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SU honors memory of historian James Powell with daylong colloquium Sept. 28
Syracuse Symposium, whose theme this fall is “Memory-Media-Archive,” continues with a daylong colloquium in memory of James M. Powell, professor emeritus of medieval history at Syracuse University. The program, “Religious Tolerance-Religious Violence-Medieval Memories,” is Friday, Sept. 28, from 9:30 a.m.-6…
iSchool students to launch video games designed to make science fun
Think science is boring? Think video games are a waste of time? Students at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) disagree. A group of student programmers, artists and researchers are launching two unique video games designed to make science fun….
Correspondent discusses ‘Obama’s War on Terror’ Oct. 10
Daniel Klaidman—a special correspondent for Newsweek and The Daily Beast who reports on terrorism and national security—will discuss “Obama’s War on Terror” on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 4:15 p.m. in the Miron Special Events Room (303) on the plaza level…
Getting to know Ashlee Newman ’15
As a high school student in Farmingdale, N.J., Ashlee Newman exhibited an early passion for the study of law. After her family suffered the tragic loss of a loved one to domestic violence last December, the SU sophomore has developed…
Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute announces faculty fellows
The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences has appointed five Institute Faculty Fellows. The new fellows program is designed to strengthen the institute’s ability to address key issues in the field through interdisciplinary…
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend delivers inaugural Borgognoni Lecture Oct. 15
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend—eldest daughter of late U.S. Senator Robert Kennedy and author of “Failing America’s Faithful: How Today’s Churches Are Mixing God With Politics and Losing Their Way” (Warner Books, 2007)—is visiting Syracuse University. Townsend will deliver the inaugural Joseph…
VPA Advisory Council members establish post-M.F.A. engagement fellowship; inaugural fellow named
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the establishment of the Ginsburg-Klaus Post-M.F.A. Engagement Fellowship. The academic, yearlong fellowship, which includes a residency in San Pedro, Calif., is funded through a gift by VPA alumna Marylyn Ginsburg-Klaus…
Senior Sessions take stress out of graduation
For graduating seniors, the final year of college can be a stressful time. Career Services in the Division of Student Affairs is helping to eliminate this stress by offering three “Senior Sessions” focused on resumes, career fairs, interviews and social…
INSCT welcomes national security leaders for Sept. 14-15 conference
For the first time, Syracuse University will welcome the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Law and National Security, which conducts studies, sponsors programs and conferences and coordinates working groups on law and national security-related issues. The two-day seminar,…
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…