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Campus & Community

‘Guns on Campus’ Discussion to be held Feb. 26

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, By News Staff

The recent tragedy at Umpqua Community College in Oregon and the escalating incidence of gun violence on and around college campuses have placed higher education—again—at the center of national gun debates, at the same time that many states have enacted…

Health & Society

Legendary Feminist Gloria Joseph to Visit Syracuse Feb. 29

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Black feminist icon Gloria Joseph is making a rare Central New York appearance with a visit to the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC). On Monday, Feb. 29, Joseph will read from and discuss “The Wind Is Spirit: The Life, Love…

Veterans

Patrice ‘Rock’ Grant ’97, ’05, Air Force Veteran, Newhouse alumnus: ‘Newhouse Made Me a Better Storyteller’

Monday, February 22, 2016, By News Staff

As a producer, editor and director at the American Forces Network (AFN), Newhouse School alumnus Patrice “Rock” Grant has the job of his dreams. Grant first came to Newhouse as part of the Military Visual Journalism program, which he completed…

STEM

Small Nominated for WISE Instructor of the Year Award

Friday, February 19, 2016, By J.D. Ross

Ruth V. Small, Laura J. & L. Douglas Meredith Professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been recognized by the Web-based Information Science Education (WISE) Consortium for her excellence in online education. Small was nominated for a WISE 2015 Instructor of the…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Closes Out Month with High-Profile Events

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, wraps up February with a quartet of high-profile events. It features visits by Jonathan Dueck, an award-winning ethnomusicologist at George Washington University (GW); Alicia Garza, founder of the Black…

Campus & Community

Author-Scholar to Explore Wisdom of Private Sector Models in Higher Education

Friday, February 12, 2016, By Carol Boll

Christopher Newfield, professor of literature and American studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, will present a talk titled “The Great Mistake: How Private-Sector Models Damage Universities, and How They Can Recover” on Friday, Feb. 19, at 2 p.m….

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts

Friday, February 12, 2016, By News Staff

The following students enrolled in the College of Visual and Performing Arts were among those named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Stages ‘Punk Rock’ by Simon Stephens

Friday, February 12, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

The Department of Drama tackles the volatile combination of adolescence and anxiety in Simon Stephens’ 2009 play “Punk Rock.” Directed by Robert Moss, this production from one of Britain’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights runs at the Storch Theatre Feb. 19-28…

Campus & Community

UVP Features ‘Between Species’

Wednesday, February 10, 2016, By Anneka Herre

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work, in collaboration with the Everson Museum of Art, are hosting the group show “Between Species” Feb. 11-March 26. The exhibition will take place at UVP’s outdoor architectural projection venue at the…

STEM

Cellular Protein Provides Insight to Malaria Treatment’s Side Effects

Tuesday, February 9, 2016, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Malaria is a worldwide menace. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 500,000 individuals died from malaria in 2013 alone. While treatments for the disease exist, cures can also take a hefty physical toll. Professor of chemistry…