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Brown sisters to speak April 16 at SU,commemorating Brown v. Board decisionMarch 18, 2004Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Other weekend events to include courtroom dramatization, community build project Linda Brown Thompson and Cheryl Brown Henderson were young children when their father, the…

SU’s Pulse to present Bobby McFerrin in April 6 performanceMarch 16, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Perhaps best known for his hypnotic 1988 hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” the unconventional conductor and vocalist Bobby McFerrin will perform at Syracuse University, April 6 at…

Paleoanthropologist Meave Leakey to be March 16 University Lectures speaker at SUMarch 10, 2004Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Considered the current standard-bearer for the Leakey fossil-hunting dynasty, Meave Leakey and her team of researchers made headlines recently with the discovery in Kenya of…

Key civil rights journalists to mark Brown v. Board anniversary at Syracuse UniversityFebruary 23, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Hodding Carter to give keynote address Journalism played a key role in the civil rights movement – and spawned an “all-star” team of journalists…

Five local storytellers will share stories of migrations during Syracuse University’s annual Sojourner Storytelling Conference on Feb. 26February 20, 2004Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Students Offering Service (SOS) and African American Programs at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will sponsor its 6th Annual…

University of Pittsburgh professor Willa Doswell to speak as part of SU School of Nursing’s ALHANA Teaching DayFebruary 18, 2004Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The African, Latino, Hispanic, Asian and Native American (ALHANA) Student Nurses Organization will host keynote speaker Willa Doswell,…

Former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney to give annual Martin Luther King Jr. lecture at SUFebruary 05, 2004Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu “Dr. King: Confronting Power” will be the topic of Syracuse University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture, presented by…

Syracuse University English professor Sanford Sternlicht to teach in Hungary as part of Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant programFebruary 02, 2004Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Sanford Sternlicht, part-time professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright…

SU continues traditional celebration of Black History MonthJanuary 30, 2004Michele Barrettmibarret@syr.edu Following a longstanding tradition at Syracuse University, February’s Black History Month will showcase several events – including speakers, dining hall celebrations and special radio programming – to raise awareness…

Ailey II Dance Company to perform at SU Feb. 3January 28, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Syracuse University will host the renowned dance company, Ailey II, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. The concert will be held in the Goldstein Auditorium, located in the…