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Arts & Culture

‘Father of Posthumanism’ to Serve as CNY Humanities Corridor Visiting Collaborator

Monday, March 7, 2016, By Rob Enslin

Cary Wolfe, a leading cultural theorist at Rice University, will serve as the Central New York Humanities Corridor Mellon Distinguished Visiting Collaborator at Syracuse University. A pioneer of posthumanist thought and animal studies, he will headline three local events, March…

Media, Law & Policy

College of Law Holds Mackenzie Hughes Appellate Advocacy Competition

Friday, March 4, 2016, By Robert Conrad

Jesse Feitel and Kevin Smith, both third-year students in the College of Law, won the 44th Annual Mackenzie Hughes LLP Appellate Advocacy Competition. During the final round, Feitel and Smith prevailed against finalists Sarah Ballard and Shannon Crane, both second-year…

University Lectures Presents Renowned Psychologist Dacher Keltner March 8

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Kevin Morrow

Dacher Keltner, professor of psychology and director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Laboratory and the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, is the first speaker of the spring semester in the University Lectures series on Tuesday, March 8, at…

Campus & Community

Call for Nominations for Faculty Speaker for New Student Convocation

Monday, February 29, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The New Student Convocation Planning Committee is seeking nominations for the 2016 New Student Convocation faculty speaker. The selected speaker will give the faculty address to the incoming undergraduate students during the Aug. 25 Convocation. A hallmark feature of the…

Campus & Community

Positive Body Image Focus of Delta Phi Epsilon’s Week of Events

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Delta Phi Epsilon wants members of the University community to focus on their inner beauty and encourage others to do the same. In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the organization is hosting events this week to promote positive…

Campus & Community

Gisele Marcus Named Inaugural Speaker for Sankofa Lecture Series

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By Shannon Andre

The Office of Program Development and Office of Multicultural Affairs are pleased to partner for the Sankofa Lecture Series, beginning Friday, Feb. 26. The new lecture series will become an annual component of the University’s Black History Month Celebration, and…

Media, Law & Policy

AP Correspondent Kathy Gannon to Be Honored with Tully Free Speech Award March 7

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Associated Press correspondent Kathy Gannon is the recipient of the 2015 Tully Free Speech Award. Presented by the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, the award honors journalists who have persevered in the face of threats and…

Campus & Community

School of Information Studies

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

The following students enrolled in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at least a 3.4 grade point average (on a…

STEM

iSchool Student Selected to Attend Clinton Global Initiative University Conference

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

School of Information Studies (iSchool) sophomore Jezrel Sabaduquia and his project team have been invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference (CGIU) at the University of California, Berkeley, in April. The annual conference brings together over 1,000 students…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses February Meeting of University Senate

Thursday, February 18, 2016, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s recent research success, the budget planning process, the Campus Framework and the Climate Assessment Survey were among a handful of topics Chancellor Kent Syverud addressed during his University Senate appearance Wednesday afternoon. Speaking in front of the University’s…