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Memorial Service for Huston Smith to be Held on Sunday

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

Syracuse University will host a memorial service Sunday, Feb. 19, for the renowned religion scholar Huston Smith. Smith, former Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, taught at Syracuse from 1973-84 and died Dec. 30 at…

The Korea Times

Frederick Carriere on Controversial ‘Comfort Women’ Statues

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, By Sawyer Kamman

Korean activists and Japanese officials are at odds over the placement of ‘Comfort Statues’ that were recently erected near Japanese missions in South Korea. The statues, which symbolize the Korean victims of Japanese wartime sex slaves in the 1940s, have…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Welcomes Spring Cohort of LL.M. Students

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, By Robert Conrad

The College of Law recently welcomed the spring cohort of the Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in American Law program. The cohort is composed of nine foreign-educated lawyers representing the legal systems of seven nations, including one Open Society Foundation Fellow…

Campus & Community

Student-Supported Initiative Creates Reusable Bag Program at Bookstore

Wednesday, February 15, 2017, By Keith Kobland

The Syracuse University Bookstore, in conjunction with the Student Association (SA), Students of Sustainability at Syracuse University and the Energy Systems & Sustainability Management Department, will be launching a reusable bag program starting this summer. The goal is to reduce…

Rick Welsh

Falk Family Endowed Professor, Department Chair, Undergraduate Director
Campus & Community

GSO Wins Bid to Hold National Association of Graduate-Professional Students Conference at SU

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the Syracuse University Graduate Student Organization (SU GSO) vigorously advocate on matters of critical importance for their peers on a national level through their work in the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students (NAGPS). Their important work—and advocacy skills—paid…

Media, Law & Policy

OZY Co-founder Carlos Watson to Deliver Leaders in Communications Lecture at Newhouse Feb. 27

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Carlos Watson, co-founder and CEO of OZY Media and editor in chief of OZY.com, will visit the Newhouse School as a guest of the school’s Leaders in Communications speaker series. He will speak on Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

SUPAC Conference on Transition Planning for Life after High School for Students with Disabilities

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

The Syracuse University Parent Assistance Center (SUPAC), the Mid-State Regional Special Education Technical Assistance Support Center (RSE-TASC) and Onondaga Community College (OCC) will host a free conference, “Finding Your Way! Understanding Transition Planning In and After High School.” The event,…

Arts & Culture

Deadline for Paris Noir 2017 Extended

Tuesday, February 14, 2017, By News Staff

The application period for students interested in Syracuse University’s Paris Noir Program has been extended to Feb. 20. Paris Noir was developed 16 years ago by Janis Mayes, professor of African-American studies, allowing students to intimately learn about the influence…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Grand Opening of Falk Café on 2 on Feb. 15

Monday, February 13, 2017, By Michele Barrett

The Falk Café on 2 will celebrate its grand opening on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Students, faculty and staff from all across campus are invited to a cake cutting at 12:15 p.m. with Falk College Dean Diane Lyden Murphy. In addition…