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Initial MOOC Offering Results in Positive Participation Outcomes
The first open online course offered at Syracuse University has concluded with positive outcomes for its host, the School of Information Studies (iSchool), and for its hundreds of student participants. In addition, the excitement generated by the February trial is…
Political Theorist to Discuss ‘Ideas of Peace’ in Hebrew Bible April 24
One of today’s leading political theorists will give a lecture in The College of Arts and Sciences. Michael Walzer, professor emeritus of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton University, will deliver this year’s B.G. Rudolph Lecture,…
YouTube Sensations to Perform Friday at Jabberwocky
On Friday, April 5, three of YouTube’s most popular singer-songwriters are joining forces and performing together at Syracuse University. SUTUBE brings together Kara Della Valle, Grace Doty and Heather Janssen for a concert event in Jabberwocky Café (in Schine Student…
Cross-Cultural Solutions Information Session
We are holding an information session this Thursday, April 4, at 2 p.m. in the Watson Lounge. Here is a little bit of a preview: Cross-Cultural Solutions is a large nonprofit that facilitates volunteer trips around the world to 10…
Unveiling of the ‘Who Are You?’ Postcard Project
In the fall, the anti-Bias Education Team of the Division of Student Affairs collected anonymous statements from students, faculty and staff answering the question, “Who are you?” A reception displaying the postcards submitted (approximately 160), as well as a digital…
‘Psychic Geographies’ to Debut at UVP Everson April 11
Urban Video Project and Light Work have announced the exhibition of the group show “Psychic Geographies” at UVP Everson from April 11-June 1. This will be the first time that UVP has mounted a group show, and it will feature five video pieces running continuously each night of the show. The show was curated by Anneka Herre.
Holocaust Survivor to Be Honored with Tolley Medal
Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren of Houston will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at a private gathering on April 7 at Syracuse University. Naomi Warren is the inspiration for the Syracuse…
IVMF Report Cites Decrease in Unemployment Rates for All Vets and Post-9/11 Generation for 2012
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) released its Annual Employment Situation of Veterans for 2012. This report details and deconstructs the employment situation of veterans based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual…
Ray Smith Symposium Concludes with Events Devoted to Latino/a Dance, Movement
Anthropologist Ángel Quintero Rivera, photographer Milagros de la Torre headline scholarly discussion Latino/a movement is the focus of the final installment of this year’s Ray Smith Symposium in The College of Arts and Sciences. Events include a keynote lecture and…
Participants Needed for Research Project on Alcohol Use among African American College Students
We invite you to participate in the research project “Alcohol Use among African American College Students.” This study was designed to better understand determinants of alcohol use behavior in college students of African descent. College students of African descent have…