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Toastmasters Recognizes University as Exceptional Sponsor
Toastmasters International has recognized Syracuse University as an exceptional institution of higher education sponsor of Toastmasters clubs and their members. Toastmasters International President Mohammed Murad, of Dubai, UAE, will present the award on Monday, April 27, at noon in Bird…
Getting to Know: Assistant Provost for Equity and Inclusion Patricia L. Stith
When Patricia Stith traveled with her husband, Melvin, to their undergraduate alma mater at the end of March, she knew they were going to be honored as two among a group of major donors to Norfolk State University in Virginia….
Syracuse Children’s Chorus Announces Open House Rehearsals
The Syracuse Children’s Chorus (SCC), an ensemble-in-residence in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, will host two open house rehearsals open to the public. On Monday, April…
National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts ‘Men on the Rise’ Retreat
On Saturday, April 18, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its “Men on the Rise” retreat at The Lodge in Skaneateles. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Life, Love and Leadership” and will focus on academic excellence, racial…
Award-Winning Poet and Memoirist Mary Karr to Give 2015 Commencement Address
Karr will also be awarded an honorary degree, a Doctor of Humane Letters, at the 161st Commencement exercises.
Scholar Spotlight: Ellie Prather ’15
Ellie Prather is a Child and Family Studies major, with a minor in Health and Wellness, in the Falk College. However, her talents extend far beyond her academics. Prather has worked in healthcare, nonprofits, student organizations and on research projects,…
Maxwell Hosts Symposium on South Asian Politics April 24
The Maxwell School continues its 90th anniversary celebrations with a symposium titled “Contemporary Politics in South Asia.” On Friday, April 24, The Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium (SAC) will feature presentations by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) professors Walter Andersen and Touqir…
Carver Reading Series Concludes with Poet Ishion Hutchinson April 22
The Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes with a visit by Ishion Hutchinson. On Wednesday, April 22, the award-winning poet will participate in an audience Q&A session at 3:45 p.m., followed by a reading…
Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back: Relay for Life
“After I graduate, my first goal is to work for the American Cancer Society,” says sophomore public policy major Kathryn Miller, an 11-year veteran of Relay for Life. Miller first heard about Relay for Life when she was only in…
Student Startups Win Over $175,000
Student startups won a combined $178,500 in seed funding on April 11 when, for the third consecutive year, Syracuse University entrepreneurship and innovation competitions came together as OneUniversity to support them.