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Razor-Sharp Wit in ‘Top Girls’ Examines Costs of Success
A skeptical and comic look at the role of women in contemporary society, “Top Girls” flashes with Caryl Churchill’s razor-sharp wit and ingenious theatricality. Set in the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s England, the play follows two sisters: hard-nosed, successful…
Work of Latina Artist Favianna Rodriguez Will Open at La Casita Cultural Center
Last fall, celebrated printmaker and social activist Favianna Rodriguez joined forces with other California-based artists to create posters urging passage of Proposition 37, which would have required labeling of all food made from genetically engineered plants and animals. The proposition…
Newhouse Grad Student Gets Chance to Intern for Charles Barkley
It took over 20 years, but this year, Alison Chaney, a graduate public relations student at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, learned that even the craziest dreams come true. A longtime basketball player and huge fan of the…
Getting to Know: Amanda Claypool, a Champion for Dialogue on Divisive Issues
Amanda Claypool remembers the day the Twin Towers fell and the day U.S. warplanes bombed Baghdad as if it were yesterday. Those events shaped her academic career at Syracuse University, led her on a solo journey to Palestine’s West Bank…
How to Handle a Crisis
World leaders are often defined by the decisions they make during times of crisis. Typically, decisions are made under the most stressful of conditions. Often decisions are made with little sleep. “Sometimes leaders and groups spend days working on these…
Falk College Nutrition Consultation Program Accepting Registration through Feb. 27
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the Falk College wants to help SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and…
Connective Corridor Green Bike Network Featured in Award-Winning Photo
The green bike network along Syracuse’s Connective Corridor, one of the first in the country to implement new federal standards for bicycle safety, is showcased in a photo that recently won honors in a contest sponsored by the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety.
SU Rising: Call to Action to Stop Violence Against Women Is Feb. 14
On Thursday, Feb. 14, two events at Syracuse University will address the endemic problem of violence against women, both globally and locally.
Gilman Scholarships Help SU Students Study Abroad
Seven Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs this spring won Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $32,500. Gilman Scholarships, which are available to United States citizens receiving federal financial aid, are awarded to…
VPA’s Genet Gallery to Present Retrospective of Designer Robert Blaich ’52, H’90
The Sue & Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present “The Design Impact of Robert Blaich,” an exhibition showcasing the distinguished career of Syracuse University alumnus Robert Blaich ’52, H’90 and the importance…