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Campus & Community

‘Thrive Together Fair’ Celebrates Cultural Diversity

Tuesday, April 4, 2017, By News Staff

Syracuse University student organization Thrive at SU is hosting the inaugural “Thrive Together Fair” on Saturday, April 15, at Manley Field House. Tickets are $7 and are on sale now at the Schine Box Office and online at boxoffice.syr.edu. Doors…

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Billy Gallagher G’17

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Liam Sullivan

Billy Gallagher, a second-year graduate student in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), chose to remain at Syracuse University to earn his graduate degree in information management after first earning his B.S. in information management and technology in just three…

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and activist Sonia Nazario closes out the 2016-17 University Lectures series at Syracuse University on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Her presentation is free and open to the public. American Sign Language…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, By Shannon Andre

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with students, faculty and staff…

Arts & Culture

Symposium Focuses on Place of Religion in Film

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

László Nemes’ 2015 film “Son of Saul” has earned a slew of awards, including the Cannes Grand Prix, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. Set in Auschwitz-Birkenau at the end of the war, it also has spurred debate over the…

Health & Society

To Halt Domestic Violence, Syracuse Students Hear Challenge to Men: ‘Raise the Bar’

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Samantha Skaller had a two-word explanation for why she traveled across Syracuse on Monday night to Le Moyne College. She was part of a packed house in Grewen Hall that listened for more than two hours as Jackson Katz—renowned educator,…

Campus & Community

Better Accessibility Achieved in Orange SUccess

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

In fall 2016, Syracuse University rolled out Orange SUccess, a centralized advising system, to the whole campus after a largely successful pilot. The goal was to improve communications between students and their faculty and/or advisors, and streamline the process of…

The Washington Post

Assistant Professor Faricy on President Trump’s Tax Plan

Friday, March 17, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Christopher Faricy, assistant professor of political science in the Maxwell School, wrote for The Washington Post the article Donald Trump’s tax plan would mean huge breaks for millionaires like Trump

Media, Law & Policy

Political Science Researchers on the New Travel Ban

Monday, March 6, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Faculty respond to the newest Executive Order that bans travelers from six countries in the Middle East. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, had this…

Arts & Culture

Light Work to Present George Awde: ‘Scale Without Measure’

Friday, March 3, 2017, By News Staff

Light Work will present “Scale Without Measure,” a solo exhibition by artist George Awde from March 20–July 27. Awde’s photographic work delves into themes of contemporary masculinity, the male body, homosexuality and notions of physical and psychological strength, as seen through…