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Arts & Culture

Curating the Bigger Picture: Evan Starling-Davis Approaches Literacy from Multiple Entry Points

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

Evan Starling-Davis is a narrative artist, curator and producer. More precisely, he names himself a digital-age “griot”—a term used for traveling poets, musicians and storytellers who maintain a tradition of oral history derived from the African diaspora’s culture and history….

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Diploma Symbolizes Decades of Sacrifice and Determination

Monday, April 5, 2021, By Eileen Jevis

Katherine O’Neil Veley graduated from Syracuse University in 2020 with a degree in creative leadership from University College (UC). Like the thousands of other students in the Class of 2020, Veley waited with excitement and anticipation for the day she…

Campus & Community

Point of Contact Gallery Kicks Off Cruel April 2021

Thursday, March 25, 2021, By News Staff

Point of Contact will once again host nationally and internationally celebrated poets for this year’s Cruel April Reading Series, being presented virtually each Thursday through April. The annual series, held in celebration of National Poetry Month, also marks the release…

Campus & Community

Professor David Bennett Reflects on the Role of Current Events Over 60 Years of Teaching

Wednesday, March 24, 2021, By News Staff

Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence David Bennett grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Syracuse University with an undergraduate degree in 1956. “Then I went off to the University of Chicago, where I got my…

Campus & Community

‘Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms’ Faculty Development Series Announced

Tuesday, March 23, 2021, By News Staff

The Division of Faculty Affairs within the Office of Academic Affairs invites faculty to participate in a three-part workshop series designed to give faculty ways to intentionally develop culturally responsive instructional materials and practices. Faculty will also learn strategies to…

Business & Economy

New York Federal Reserve Bank President to Pay Virtual Visit to Syracuse

Thursday, March 18, 2021, By Keith Kobland

In an effort to hear more about Central New York’s economy and impact of the pandemic, President and CEO of the New York Federal Reserve Bank John C. Williams will be paying a virtual visit to Syracuse on Wednesday, March…

Campus & Community

Enjoy a Variety of Wellness Day Activities on March 23

Thursday, March 18, 2021, By Shannon Andre

With the first of two Wellness Days scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, campus community members are encouraged to participate in a host of activities aimed to promote health, well-being and self-care. Activities span fitness classes to workshops to self-care kits….

Campus & Community

Orange Community Invited to File Taxes for Free

Thursday, March 18, 2021, By News Staff

Within the Wellness Leadership Institute, students, faculty and staff are invited to attend a free 30-minute tax session workshop hosted by the Office of Financial Literacy. At varying times, over 30 workshops are available until Thursday, April 15. Attendees will…

Campus & Community

Pilot Program to Support Humanities Faculty Completing Scholarly Manuscript

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Ellen de Graffenreid

The College of Arts and Sciences invites applications from full-time tenure-track and tenured faculty members completing a book-length manuscript to apply for funds to enable three senior, external scholars in their field to read and comment on their manuscript and…

Campus & Community

Genet Gallery Presents ‘The Suffrage Shop’ Through March 28

Wednesday, March 17, 2021, By Erica Blust

The Sue and Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design is presenting “The Suffrage Shop,” an exhibition co-curated by museum studies graduate students, Madeline Nielsen G’21 and Emma Rathe G’21, through March 28. As…