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SU Hosts National Poetry Month with Tony Award-Winning Poets

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By News Staff

Spoken-word enthusiasts will want to save the first weekend in April to fuel their art and passion. Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs spoken word poetry program, Verbal Blend, and Nu Rho Poetic Society are hosting two seven-time Tony Award-winning…

Activist John Prendergast to Continue Conversation on Human Rights in Africa April 8

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In September 2012, five people from the Congo—survivors and refugees from the Congolese civil war—captivated audiences at Syracuse Stage with their searing portrayals of their struggles to leave the past behind and form a new, peaceful community in Central New…

Humanities Center Hosts Poet Jesse Nissim April 4

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Nissim known for “innovative original language” The Faculty Fellow Series of The Syracuse University Humanities Center continues with a poetry reading by Jesse Nissim. A faculty fellow in the humanities, she will read original selections on Thursday, April 4, at…

‘Psychic Geographies’ to Debut at UVP Everson April 11

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By News Staff

Urban Video Project and Light Work have announced the exhibition of the group show “Psychic Geographies” at UVP Everson from April 11-June 1. This will be the first time that UVP has mounted a group show, and it will feature five video pieces running continuously each night of the show. The show was curated by Anneka Herre.

Holocaust Survivor to Be Honored with Tolley Medal

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren of Houston will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at a private gathering on April 7 at Syracuse University. Naomi Warren is the inspiration for the Syracuse…

Music of Remembrance and Hope to Be Performed April 7

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

The Syracuse University Regional Holocaust and Genocide Initiative, the Jewish Federation of CNY, and InterFaith Works of CNY have partnered to present a performance of “Kaddish: I Am Here”: Music of Remembrance and Hope in observance of Yom HaShoah, the…

Panelists Set for Campbell Institute NY-SAFE Act Debate

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Keith Kobland

When he signed the bill into law, Gov. Cuomo claimed the NY-SAFE Act would give New York State the most comprehensive gun laws in the nation, keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous mental health patients and banning…

SU Wind Ensemble to Present Concert April 2

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Tuesday, April 2, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free and accessible parking is…

New Racism and the Myth of Universalism in Higher Ed

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Duke University, will present “New Racism, Color Blindness and the Sweet (but Wrong) Myth of Universalism in HWCUs,” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture…

Students Needed for Community Ambassador Program

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking student applicants for the 2013-2014 Community Ambassador program. The application and instructions can be downloaded at offcampus.syr.edu. Students must submit their application by April 1….