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Getting to Know: Assistant Provost for Equity and Inclusion Patricia L. Stith

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Cyndi Moritz

When Patricia Stith traveled with her husband, Melvin, to their undergraduate alma mater at the end of March, she knew they were going to be honored as two among a group of major donors to Norfolk State University in Virginia….

Campus & Community

Free Electronic Waste Drop-Off

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University will hold its first annual Earth Day electronic waste event Thursday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Life Sciences Building on Comstock Avenue. The event is organized by the University’s Sustainability Division and the…

Campus & Community

Jewelry and Metalsmithing Program Presents ‘The Smiths’

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Erica Blust

The jewelry and metalsmithing program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Art is presenting “The Smiths,” a collection of work by students in the program, through Thursday, April 23, at the Coyne Gallery, Comstock Art Facility,…

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Dogs Invade the Quad

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Trained Paws for Stress Relief therapy dogs made an appearance on the Quad on Thursday, helping to promote overall wellness among students, faculty and staff with friendly interaction. Paws for Stress Relief was put on by the Student Health Advisory Committee…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Poet and Memoirist Mary Karr to Give 2015 Commencement Address

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Karr will also be awarded an honorary degree, a Doctor of Humane Letters, at the 161st Commencement exercises.

Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Ellie Prather ’15

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Ellie Prather is a Child and Family Studies major, with a minor in Health and Wellness, in the Falk College. However, her talents extend far beyond her academics. Prather has worked in healthcare, nonprofits, student organizations and on research projects,…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Hosts Symposium on South Asian Politics April 24

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Maxwell School continues its 90th anniversary celebrations with a symposium titled “Contemporary Politics in South Asia.” On Friday, April 24, The Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium (SAC) will feature presentations by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) professors Walter Andersen and Touqir…

STEM

Student Entrepreneur Daniel Goldberg Competes for Global Title

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Student entrepreneur and School of Information Studies (iSchool) senior Daniel Goldberg is in Washington, D.C., this week as a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. One of 41 contestants from around the world, Goldberg will be…

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Carver Reading Series Concludes with Poet Ishion Hutchinson April 22

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Renée K. Gadoua

The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes with a visit by Ishion Hutchinson. On Wednesday, April 22, the award-winning poet will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by a reading…

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Mayfest Parking Restrictions

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Keith Kobland

On Friday, April 24,  Syracuse University will be holding its annual Mayfest event in Walnut Park. Walnut Place and Walnut Avenue will be closed to all parking on that day. There will also be limited parking available on Wednesday, April…