the Department of African American Studies in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, will speak on “Neoliberalism and Humanitariansm: Implications for African Social Movements,” on Wednesday, Sept. 22.

Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Leadership Award catalyzes project, conference on transnationalizing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) studies

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, By News Staff

On Sept. 23-25, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies Program at Syracuse University will host an inaugural conference, “Transnationalizing LGBT Studies” that will cross geographic and cultural borders to explore LGBT scholarship and activism from a transnational perspective.

Syracuse University announces new minor in Asian/Asian American studies

Thursday, April 22, 2010, By News Staff

Beginning in the fall 2010 semester, undergraduate students at Syracuse University will be able to add a minor in Asian/Asian American studies to their course of studies, to achieve a greater understanding of Asia and Asian American issues around international migration, immigrant settlement, transnationalism, and racial and ethnic formation in the United States.

Arts & Culture

SU takes top honors at New York State Russian Language Competition

Thursday, April 22, 2010, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University came out on top at the New York State Russian Language Competition, held last weekend on campus.

Campus & Community

University to celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs is planning to kick off Asian-Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month with a bang on April 1, with its reception in the Schine Student Center in Suite 105.

Health & Society

Peter Balakian, expert on Armenian genocide, leads Genocide Awareness Week schedule

Monday, March 29, 2010, By Jennifer Russo

He will present “The Armenian Genocide and Modernity,” on Monday, April 12, at 4 p.m. in the Winnick Hillel Center.

STEM

‘A Day with Virginia Valian’ to explore underrepresentation of women in STEM fields

Friday, March 26, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) will host Virginia Valian, one of the leading experts on gender equality in the academy, on the SU campus on Friday, April 16.