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Constitution Day speaker reveals history of civil rights activism behind Marshall Street name
Marshall Street on the SU Hill is most commonly known for its trendy shops and restaurants. But the origins of Marshall Street date back to a leading 20th-century lawyer, Louis Marshall, who grew up in Syracuse, was a trustee of…
New endowed chair in Newhouse School will support journalism innovation
Digital journalist Dan Pacheco was named Horvitz Chair last month The Peter A. Horvitz Endowed Chair in Journalism Innovation, newly established in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, will help lead the school’s continued efforts toward expanding teaching…
EarthScope national seismic monitoring project arrives in Upstate New York
Upstate New York is about to become part of EarthScope, the largest science project on the planet. Robert Moucha, a geophysicist in the Department of Earth Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, is in charge of scouting locations…
Racism and Afro-Latin American social movements
Racism and the rise of Afro-Latin American social movements will be the focus of a discussion at La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse.
SU English professor wins prestigious Shattuck Prize in criticism
David Yaffe, a nationally renowned arts critic and assistant professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Roger Shattuck Prize in criticism. Named for the late American critic and scholar who authored…
Conference to explore community-based activism
Syracuse University will present: “Reading, Writing, and Speaking for Change: Conference on Activism, Rhetoric and Research (CARR),” from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, in the Hall of Languages. Keynote speakers are Seth Kahn of West Chester University of…
Disability culture, faith and secularism: creating spaces for inclusion
How do different faith-based and secular communities address issues of disability, inclusion and access?
Jewish environmentalism to be addressed at next B.G. Rudolph Lecture April 1
Jewish environmentalism is the topic of the next B.G. Rudolph Lecture at Syracuse University. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, director of Jewish studies at Arizona State University, will address “Judaism and Environmentalism: Are They Compatible?” on Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. at…
Winners announced in 2012 Alexia International Photojournalism Competition, held at Newhouse
Tom Kennedy, Alexia Tsairis Endowed Chair in Documentary Photography in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, recently announced the winners in the 2012 Alexia International Photojournalism Competition, hosted by the Newhouse School. The competition is sponsored by the Alexia…
‘The Lower Depths’: Provocative portrait of outcasts from master of Russian realism
A masterpiece of Russian realism, “The Lower Depths,” was Maxim Gorky’s first great play, and its premiere production in 1902 helped establish the reputation of the famed Moscow Art Theatre and its influential director, Constantine Stanislavsky. Presented by the Department…