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Health & Society

Falk College Announces New Master of Arts in Addiction Studies

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By Michele Barrett

To address a growing need for more counselors, healthcare professionals and social services professionals with adequate training and credentialing in alcohol, other drugs and behavioral addictions, Falk College has announced the creation of a 36-credit master of arts in addiction…

Arts & Culture

Three-Time Grammy Award-Winner Keb’ Mo’ to Perform June 19

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By News Staff

Three-time Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist and contemporary blues artist Keb’ Mo’ will perform live in concert at Gala 2015, Syracuse Stage’s major annual fundraiser. The event will take place on Friday, June 19, in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine…

Daylong Symposium at Newhouse Exploring ‘Sports Matters’ Feb. 25

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse Sports Media Center is hosting a daylong symposium examining current issues in sports and sports media on Wednesday, Feb. 25. “Sports Matters,” which will include a series of three panel discussions, will be held 10 a.m. to 4:15…

University Hosts White Ribbon Campaign Pre-Launch Event March 2

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On Monday, March 2, Syracuse University will kick off the annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign with a pre-launch event at the men’s basketball game against the Virginia Cavaliers in the Carrier Dome. Students, staff, faculty and community members will…

Arts & Culture

Practicing What You Speak

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, By Keith Kobland

Use it or lose it. That seems to be the common theme when it comes to learning and remembering a foreign language. But at Syracuse University, students, faculty and staff have a way of using their foreign language skills and…

Arts & Culture

Keith A. Alford Honored for Activism and Service

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Michele Barrett

Last fall, Social Work Degree Guide published a listing of its“30 Most Influential Social Workers Alive Today.” The magazine, which provides information and guidance on social work education and careers, described the honorees as “experts who instigate awareness and advocate…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell, IVMF, VA Medical Center Join Forces for International Women’s Day

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

There are nearly 215,000 women currently serving in the United States military and more than 1.8 million women veterans. Hundreds of thousands of civilian women also serve in combat and post-combat areas as advisors, aid workers, development specialists and health…

Arts & Culture

‘Sizwe Banzi is Dead’ Starts Feb. 25 at Syracuse Stage

Monday, February 23, 2015, By News Staff

In this award-winning classic about the universal struggle for human dignity, a black man in apartheid-era South Africa tries to overcome oppressive work regulations to support his family.

Veterans

George W. Bush Institute, IVMF Collaboration Results in National Summit on Nonprofit Excellence

Monday, February 23, 2015, By News Staff

The George W. Bush Institute (GWBI) hosted a national summit Feb. 18  in Dallas  of nearly 450 leaders in the veterans services landscape, including heads of government agencies, major foundations, corporate funders, nonprofit organizations and think tanks, as well as…

Campus & Community

MakerSpace Is Making a Difference

Monday, February 23, 2015, By Christopher C. Finkle

Members of the University community increasingly gather at MakerSpace to learn and create using do-it-yourself approaches to creating with technology.