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Chicana Novelist Helena María Viramontes to Give Public Reading Feb. 20

Friday, February 15, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Cornell author known for gritty portrayal of Latina/o culture Helena María Viramontes, professor of English at Cornell University, will read from her acclaimed novel, “Their Dogs Came with Them” (Atria Books, 2007), Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. in Heroy…

Campus & Community

Disability Culture, Faith and Secularism, Part II: Creating Spaces for Inclusion

Friday, February 15, 2013, By News Staff

Without Walls: What Temporary Deaf Spaces Can Tell Us about Managing Identity Politics The Rev. Kirk VanGilder WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 Noble Room, Hendricks Chapel The Rev. Kirk VanGilder is a professor of Religion at Gallaudet University, who was born hard…

Guns and America: Joining the Conversation Is Feb. 19 in Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Recent tragedies involving gun violence are causing communities across America to engage in dialogue regarding our culture, especially issues such as promoting public and personal safety, preserving individual rights and providing high-quality mental health care.

Students Invited to Creatively Collaborate in Studio C

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Students from all majors who are interested in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship are invited to creative gatherings to help generate ideas and teams for the social/nonprofit sector. Studio C, a place to collaborate, create and change, will host “Pizza,…

LGBT Rights Director for Human Rights Watch to Speak at SU Feb. 25

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Graeme Reid will address U.N. Human Rights Council’s controversial “traditional values” resolution The controversial resolution on “traditional values,” adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council last fall, will be the focus of a major discussion in the College of…

SU Among 17 Academic Institutions Invited to Create International Filmmaking Academy in Italy

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Erica Blust

VPA’s Owen Shapiro appointed vice president The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was among 17 international academic institutions invited to create an international filmmaking academy in Bologna, Italy. Representatives from the academic institutions met in December at the…

STEM

PRIDE Coordinates Playful Challenges for National Engineers Week

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By News Staff

Programs Rooted in Developing Excellence (PRIDE) in the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) coordinates an annual celebration of National Engineers Week, which brings the members of the college together and introduces the campus community to the field…

Lessons from Sandy: Are We Ready for More Climate Disruption?

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Superstorm Sandy brought us face to face with the realities of a changing climate. Many in the University community had family or friends who felt the storm’s devastating impact, and before long, all of us will feel the effects of severe weather, sea level rise and a warming planet.

Career Services Presents Business Smarts for Sciences & Arts

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University Career Services, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host its second workshop, “Service: A Work of Heart,” on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 228B Schine Student Center, as part of the semester-long series Business Smarts for Sciences &…

‘Race, Region and Obama’ Topic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture will feature Matthew C. Whitaker, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University. The lecture, “Race and Region in…