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Human Rights Lawyer to Speak on U.N. Disability Treaty Nov. 4

Monday, November 3, 2014, By News Staff

Janet Lord, senior vice president for human rights and inclusive development at the Burton Blatt Institute and senior researcher for the Harvard Law School Project on Disability, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 4, at 12:30 p.m. in 341 Eggers Hall. Her…

Free Midnight Movies Series to Begin Oct. 31

Wednesday, October 29, 2014, By Shannon Andre

Beginning Friday, Oct. 31, students will have a new way to watch movies on campus through the Midnight Movies series. Students can enjoy free movies, free popcorn and free soda every Friday or Saturday throughout the rest of the fall…

Disability Rights Activist Judith E. Heumann to visit University on Tuesday

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, Oct. 28. Heumann will participate in a discussion titled “Inclusion of People with Disabilities Around the Globe Through…

Light Work Presents Raymond Meeks’ ‘Where Objects Fall Away’

Monday, October 27, 2014, By Jessica Posner

Light Work will present “Where Objects Fall Away,” an exhibition spanning the career of photographer and book artist Raymond Meeks, from Nov. 3-Dec. 17 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work, located at 316 Waverly Ave. Meeks will…

Award-Winning Playwright Eve Ensler Delivers University Lecture Wednesday

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Ensler’s presentation, “In The Body of Justice” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and is free and open to the public.

Dollar Day for United Way at the Dome Is Tonight

Friday, October 3, 2014, By News Staff

Before the Syracuse University football team kicks off against Louisville tonight at 7 p.m., more than 180 student volunteers from SU’s fraternities and sororities will be stationed at Carrier Dome entrances, near the Quad, in parking lots and across campus…

Nominations Sought for Alumni Awards to Be Bestowed at Orange Central

Tuesday, September 30, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Office of Alumni Relations is seeking nominations for the George Arents Award, Melvin A. Eggers Senior Alumni Award and the Generation Orange Award. These distinguished alumni awards will be conferred during Orange Central Weekend, Oct. 9-12. Nominations for Orange…

Digital Witness Symposium to Explore Impact of Digital Code on Human Rights Media

Friday, September 26, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

The Central New York Humanities Corridor will present two installments of its fifth annual Digital Witness Symposium. The first one is on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in room 127 of the Kirner-Johnson Building at Hamilton College (198 College Hill Rd., Clinton,…

Nominations Sought for MLK Unsung Heroes Awards

Thursday, September 18, 2014, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2015 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 18, 2015. The awards are presented annually to…

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NAHJ Presents: A Night with Rick Gonzalez

Wednesday, September 17, 2014, By News Staff

On Thursday, Sept. 18, the Syracuse University Chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) will welcome actor Rick Gonzalez in HBC Gifford Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. “A Night with Rick Gonzalez” allows guests to hear his story, as…