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Open Seminar Talk by Corey Robin: ‘Being a Public Intellectual: It’s Easier—and Harder—Than You Think’

Monday, March 24, 2014, By News Staff

You are invited to attend an open seminar talk, sponsored by the Department of English and the College of Arts and Sciences, to be held on Friday, March 28, at 2 p.m. in 304 Tolley.  Prof. Robin will draw from…

Campus & Community

Managing Wicked Problems in the 21st Century

Friday, March 21, 2014, By News Staff

In the 21st century the boundaries of our cities and nations are becoming ever more porous. In many instances, it’s not clear where a national government’s authority begins and ends and where problems become international in nature. Environmental issues cross…

Campus & Community

Campus Wide Racquetball Tournament for Semper Fi Fund

Friday, March 21, 2014, By News Staff

March 28, 5-7 p.m., and 29, 12-3 p.m., singles Racquetball Tournament open to all skill levels. All proceeds go to the Semper Fi Fund supporting wounded servicemembers and their families. To register, email: syracuse.racquetballtournament@gmail.com. Come for a great cause, great…

Languages, Literatures, Linguistics Spring Schedule Announced

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) in The College of Arts and Sciences announced its spring schedule of events. The events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 315-443-2175. “This lineup…

STEM

Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Professor Suzanne L. Baldwin, a renowned geologist and thermochronologist, has been named the inaugural Michael G. and Susan T. Thonis Professor of Earth Sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences. Through the generosity of Michael Thonis ’72 and his…

914Works to Present Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’

Friday, March 14, 2014, By Erica Blust

Robert Shetterly’s “Americans Who Tell the Truth: Models of Courageous Citizenship,” an exhibition of portraits that present citizens who courageously engage issues of social, environmental and economic fairness, will be on view March 18-April 11 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee…

Mũgo Earns Kenyan Award of Order, Mounts Play at UC Irvine

Friday, March 14, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, a preeminent African American studies scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, is taking center stage, literally and figuratively. Recently, she was cited by The Kenya Gazette, the official newspaper of the African republic, as the…

Hendricks Chapel to Host Discussion on Moral Injury and Soul Repair

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Hendricks Chapel will present “When Does War End? Moral Injury and Soul Repair in the After Years,” a discussion with Rita Nakashima Brock, on Monday, March 24, at 4 p.m. in the chapel’s Noble Room. The event is free and…

Saunders Wins More Hardware, Prepares to Launch ‘Kindness’ Book

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Rob Enslin

This spring is shaping up to be another busy one for George Saunders G’88, acclaimed author and professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences. This past weekend, the Oneonta, N.Y., resident traveled to London to receive the…

Rachel Kushner Next in Raymond Carver Reading Series

Friday, March 7, 2014, By Renée K. Gadoua

Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award and a finalist for Great Britain’s inaugural Folio Prize, is the next writer in the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in Gifford Auditorium….