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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month culminates with lecture on cross-cultural leadership

Monday, April 23, 2012, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is bringing Judy Shen-Filerman, founder and principal of Dreambridge Partners, to campus on Tuesday, April 24, to conclude SU’s celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Shen-Filerman will give…

SU English professor wins prestigious Shattuck Prize in criticism

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By Rob Enslin

David Yaffe, a nationally renowned arts critic and assistant professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Roger Shattuck Prize in criticism. Named for the late American critic and scholar who authored…

SU, Cornell Student Assembly host White House Young America Series event April 18 to discuss the critical issues facing young Americans

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Organizers welcome area college students, young adults to SU campus to explore civic engagement ideas and models The White House Young America Series (WHYAS) offers a special forum in which issues critical to young Americans in the 21st century can…

University commemorates Asian Pacific American heritage in April

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs kicked off its annual celebration of Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month on Monday, April 2, in the Schine Student Center Atrium. Celebrated nationally in May, APA Heritage…

Stone Canoe to award IVMF Prize for Written Work by a Veteran beginning in 2013

Friday, March 30, 2012, By News Staff

Three critically acclaimed authors—all vets—to judge first prize Beginning in 2013, Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary published by Syracuse University, will award the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Prize for Written Work by a Veteran. The…

U.S. deputy secretary of state to speak at Maxwell on U.S. foreign policy priorities

Wednesday, March 28, 2012, By News Staff

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns will visit the Maxwell School on Friday, April 6, to give a talk on U.S. foreign policy priorities. The lecture, from 12:30-2 p.m., will be followed by an audience Q-and-A session. Burns is…

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Orange Pulse Dance Troupe to perform 9th Annual Charity Showcase Saturday

Monday, March 26, 2012, By News Staff

Get ready to walk down a red carpet for Orange Pulse Dance Troupe’s 9th Annual Charity Showcase.

‘Citizen writer’ Terry Tempest Williams will close out 2011-12 University Lectures season

Monday, March 26, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams will be the final guest of the University Lectures 2011-12 season on Thursday, March 29. Williams will speak on “The Writer as Witness” during a conversation with Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor…

SU Humanities Center hosts lectures by renowned cultural critic March 27-28

Monday, March 26, 2012, By Rob Enslin

International cultural critic Taek-Gwang Lee is making two rare appearances at Syracuse University. On Tuesday, March 27, he will discuss “Towards Geo-Cinematology: Negotiating the Identity of East Asian Cinemas” at 4 p.m. in the SU Humanities Center Seminar Room (304)…

‘Modern Family’ writer, co-producer Danny Zuker ’86 to deliver keynote at Newhouse Convocation May 12

Monday, March 19, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Danny Zuker ’86, Emmy Award-winning writer and co-executive producer for ABC’s “Modern Family,” will deliver the keynote address at the convocation ceremony for Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on May 12. A Newhouse School alumnus, Zuker has…