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Following in His Mother’s Footsteps, As She Leads by Example

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Eileen Jevis

Ronnie Holmes III knew by fourth grade that he wanted to pursue a career in engineering. And he knew that the Syracuse City School District’s Say Yes to Education program would make it possible for him to earn the college…

Campus & Community

Muslim Students’ Association to Present Personal Stories of Islamophobia on Thursday

Wednesday, March 27, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Muslim Students’ Association will present a panel discussion on Thursday, March 28, on Islamophobia from the perspective of Muslim students at Syracuse University. The student-led discussion, “New Zealand: An Honest Discussion on Islamophobia,” will begin at 6:30 p.m. in…

Campus & Community

Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series Continues March 28 with Discussion on Responses to Sexual and Relationship Violence

Tuesday, March 26, 2019, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A discussion on the intersection between faith and sexual and relationship violence will be the third in Syracuse University’s spring 2019 Interfaith Dialogue Dinner Series, “Common and Diverse Ground: Raising Consciousnesses by Acknowledging the ‘Hidden’ Things that Divide Us,” on…

Campus & Community

The SOURCE Creates New Opportunities for Undergraduate Research

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons was filled with an animated collection of students, faculty and administrators last Thursday evening. The standing-room-only crowd gathered for the dedication of Syracuse University’s new Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Engagement, which will…

STEM

University Lectures Hosts Silicon Valley Pioneer, LGBTQ Advocate Lynn Conway

Monday, March 25, 2019, By Kevin Morrow

The University Lectures series continues with Lynn Conway, professor emerita of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, on Tuesday, March 26. Conway’s presentation, “An Invisible Woman: The Inside Story Behind the VLSI Revolution in Silicon Valley,”…

Arts & Culture

Jazz in Troubled Times: Watson Professor, WSJ contributor Larry Blumenfeld Riffs on ‘Relevance, Resonance’ of Jazz Culture

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Larry Blumenfeld is a cultural journalist, music critic and longtime contributor to The Wall Street Journal. As this year’s Jeanette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities Center, he will explore “Jazz in Troubled Times” through a series of lectures, workshops, public…

Campus & Community

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this April

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Shannon Andre

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with students, faculty and staff…

Campus & Community

Campus Community Invited to Take Back the Night 2019 Events

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

Take Back the Night (TBTN)—the annual march, rally and speak-out event—is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) and the 2019 TBTN planning committee encourage all campus and community members…

Media Tip Sheets

Catastrophic Crop, Cattle Loss From Midwest Floods Will Soon Lead To Severe Supply Disruption

Friday, March 22, 2019, By Daryl Lovell

The “bomb cyclone” that hit several Midwestern states triggered devastating flooding in most of Nebraska, leaving behind more than $1 billion worth of flood damage. Floodwaters have begun to recede in Iowa and Nebraska, while residents in northwestern Missouri are…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Presents ‘Robert Benjamin: River Walking’

Thursday, March 21, 2019, By Cjala Surratt

Light Work presents Robert Benjamin’s “River Walking,” a solo exhibition of photographs and poems spanning four decades, in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery through July 27. The opening reception will be held on Friday, March 22, from 5-7 p.m., featuring…