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Arts & Culture

Why Wakanda Matters Now, Q&As with Professors Kal Alston and Herb Ruffin

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Scott McDowell

Based in the School of Education, Kal Alston is a professor of cultural foundations of education. Alston’s scholarly interests center on intersections of popular culture and media with American experiences of race, class and gender. She commented on the cultural…

STEM

Pi Day 2018: Bite-Sized Pieces of Nerd Culture Highlight Larger Trend

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14, 2018. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159….

Arts & Culture

Pop-Up Student Art Show Opening March 12 in Bird Library

Monday, March 5, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

For the second year, the SU Libraries and the School of Art in the College of Visual and Performing Arts are collaborating to showcase the works of innovative art students in a pop-up art show. The students are from the…

Campus & Community

Eldawy, Letona Named as Finalists for Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Friday, March 2, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Truman Scholarship is awarded to approximately 55-65 college juniors each year in recognition of community service, academic accomplishment and commitment to a career of public service.

Veterans

Veteran-Owned ZeroPoint Aerial Launches Inaugural Drone Flyover to Feature Site Preparation at National Veterans Resource Center

Friday, March 2, 2018, By Stephanie Salanger

The first-ever drone flyover of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC) occurred on Monday, Feb. 26, thanks to a local veteran-owned business hired to chronicle the historic beginnings of the building slated to open in spring of 2020. Army veteran…

Veterans

Veteran-Focused Video Produced by Syracuse University Receives Emmy Nomination

Friday, March 2, 2018, By News Staff

“Gateway for America’s Veterans,” a video produced by the team in the University’s Office of Electronic Media Communications (EMC), has received an Emmy nomination from the New York Chapter of The National Association of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). “We’re…

Fox News

#MeToo and Seacrest Set To Clash at Red-Carpet Coverage

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

The E Network plans to move ahead with Ryan Seacrest anchoring red carpet coverage of Sunday’s Academy Awards, despite accusations of sexual misconduct. For Robert Thompson, the director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture within the Newhouse…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage to Hold General Auditions for 2018/2019 Season

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Joanna Penalva

Syracuse Stage will host general auditions for local Equity and non-Equity actors on Wednesday, March 14, 5-9 p.m., at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St. “Our current season, including educational touring productions, has showcased some fine local…

Campus & Community

First-Year and Transfer Programs, Learning Communities and Health Promotion Relocating

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

As announced this semester and as part of the Invest Syracuse initiative to advance the student experience, the Counseling Center has extended hours and will increase staffing to enhance mental health services on campus—part of broader efforts to strengthen and…

Campus & Community

Students Help Launch White Ribbon Campaign at March 3 Men’s Basketball Game

Thursday, March 1, 2018, By Shannon Andre

More than 90 student volunteers will distribute White Ribbon Campaign awareness wristbands and collect donations at each Dome entrance.