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Constitution Day 2016
The United States Constitution created the three branches of government that we know today: executive (President), legislative (Congress), and judicial (federal court system). It is our nation’s blueprint for governance. The Constitution was signed by the delegates to the Constitutional…
Greek Orgs Help Syracuse Students Start the School Year
While just settling into the start of classes themselves, three Syracuse University Greek organizations took time on Sept. 7 to welcome Syracuse City School District students to the start of their school year. Nearly 20 current and alumni members from…
2016-17 Syracuse Symposium Addresses Questions of ‘Place’
The Syracuse University Humanities Center announces its lineup for the 2016-17 Syracuse Symposium, whose theme is “Place.” The popular series highlights innovative, interdisciplinary work in the humanities by renowned scholars, artists, authors and performers.
Q&A with New Maxwell Dean David Van Slyke
As a member of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs community for 12 years, David M. Van Slyke knows well and appreciates the school, its people and their rigorous commitment to scholarship. His new role as dean now allows him to gain an even deeper understanding.
Q&A: The U.S. and the Middle East: 15 Years after 9/11
Fifteen years out from 9/11 and the war on terror still rages. Osama Bin Laden is dead but U.S. troops, albeit in fewer numbers, remain in Iraq and Afghanistan, and new enemies have risen. Why has U.S. policy in the…
La Casita to Host ‘¡Familia!’ and Latino Baseball Exhibits, Panel Discussion
La Casita Cultural Center, a program of the College of Arts and Sciences, kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) with back-to-back events devoted to Latinos in baseball and to a themed community collective called “¡Familia!,” taking place in…
‘Swamplandia’ Author Russell Launches fall Raymond Carver Reading Series
Karen Russell, winner of the 2012 National Magazine Award for Fiction and a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her novel “Swamplandia” (Knopf Doubleday, 2011) kicks off the Fall 2016 Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in Gifford Auditorium. A…