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DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’
LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…
Rachel Vassel Named New Assistant Vice President of Program Development
Chief Advancement Officer and Senior Vice President Matt Ter Molen announced today the appointment of Rachel Vassel ’91 as the new assistant vice president of program development in the Division of Advancement and External Affairs (AEA). Vassel begins in her…
Kal Alston Appointed Interim Executive Director of Community Folk Art Center
Kal Alston has been named interim executive director of the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) for the rest of the 2016-17 academic year, according to a recent statement by Karin Ruhlandt, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.Ruhlandt made…
Light Work Presents ‘A Place That Looks Like Home’
Light Work is presenting “A Place That Looks Like Home,” featuring the work of Todd Gray, on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work through Oct. 22. A reception and lecture with Gray will take place on…
National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts Panel with Renowned Social Justice Leaders
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) is hosting a panel discussion featuring civil rights leader, author and historian Mary Frances Berry, NAACP Chairman Roslyn McCallister Brock and social activist the Rev. Osagyefo Uhuru Sekou. The panel begins…
Pioneering Composer to Speak on ‘Music and Social Justice’
Composer and experimental pianist Anthony Davis will give a talk titled “Opera and Black Lives Matter: Music and Social Justice” on Monday, Sept. 26, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons at Bird Library. The talk, which begins at 5:30 p.m.,…
Landscape of Urban Education Series to Kick Off Sept. 22 with Shawn Ginwright
The Douglas Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series will start up for the year with a talk on Thursday, Sept. 22, by Shawn Ginwright, associate professor at San Franscisco State University. Ginwright will speak on “Radical Healing in Schools…
Trio of Events Kicks Off Syracuse Symposium
Syracuse Symposium kicks off its yearlong exploration of “Place” with a trio of events spanning art, music and education. On Tuesday, Sept. 20, Mande Strings will present a concert of West African folk music at 8 p.m. in Setnor Auditorium….
2016-17 Syracuse Symposium Addresses Questions of ‘Place’
The Syracuse University Humanities Center announces its lineup for the 2016-17 Syracuse Symposium, whose theme is “Place.” The popular series highlights innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors and performers.
La Casita to Host ‘¡Familia!’ and Latino Baseball Exhibits, Panel Discussion
La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences, kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with back-to-back events devoted to Latinos in baseball and to a themed community collective called “¡Familia!,” taking place in…