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Newhouse alums produce documentary on impact of 9/11 on small town
As she grew up in small-town Somerset County, Pa., S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications alumna Laura Beachy ‘12 wanted to create a story that would honor the unsung heroes of United Flight 93.
Dalai Lama and One World Concert inspire thousands
His humble yet powerful words evoked warm applause, laughter and awe. “Many problems we are facing is essentially our own creation,” said the Dalai Lama to an audience of 24,000 at the Carrier Dome Tuesday night.
SU in the News: Monday, October 8
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A New York Times Sunday Review editorial on the role of affirmative action in college admission decisions notes Syracuse University’s efforts in this area and specifically names Scholarship in Action. Coverage of the “Common Ground…
La Casita Cultural Center will present an episode of PBS series ‘Black in Latin America’
La Casita Cultural Center will present an episode of the acclaimed PBS series “Black in Latin America“, from 5:30-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at the center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse. The screening of the episode “Haiti and the Dominican Republic:…
Transcript of “The Rise of Democracy in the Middle East” Panel (PDF)
ROUGH DRAFT NOT VERBATIM >> Please welcome to the stage, the voices of Afghanistan. [ Applause ] [ Applause ] >> Thank you, everyone. On behalf of voices of Afghanistan I would like to thank Sam Nappi and also university…
An invitation to join the Women of the University Community
Eighty-five years ago, the Women of the University Community (WUC) was organized for faculty wives who stayed at home to get together over coffee and develop friendships. Many things have changed, but the camaraderie and friendship remain. “WUC evolved because…
Remembering Bassel
Shortly before his death in his homeland of Syria last May, graduate film student Bassel Shahade was thinking of his friends back at SU. “The last e-mail I have from him was on May 21st,” says College of Visual and Performing Arts film professor Owen Shapiro. “He wrote ‘Say hi to everyone there. I will try to stay alive. Hoping to see you soon.’”
SU in the News: Monday, October 1
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A Kalamazoo Gazette preview of the upcoming TEDxKalamazoo event in October notes William Ward, professor of practice in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, will make a presentation there. Statistics from Syracuse University’s Transactional…
Shattering barriers: Jerry Robinson
Nothing stops Jerry Robinson. Nothing. After graduating as salutatorian in college and landing a job with a global financial company, Robinson continues to do what he knows best—shatter barriers. The budding scholar, born with cerebral palsy, is now pursuing a…
Digital Witness Symposium to be held Oct. 4
The Central New York Humanities Corridor, supported by an award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will present the annual Digital Witness Symposium on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3.