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Campus & Community

Scholar Spotlight: Seth Quam ’17

Friday, March 31, 2017, By Liam Sullivan

Senior Seth Quam knows he chose the right place for his college education with Syracuse University. Quam has two majors—1) citizenship and civic engagement and 2) geography—along with a minor in women’s and gender studies. A native of Lombard, Illinois,…

Arts & Culture

University to Host Ethnomusicologists Eric Usner, Michael Birenbaum Quintero

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse University will present programs by two distinguished ethnomusicologists in April. Eric Usner, visiting assistant professor of music at Franklin & Marshall College, will lead a hands-on workshop about teaching in music and the humanities on Friday, April 7, from…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Syverud Addresses March 29 Meeting of the University Senate

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By News Staff

During his March 29 address to the University Senate, Chancellor Kent Syverud acknowledged the loss of senior David Stankiewicz and spoke on a recent political activity memo, Middle States accreditation and the annual Take Back the Night event. The Chancellor’s…

The Washington Post

Assistant Professor Dimitar Gueorguiev: What Are China’s Top Priorities?

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Dimitar Gueorguiev, assistant professor for political science, wrote an article for the Washington Post entitled China’s top priorities? Here’s what Communist Party leaders say — and our poll results.

Campus & Community

University Lectures Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Sonia Nazario

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By Kevin Morrow

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and activist Sonia Nazario closes out the 2016-17 University Lectures series at Syracuse University on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Her presentation is free and open to the public. American Sign Language…

Campus & Community

First SU Women’s Empowerment Week to Take Place April 3-7

Thursday, March 30, 2017, By News Staff

The first Syracuse University Women’s Empowerment Week will take place April 3-7, 2017 in partnership with the Women’s Leadership Initiative. Each day of the week will focus on a different industry or field, specifically those that tend to be male…

Campus & Community

OrangeAbility 2017: Presenting the Sixth Annual Accessible Athletics Expo and Relaunch of the Cycle Share Program

Wednesday, March 29, 2017, By Justin Kim

On Sunday, April 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Women’s Building Gymnasium, members of the Syracuse University and the Central New York communities are invited to the University’s sixth annual accessible athletics expo, OrangeAbility. This student-led initiative is…

Arts & Culture

Symposium Focuses on Place of Religion in Film

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Renée K. Gadoua

László Nemes’ 2015 film “Son of Saul” has earned a slew of awards, including the Cannes Grand Prix, a Golden Globe and an Oscar. Set in Auschwitz-Birkenau at the end of the war, it also has spurred debate over the…

Sinclair Broadcast Group

Why Pulling Plug on Affordable Care Act Could Spell Trouble for Trump

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Keith Kobland

Shana Kushner Gadarian, Associate Professor of Political Science, was interviewed by Sinclair Broadcast Group for the story Pulling the plug on Obamacare could be risky for Trump, experts say

Health & Society

Libraries and Partners to Host Annual Human Library Event

Tuesday, March 28, 2017, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Syracuse University Libraries will host the fourth annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 5, from noon to 4 p.m. in Bird Library, in partnership with the Library and Information Science Student Association at the School of Information Studies,…