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Campus & Community

Libraries to Host Fifth Annual Human Library Event on April 11

Friday, April 6, 2018, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host the fifth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 11, from noon to 5 p.m. in Bird Library. “Human books” representing a wide range of cultural backgrounds and life experiences will share their stories…

Arts & Culture

SUArt Galleries Presents New Exhibitions Highlighting SU Student and Faculty Scholarship

Friday, April 6, 2018, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Art Galleries celebrates the strength of Syracuse University students, faculty and scholarship with the presentation of two new exhibitions on view now. “CRISIS: A Visual Exploration of Conflict,” curated by Museum Studies graduate students, investigates how visual…

Arts & Culture

YouTube Sensations Damon and Jo to Visit Campus April 11

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By Cyndi Moritz

In 2015, best friends Damon Dominique from Indiana and Joanna Franco from Brazil started a series of travel videos for young people who want to travel but may have a limited budget, or who lack familiarity with a particular destination….

Campus & Community

University Professor and Dean Emeritus John Palmer Named as Syracuse University Mace Bearer

Thursday, April 5, 2018, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud has appointed John Palmer, University Professor and dean emeritus of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, as the Syracuse University mace bearer. Palmer will be formally installed during the One University Awards Ceremony in Hendricks…

Health & Society

Psychologists Earn Rare Perfect Score on NIH Grant Application

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Sarah Woolf-King, Stephen Maisto awarded “10” on grant proposal, funding treatment of HIV-infected hazardous drinkers Two psychologists in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) have earned a rare perfect score on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) planning grant…

Campus & Community

College of Visual and Performing Arts Announces 2018 VPA Scholars

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Erica Blust

Twelve seniors in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors. Students are…

STEM

Innovation Orange: Katharine Lewis

Wednesday, April 4, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Katharine (Kate) Lewis, a professor in the Department of Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, researches how certain kinds of cells are formed in the spinal cord. In this edition of Innovation Orange, we see how the use…

Media, Law & Policy

First EMIR in DC Class Reflects Strength of Unique Degree Program

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Keith Kobland

Twelve students have enrolled in this semester’s first-ever offering of the Washington, D.C.-based Executive Master in International Relations degree, and together they reflect the extraordinary promise of this unique midcareer program. In its first year, the program has attracted students…

Arts & Culture

Barnard Zine Librarian to Headline Syracuse Symposium April 5-6

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a visit by renowned zine maker and librarian Jenna Freedman. A member of Columbia University’s Barnard College, Freedman will headline a lecture and workshop collectively titled “Classification and Language(s) of Belonging,”…

Media, Law & Policy

Major Factors Contributing to Statewide Teacher Strikes

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Daryl Lovell

Thousands of school teachers in Oklahoma have returned to the picket lines today for the second day of strikes, demanding more public education spending. In Kentucky, thousands of teachers packed the state Capitol calling for changes to their pension plans….