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Events Scheduled for SU’s Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Friday, March 29, 2013, By News Staff

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations. The month-long celebration officially…

Lutheran Campus Ministry presents ‘Laugh in Peace Comedy Tour’ April 19

Friday, March 29, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Lutheran Campus Ministry at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will present a Stand-Up Comedy Night as part of the nationally acclaimed “Laugh in Peace Comedy Tour” on Friday, April 19. It will be the signature event of the 100th anniversary…

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…

‘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…

SU Honored for Campus-Community Engagement

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

The numbers speak volumes: more than 11,000 Syracuse University students engaged in 500,000 hours of service in collaboration with schools, neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations.

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…

Veterans

IVMF Report Cites Decrease in Unemployment Rates for All Vets and Post-9/11 Generation for 2012

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) released its Annual Employment Situation of Veterans for 2012. This report details and deconstructs the employment situation of veterans based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual…