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Common Differences

Thursday, October 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Chandra Talpade Mohanty was a graduate student at the University of Illinois in 1983 when she and her colleague, Ann Russo, developed the idea for an international women’s conference on feminist perspectives from the Global South and North. It marked the start of her scholarly life in social justice.

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A Delicate Web of Remembrance

Thursday, October 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

In Slocum Hall atrium, a temporary installation of stunning intricacy and visual impact remembers the fate of 35 Syracuse University students a generation ago.

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Dympna Callaghan Awarded Bogliasco Fellowship

Thursday, October 17, 2013, By News Staff

Dympna Callaghan, the William L. Safire Professor of Modern Letters and interim director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center, administered by The College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded one of the coveted fellowships offered annually by the Bogliasco…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary of “The Darkest Day”

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Remembrance Ceremony at Syracuse University from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Here’s a transcript of our story: “One by one, remembrance scholars stepped forward to pledge to act forward in memory of the people killed aboard Pan Am 103 twenty-five…

Retired Professor H. Daniel Smith Dies

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, By News Staff

H. Daniel Smith (1928-2013), a professor of Hinduism and Asian religions in The College of Arts and Sciences from 1958-1993, died of complications from esophageal cancer on Oct. 1 in Syracuse. Along with the impact he had on SU’s religion…

A Journal of Imagining America

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, By Jamie Haft

The first issue of Public: A Journal of Imagining America, foregrounding the arts, humanities, and design in public life, launched October 5 with a double-issue focusing on the linked fates and futures of universities and their surrounding communities.

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University Lectures Hosts Civic Entrepreneur Eric Liu

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Civic entrepreneur Eric Liu will speak on what patriotism really means in the next University Lectures presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Liu’s presentation, “The True Meaning of Patriotism,” will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and is free and…

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UC Celebrates Non-Traditional Student Week

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, By News Staff

University College Celebrates National Non-traditional Student Recognition Week Nov. 4-8 University Colleges recognizes and appreciates our non-traditional students. They bring a unique perspective to the classroom and make valuable contributions to campus life. University College serves more than 6,000 part-time…

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‘Sarah House: A Hospital Hospitality House’ at Oct. 17 Session of IRP

Tuesday, October 15, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

The Oct. 17 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Jennifer Coman, executive director of Sarah House, a lodging for relatives of adult patients seeking medical treatment outside their own community. It is the only residence of…

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Jamie Haft Appointed Imagining America Assistant Director

Friday, October 11, 2013, By News Staff

Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA) has appointed Jamie Haft as assistant director. Haft will be organizing campus leadership teams within IA’s consortium of more than 100 colleges and universities and directing story-based campaigns in multiple media,…