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SU’s Bruce Smith a finalist for LA Times Book Prize
Bruce Smith, professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. The critically acclaimed poet was nominated on the merit of his latest book, “Devotions” (University…
Campus sustainability conference coming to SU will offer variety of sessions for professionals and students
Syracuse University will be a bit greener this spring when it hosts the eighth annual Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC) Conference from April 2-4 at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center. Many practical sessions aimed at both professionals…
Burton Blatt Institute, Eastern Washington University partner to promote entrepreneurship for people with disabilities in Ghana
Gary Shaheen G’86, Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University senior vice president, and Romel Mackelprang, Eastern Washington University professor and noted researcher on accessibility for people with disabilities, worked on site during the week of Feb. 7 with partners…
Call for participation for Imagining America 2012 National Conference
‘Linked Fates and Futures: Communities and Campuses as Equitable Partners?’ is the conference theme, Oct. 5-7 in New York.
Volkswagens as metaphor for life
Christopher Boucher G’02 will read from ‘How to Keep your Volkswagen Alive’
O’Hanlon to speak on armed forces
Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution and author of the “Wounded Giant: America’s Armed Forces in an Age of Austerity” (Penguin Press HC, 2011), will give a public talk on Monday, Feb. 20
IVMF partners with Veterans Green Jobs
The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University has partnered with Veterans Green Jobs, a national Denver-based nonprofit organization focused exclusively on putting veterans to work in the green jobs sector. Veterans Green Jobs recently launched Veterans Green…
Newhouse School symposium to examine media coverage of sports scandals
The daylong event will be held on campus Feb. 23 Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a daylong symposium examining the media’s role in covering allegations of misconduct in college athletic programs. “When Games Turn Grim:…
SU’s Jaklin Kornfilt co-edits prestigious linguistics journal
Jaklin Kornfilt, professor of linguistics in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, believes learning has no boundaries. Witness her recent involvement with Lingua (Elsevier, 2011), an international journal devoted to problems of general linguistics. A majority of the editorial…
Great Jewish Writers Series continues on Feb. 28 with lecture on Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler
The Judaic Studies Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Jewish Federation of Central New York continue their Great Jewish Writers lecture series with a special program on poets Leah Goldberg and Else Lasker-Schueler, on Feb….