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Health & Society

‘Sport and the Pursuit of Healthiness’ Multimedia Symposium April 24

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Michele Barrett

On Friday, April 24, Falk College and its Department of Sport Management will host “Sport and the Pursuit of Healthiness,” a multimedia symposium on how public health concerns are affecting sports participation and what is being done to make sports…

Campus & Community

Getting to Know: Assistant Provost for Equity and Inclusion Patricia L. Stith

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

When Patricia Stith traveled with her husband, Melvin, to their undergraduate alma mater at the end of March, she knew they were going to be honored as two among a group of major donors to Norfolk State University in Virginia….

Campus & Community

Free Electronic Waste Drop-Off

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold its first annual Earth Day electronic waste event Thursday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Life Sciences Building on Comstock Avenue. The event is organized by the University’s Sustainability Division and the…

National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts ‘Men on the Rise’ Retreat

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On Saturday, April 18, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its “Men on the Rise” retreat at The Lodge in Skaneateles. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Life, Love and Leadership” and will focus on academic excellence, racial…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Poet and Memoirist Mary Karr to Give 2015 Commencement Address

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Karr will also be awarded an honorary degree, a Doctor of Humane Letters, at the 161st Commencement exercises.

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Ellie Prather ’15

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Ellie Prather is a Child and Family Studies major, with a minor in Health and Wellness, in the Falk College. However, her talents extend far beyond her academics. Prather has worked in healthcare, nonprofits, student organizations and on research projects,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Hosts Symposium on South Asian Politics April 24

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Maxwell School continues its 90th anniversary celebrations with a symposium titled “Contemporary Politics in South Asia.” On Friday, April 24, The Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium (SAC) will feature presentations by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) professors Walter Andersen and Touqir…

STEM

Student Entrepreneur Daniel Goldberg Competes for Global Title

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Student entrepreneur and School of Information Studies (iSchool) senior Daniel Goldberg is in Washington, D.C., this week as a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. One of 41 contestants from around the world, Goldberg will be…

Arts & Culture

Professor Reconsiders Role of Native Americans in U.S. History

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The role of Indigenous peoples in American history is being reconsidered in a new book, co-edited and co-authored by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians” (University of…

Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back: Relay for Life

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By News Staff

“After I graduate, my first goal is to work for the American Cancer Society,” says sophomore public policy major Kathryn Miller, an 11-year veteran of Relay for Life. Miller first heard about Relay for Life when she was only in…