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We Need to Ensure That Facebook Does Not Contribute to Unraveling Democracies
Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, reacts to statements by Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO and founder of Facebook, on turning over Russian-linked ads to Congressional investigators looking at…
Why We Care About Jimmy Kimmel
Last night, Jimmy Kimmel, the host of ABC’s late night show, attacked the latest Congressional bill that would undo much of the Affordable Care Act. Back in May, Kimmel, in a speech that went viral, offered a tearful speech about…
This is a Wake-Up Call to Mark Zuckerberg
Syracuse, NY…Syracuse University social media expert Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor at the Newhouse School, is available for comment on the news that a Russian firm used Facebook ads during the 2016 election in order to target voters. “I hope that this is…
Raymond Carver Reading Series This Fall Hosts Six Novelists, Poets
The fall semester of the 2017-18 Raymond Carver Reading Series begins Wednesday, Sept. 20, with poet Solmaz Sharif. All events in the series take place in Huntington Beard Crouse Hall’s Gifford Auditorium, with a Q&A at 3:45 p.m. and an…
Fall Lineup Announced for 17th Season of the University Lectures
The 17th season of Syracuse University’s premier speaker series begins Sept. 14 with Soledad O’Brien and continues Oct. 3 with David Greene, followed Nov. 9 by Jill Lepore.
New Members Inducted into Phi Beta Delta Honor Society
Syracuse University inducted 56 new members and two honorary members into the Alpha Sigma chapter of the Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society during the spring semester. The induction ceremony took place in Hendricks Chapel, during which the new members…
Syracuse Symposium Announces Spring Schedule
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong examination of “Place” with events through the end of April. The schedule includes nearly a dozen lectures, workshops, exhibitions and performances. Special guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, landscape ecologist Eric Sanderson, visual artist…
University Lectures Hosts Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer-Winning Author of ‘Interpreter of Maladies’
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri will speak for the University Lectures on Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Lahiri’s appearance is co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Humanities Center. The event is free…
University Lectures Hosts Humans of New York Founder, Pulitzer-Winning Authors
The 16th season of the University Lectures will continue in the spring semester with Jhumpa Lahiri (“Interpreter of Maladies”), Sonia Nazario (“Enrique’s Journey”) and Brandon Stanton.
Accomplished Poet Paisley Rekdal Speaking Wednesday for Carver Series
Paisley Rekdal is the next speaker in the Raymond Carver Reading Series, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in Gifford Auditorium. She will participate in a Q&A at 3:45 p.m., and will read from her work at 5:30 p.m. The event—presented by…