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Work of Latina Artist Favianna Rodriguez Will Open at La Casita Cultural Center
Last fall, celebrated printmaker and social activist Favianna Rodriguez joined forces with other California-based artists to create posters urging passage of Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of all food made from genetically engineered plants and animals. The proposition…
Getting to Know: Amanda Claypool, a Champion for Dialogue on Divisive Issues
Amanda Claypool remembers the day the Twin Towers fell and the day U.S. warplanes bombed Baghdad as if it were yesterday. Those events shaped her academic career at Syracuse University, led her on a solo journey to Palestine’s West Bank…
Participants Needed for Research Project on Alcohol Use among African American College Students
We invite you for participation in the research project “Alcohol Use among African American College Students.” This study was designed to better understand determinants of alcohol use behavior in college students of African descent. College students of African descent have…
Ronald L. Caravan to Present Setnor Faculty Recital Feb. 17
Ronald L. Caravan, an instructor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present a clarinet and saxophone recital on Sunday, Feb. 17, at…
Q&A with Writing Professor and ‘Tenth of December’ Author George Saunders
George Saunders, professor in the creative writing program, answers a few questions about the release of his most recent book of short stories, “Tenth of December,” which was called by the New York Times magazine “The Best Book You’ll Read…
SU Rising: Call to Action to Stop Violence Against Women Is Feb. 14
On Thursday, Feb. 14, two events at Syracuse University will address the endemic problem of violence against women, both globally and locally.
New Interactive Storytelling Mobile App Focuses on Winter in Central New York
Early last year, a dozen students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications set out to create an interactive storytelling mobile tablet application that would focus on Central New York’s notorious winters. The result, CNY32 degrees, is now available for free download from the iTunes store.
Acclaimed Photographer Lynn Johnson Will Teach at Newhouse School
Acclaimed photographer Lynn Johnson will join the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications as a visiting professional in the multimedia photography and design department (MPD).
VPA to Host Screening of Fashion Documentary ‘Versailles ’73’
Conversation with director Deborah Riley Draper also planned The fashion design program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design will host a screening of the fashion documentary “Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution” and a conversation…
Encouraging Children to ‘Go Green’
The younger children are when they first become interested in conserving energy and the earth’s resources, the more likely they will be to support public projects for ecological well-being when they grow up.