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‘Positions of Dissent’ lecture on New American Poetry by Lytle Shaw planned

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Lytle Shaw, associate professor of English at New York University, will present a lecture entitled “Olson’s Archives: From Cosmology to Discourse in New American Poetry” on Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the…

Health & Society

Marion Nestle will talk on food politics in Nov. 13 University Lectures presentation

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Obesity is one of the most pressing social health issues of our generation, and Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing.

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative hands over 196 new names of potential victims in civil rights era killings to Department of Justice

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Scott McDowell

The Directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at SU recently hand-delivered to Justice Department officials a list of 196 additional names of suspicious civil rights era killings.  The FBI has been working from a previous list of 122…

Ron Brownstein talks about politics, then and now

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By Keith Kobland

It was the proverbial line in the sand, and rarely crossed. And according to political journalist Ron Brownstein, it went something like this: “Those who worked with their hands voted Democrat,” he said. “And people who wore suits, would vote…

Media, Law & Policy

A vote for citizenship

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

One vote doesn’t decide the fate of a nation. Its greater meaning is in the vital act of citizenship, says Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at the Maxwell School.

Campus & Community

Scholarship opportunities for STEM majors

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By News Staff

Through the Natinoal Science Foundatinos’s Robert Noyce Program and joint efforts between the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education, significant funding is available for qualified undergraduates in STEM majors. Undergraduate scholarship of up to $10,000 per year…

Arts & Culture

New group exhibition at XL Projects explores notion of the habitual

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By Erica Blust

“Habitual” includes work by City Meditation Crew and VPA students Emily Dunlap, Lily Fein, Nicholas Krapf, Cayla Lockwood, Joel Weissman and Jian Zhong.

Arts & Culture

National Book Critics Circle Award winner B.H. Fairchild speaks at Syracuse Symposium Nov. 14

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its fall theme of “Memory-Media-Archive” with a special reading by poet B. H. Fairchild. Winner of the prestigious National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Award, Fairchild will speak at the Downtown Syracuse YMCA (340 Montgomery St.) on Wednesday,…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Family Weekend tradition continues

Wednesday, October 31, 2012, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The College of Law continues its 18th annual Family Weekend and welcomes a record number of guests to campus on Nov. 3. More than 133 families from 20 states and Canada—nearly 500 people—will enjoy activities on the SU campus and…

Veterans

Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony will be held Nov. 12

Friday, October 26, 2012, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University will hold a ceremony on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 12, to recognize students, faculty, staff and alumni who serve(d) in the armed forces. The event will take place at 11 a.m. at Hendricks Chapel. Vice Admiral Robert B. Murrett…