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SU in the News: Wednesday, September 26
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A Korea Times opinion piece on pop culture and Korea’s social media footprint cites analysis of a viral video phenomenon by Ines Mergel, assistant professor of public administration and international affairs at the Maxwell School….
Researchers work to fingerprint hydrofracking water quality
Mary Beth Jones of Apalachin, N.Y., lives near “ground zero” of the hotly contested hydrofracking debate swirling across New York State. Her land sits above the gas-rich Marcellus Shale, and like many of her neighbors, Jones is concerned about risks…
Inaugural ‘Positions of Dissent’ lecture by Helen Horowitz is Sept. 20
Helen Horowitz, Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of History Emerita at Smith College, will give the inaugural lecture in the Syracuse University Library’s Ray Smith Symposium, “Positions of Dissent,” on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly…
Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’
“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…
Humphrey Fellowship Program empowers next generation of leaders
Andrijana Vojnovic of Serbia has lived through a turbulent time in her country’s history: the rule and eventual overthrow of a dictator, political assassination and the emergence of a parliamentary democratic republic. “I witnessed firsthand the powerful role that civil…
Constitution Day speaker reveals history of civil rights activism behind Marshall Street name
Marshall Street on the SU Hill is most commonly known for its trendy shops and restaurants. But the origins of Marshall Street date back to a leading 20th-century lawyer, Louis Marshall, who grew up in Syracuse, was a trustee of…
Veterans’ Resource Center sponsors seminar series
Veterans’ Resource Center presents a series of fall seminars focusing on key issues relating to veterans. Topics include transitioning from military to student life, suicide awareness and prevention, developing veteran-friendly programs in schools and techniques for supporting the academic and…
Inaugural ‘Positions of Dissent’ symposium lecture is Sept. 20
Helen Horowitz, Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of History emerita at Smith College, will give the inaugural lecture in the library’s Ray Smith Symposium, “Positions of Dissent,” on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons on the…
First hour of first class, #ElectionClass trends on Twitter
Within the first 45 minutes of the first session of the new course “Social Media in the 2012 Election,” the class hashtag became a top trending topic in the United States on Twitter.
Notre Dame philosopher headlines SU’s first William P. Alston Lecture Sept. 22
Peter van Inwagen, the John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, is delivering the inaugural William P. Alston Lecture at Syracuse University. Titled “Russell’s China Teapot,” the lecture will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22,…