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University Celebrates Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a series of events in February. A highlight of this year’s month-long celebration is the commemorative speaker Brittney Cooper, assistant professor…
Endowment to Support Symposium: A Quarterly Journal in Modern Literatures
When he arrived on the Syracuse University campus in 1988, he was chair of the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL). Today, Harold G. Jones is an emeritus professor of Spanish, a philanthropist and, most recently, the man responsible…
Forbes Names Alex Kline a 30 Under 30 Member Again
For Newhouse student Alex Kline, it’s becoming commonplace. Kline, the creator of the ubersuccessful The Recruiting Scoop on Rivals.com, has again been named to the Forbes 30 under 30 list. Forbes rarely hands out repeat honors. It has done so…
Hougland Awarded Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Award
Advocates fighting to combat Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a rare genetic disorder that affects between one in 25,000 and one in 10,000 live births, now have a Syracuse University (SU) chemist in their corner. James Hougland, assistant professor of chemistry in…
SUArt Film Series: ‘William Kentridge: Anything is Possible’
The SUArt Film Series presents “William Kentridge: Anything is Possible” 2011, Directed by Charles Atlas and Susan Sollins Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Shemin Auditorium in Shaffer Art Building. A special screening of the Peabody award-winning PBS documentary “William Kentridge:…
Remembering Mary Gilmore Smith ’29, G’38 and Her Unwavering Orange Spirit
Syracuse University has lost one of the oldest, most dedicated members of its extended family. Mary Gilmore Smith ’29, G’38, student, teacher, counselor, volunteer and philanthropist, passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, at the age of 106. “Every Syracuse University alumnus…
Sustainability Book Discussion Series Begins Feb. 7
The Office of Sustainability Initiatives will sponsor a Sustainability Book Discussion Series this semester, offering members of the University community opportunities to learn about and discuss important new books with sustainability themes. All events will take place in Bird Library, Room 123, on Fridays at 1…
‘William Kentridge: Nose and Other Subjects’ Opens Jan. 30
The Syracuse University Art Galleries presents “William Kentridge: Nose and Other Subjects,” an exhibition that celebrates recent work from the renowned South African artist. Including work that illustrates his signature style of utilizing linocut blocks printed on dictionary and encyclopedia…
Lennon Kicks Off Spring Raymond Carver Lecture Series
Fiction writer J. Robert Lennon kicks off the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to…
Nourishing Scholarship: 50 Years of the University Honors Program
Justin N. Elkhechen ’15 already has his plans in place for his senior honors capstone project on the migratory patterns of cancer and stem cells. His capstone and other opportunities through the University’s Honors Program has added layers of scholarship to his college career and that of thousands of others.