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Larry Flynt to Visit SU, Discuss ‘Fighting for the First Amendment’ on March 5

Monday, February 18, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Larry Flynt, the controversial publisher of Hustler Magazine and long-time First Amendment advocate, will visit Syracuse University on Tuesday, March 5, as a guest of the Newhouse School’s Tully Center for Free Speech. He will speak on “Fighting for the…

Ocean Rower Roz Savage to Kick Off Spring 2013 University Lectures Series

Monday, February 18, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Ocean rower, adventurer and environmental ambassador Roz Savage is one of four distinguished guests who will share their diverse global experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities as part of the Spring 2013 University Lectures season. Savage will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 27.

Academy Award-nominated Director Bryan Buckley ’85 to Deliver 2013 Convocation Address for College of Visual and Performing Arts

Monday, February 18, 2013, By Erica Blust

Award-winning commercial and film director Bryan Buckley ’85, whose short film “Asad” is nominated this year for an Academy Award, will deliver the 2013 convocation address to bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing…

Chicana Novelist Helena María Viramontes to Give Public Reading Feb. 20

Friday, February 15, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Cornell author known for gritty portrayal of Latina/o culture Helena María Viramontes, professor of English at Cornell University, will read from her acclaimed novel, “Their Dogs Came with Them” (Atria Books, 2007), Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 1 p.m. in Heroy…

Guns and America: Joining the Conversation Is Feb. 19 in Hendricks Chapel

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Recent tragedies involving gun violence are causing communities across America to engage in dialogue regarding our culture, especially issues such as promoting public and personal safety, preserving individual rights and providing high-quality mental health care.

Students Invited to Creatively Collaborate in Studio C

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Students from all majors who are interested in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship are invited to creative gatherings to help generate ideas and teams for the social/nonprofit sector. Studio C, a place to collaborate, create and change, will host “Pizza,…

‘Race, Region and Obama’ Topic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture will feature Matthew C. Whitaker, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University. The lecture, “Race and Region in…

Veterans

Syracuse University Signs Got Your 6 Pledge

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

Syracuse University has signed a pledge to join the Education Pillar of Got Your 6 and support student veterans by implementing and enhancing resources, programs and policies to support this population. Got Your 6 is a movement led by a…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Professor Named to National Postal Service Reform Panel

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

Walter D. Broadnax, Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School, has been appointed to a panel leading an independent review of a plan to breathe new life into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) through public-private partnership. The review was commissioned by…

Arts & Culture

Razor-Sharp Wit in ‘Top Girls’ Examines Costs of Success

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

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…