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Media, Law & Policy

University to Host Conference that Addresses Legal and Theological Theory of the Doctrine of Christian Discovery

Monday, November 13, 2023, By Renée K. Gadoua

A series of 15th- and 16th-century papal edicts continues to shape policies that include land usage and mineral extraction across the globe and undergird notions of white supremacy and religious extremism. In 1823, the U.S. Supreme Court cited the edicts,…

Media, Law & Policy

In Memoriam: R. Gustav Niebuhr 

Friday, November 10, 2023, By Genaro Armas

As a journalist and author, R. Gustav Niebuhr changed the coverage of religion in the United States by reporting on stories that showed how people’s faiths contributed to shaping their political and civic activities and beliefs.   As a Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

3 Student Teams Recipients of First Orange Innovation Fund Awards

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By Cristina Hatem

Three student teams are the winners of inaugural Orange Innovation Fund awards, a grant program administered through Syracuse University Libraries designed to help students commercialize their research ideas. Natasha Brao ’22, G’23, G’24 Brao, who received an undergraduate degree from…

Veterans

Student Veterans Reflect on Military Service, Academic Pursuits

Thursday, November 9, 2023, By John Boccacino

Veterans Day is a time for the Syracuse University community to come together and honor our veterans and active-duty military members for their service to their country. Leading up to Veterans Day, three current student veterans who are active leaders…

Arts & Culture

Butter to Bronze: Sharon BuMann’s ’84 Life, Artistic Vision Shaped by Syracuse University

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

The next time you spread a pat of butter on toast, smile and give a nod to local artist and sculptor Sharon BuMann ‘84. Over many years, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) alumna used the malleable, edible…

Campus & Community

University to Convert On-Campus Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center to Vibrant Undergraduate Residence Hall

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced its plans to convert the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center into a nearly 400-bed, on-campus residence hall. The announcement, which represents the latest step in advancing the vision and strategic priorities of the Campus…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel to Host Tibetan Buddhist Lama Nov. 12

Wednesday, November 8, 2023, By News Staff

Tibetan Buddhist lama Singha Rinpoche will pay a rare visit to Syracuse University this weekend. A native of Singapore, he will participate in Hendricks Chapel’s weekly Buddhist sangha meeting on Sunday, Nov. 12, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Chaplain’s Suite….

Arts & Culture

Reflecting on the Past, Offering Hope for the Future: Native American Students Help Curate Exhibition of Haudenosaunee Artist

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, By Dan Bernardi

Situated in the heart of the ancestral lands of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse University is committed to supporting and facilitating Native American and Indigenous scholarship. Within the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), a recent collaboration between faculty and students…

Campus & Community

Halloween Costume Snapshots 2023

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, By Christine Grabowski

Members of our campus community and their families had fun getting into the festive spirit this Halloween!

Media, Law & Policy

Gift Supports Professor’s Work at the Intersection of Human Nature and Political Thought

Tuesday, November 7, 2023, By News Staff

Professor Dennis Rasmussen knows he is doing his job if students in his Political Theory course struggle not with the assignments, but with themselves. “My goal is to challenge the views that they hold most firmly and often unreflectively and…