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School of Education to Host 2014 Equity and Social Justice Conference March 1
The School of Education will host the seventh annual Conference on Equity and Social Justice (ESJ) on Saturday, March 1, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Conference Center. The theme of the 2014 conference is Social Justice Education Out of Bounds:…
SU’s Mandarins to Host Quarterfinals of International Championship of A Cappella
The Mandarins, the University’s premier all-female a cappella group, will play host at one of the 2014 Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinals for the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA). The competition will be on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. in…
Humanities Center Offers Spring Symposia
The Humanities Center will bring several renowned scholars to campus this semester to explore a wide range of contemporary issues. “This year’s HC Spring Symposia bring people and ideas into dialog with one another, not only across the humanist disciplines…
University Celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events in February. A highlight of this year’s month-long celebration is the commemorative speaker Brittney Cooper, assistant professor…
Endowment to Support Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures
When he arrived on the Syracuse University campus in 1988, he was chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL). Today, Harold G. Jones is an emeritus professor of Spanish, a philanthropist and, most recently, the man responsible…
‘Arts on Main: Contemporary Prints from South Africa’ Opens Jan. 30
The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “Arts on Main: Contemporary Prints from South Africa.” This exhibition features a selection of prints, drawings and works on paper made by emerging artists working at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, South Africa. Eighteen…
Nourishing Scholarship: 50 Years of the University Honors Program
Justin N. Elkhechen ’15 already has his plans in place for his senior honors capstone project on the migratory patterns of cancer and stem cells. His capstone and other opportunities through the University’s Honors Program has added layers of scholarship to his college career and that of thousands of others.
Memorial Service for Kelsey Hogarth ’13 is Friday
A memorial service will be held for Kelsey Hogarth ’13, a graduate student in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, on Friday, Jan. 24, at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Hogarth, 24, of Syracuse, died on Nov. 22, 2013….
Two Former Slaves, Confederate Soldier Untangle Past in ‘The Whipping Man’
Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the city’s destruction, leaving two former slaves, Simon and John,…
Larry Wilmore of ‘The Daily Show’ to Visit Newhouse School Feb. 12
Comedian/writer/producer Larry Wilmore, “senior black correspondent” for the Emmy Award-winning “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,” will visit the Newhouse School on Wednesday, Feb. 12, as part of the school’s Leaders in Communications 13th Annual Conversation on Race and Entertainment…