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New Yorker Editor David Remnick to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker and sought-after expert and commentator on Russia, will deliver the 2014 Commencement address at the joint ceremony for Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) on Sunday, May 11, in the Carrier Dome.
Donate Your Used Sports Equipment to Leveling the Playing Field
The SU Sport Management Club has partnered with Leveling the Playing Field, Inc., to collect used sporting equipment to benefit the Tillie’s Touch organization, helping them ensure that underserved youth living in and around Syracuse have sporting equipment of their…
‘Invention of Religion: Jews and Christians in the Ancient World’ to Be Presented March 26
A renowned authority in Talmudic culture, Daniel Boyarin from the University of California at Berkeley will speak at the Judaic Studies Program’s B.G. Rudolph Lecture. He will present “Jewish and Christian Apologetics and the Inventions of Religion” on Wednesday, March…
Vice President Biden to Deliver Keynote at Toner Prize Celebration in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden L’68 will be the keynote speaker at the award celebration for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting on March 24 in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of…
The Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process: More of the Same or is there Reason for Hope?
LIME: An Israeli Palestinian Dialogue group is bringing Gershon Baskin to lecture on the current Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process. Baskin is a leading authority on Jewish-Arab relations. He served as co-director and founder of the Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information…
Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture: Call for Papers
The Religion Graduate Organization at Syracuse University is hosting the first annual “Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture”! Undergraduates inspired by the theme of Religion and Culture are invited to apply. Travel stipends available. We welcome undergraduate student term papers,…
Counseling Center Offers Free Stress Reduction Class for Students
The Syracuse University Counseling Center is offering a free course in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR) to SU and SUNY-ESF students. The eight-week course meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 5. The program introduces participants to mindfulness meditation practices…
Transmedia Visiting Artist Jacqueline Goss to Speak
Transmedia visiting artist, Jacqueline Goss will give a talk Jan 21, at 2 p.m. in Shemin Auditrorium in the Shaffer Art Building. Goss likes stories about people who set out to objectively measure or chart something and then fail in…
Statement from Interim Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina Regarding Boycotts of Israeli Academic Institutions
“In light of the resolution by the American Studies Association (ASA) and other groups to boycott Israeli academic institutions, I have received numerous communications from members of the SU extended community inquiring about the University’s position on the boycott, despite…
Students Organize Initiatives for Typhoon Haiyan Relief
On Nov. 8, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, slammed into portions of Southeast Asia, hitting the Philippines particularly hard. The storm left unbelievable devastation in its wake. More than 5,600 deaths have been officially recorded, and…