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Retired Professor of Education Donald P. Ely Dies
Donald Paul Ely, 84, died at home on Sept. 24 after a long illness. Born Sept. 3, 1930, in Buffalo to Paul B. and Florence Fuller Ely, he received his B. A. from SUNY Albany in 1951. Upon graduation, he…
History Department to Host Lecture Honoring Long-time Faculty Member Otey Scruggs
A lecture in honor of the late Otey Scruggs, a distinguished historian who served on the Maxwell School faculty for more than 35 years, will be held on Monday, Oct. 6. Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof, associate professor of American culture and history,…
Syracuse Celebrates Banned Books Week with Community Read-Outs Sept. 25-26
Members of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences are honoring Banned Books Week (Sept. 21-27) with two community read-outs, featuring books by and about African American authors. The read-outs are part of a major initiative called “Black and Banned.”…
Teach-In: Mike Brown & Ferguson
The Department of African American Studies will be hosting a Teach-In on Mike Brown & Ferguson on Friday, Sept. 12, in Maxwell Auditorium from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Newhouse Professor Leads Team Developing Website to Track Ebola in Liberia
Ken Harper, associate professor and director of the Newhouse Center for Global Engagement, is working as the U.S. director of a project aimed at better tracking and mapping cases of Ebola in Liberia.
Human Rights Film Festival Illuminates Social Justice Stories from Around the World
The Syracuse University Human Rights Film Festival brings an outstanding lineup of critically acclaimed films addressing social justice issues around the globe to Central New York, Sept. 18-20. Now in its 12th year, the festival is part of Syracuse Symposium…
Isaac Julien’s ‘Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)’ to Open UVP’s Year
Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work have announced the opening of their 2014-15 programming year with “Western Union: Small Boats (The Leopard)” (2007) by world-renowned visual artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, from Sept. 11-Oct. 25. This exhibition…
Syracuse Symposium™ Announces ‘Perspective’ Theme, Fall Lineup
“Perspective” is the theme of the 2014 Syracuse Symposium™, organized and presented by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences. The semester-long series begins with a keynote address by Kevin Powers, a U.S. Army veteran…
Falk Students Find Healthy Options at the Fair
Two nutrition students from Falk College set out to find healthy options at a place not known for low-calorie snacks: the New York State Fair. Falk Students Find Healthy Options at NYS Fair from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. After…
Stand Up, Step In and Speak Out
Every day, victims of bullying, discrimination, sexual violence, drug abuse and hazing suffer alone and may not always be able to help themselves—as others stand by and do nothing. Advocates for “courageous leadership” know it doesn’t have to be that way.