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SU Holds First in Series of International Meetings about ‘Biopolitical Futures’ April 5-6

Monday, April 1, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Participants hail from as far away as Australia, Sweden and United Kingdom The inaugural meeting of the Society for the Study of Biopolitical Futures will take place at Syracuse University April 5-6. Composed of scholars from SU, Cornell University, the…

Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Presents Revealing Look at Rosa Parks

Monday, April 1, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series will present historian Jeanne Theoharis, author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” (Beacon Press, 2013) on Wednesday, April 3. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the Miron…

The Final Numbers: The Campaign for Syracuse University Releases Final Report

Monday, April 1, 2013, By News Staff

When The Campaign for Syracuse University kicked off in 2007, its goals were deemed “ambitious.” Some might have said impossible, in light of the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Today, as the campaign releases its final report, the numbers tell a…

Campus & Community

Book Library Videos Online through MediaNet

Friday, March 29, 2013, By News Staff

The library will be upgrading the MediaNet system, which enables faculty and graduate students to reserve videos and schedule them for specific class dates. Beginning March 25th, MediaNet will include the added feature of Online Web Booking. This feature allows…

Events Scheduled for SU’s Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Friday, March 29, 2013, By News Staff

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations. The month-long celebration officially…

Award-Winning Playwright David Henry Hwang Discusses Identity in Next University Lecture April 4

Friday, March 29, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Over his long and illustrious career, Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang has masterfully brought complicated characters, relationships and issues to life on stage—from Rene Gallimard and Song Liling in “M. Butterfly,” to an early 20th century Chinese family facing…

Campus & Community

Paul Matsuda: Reimagining Student Writers in the Global U.S. Higher Education

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By News Staff

Professor of English and Director of Second Language Writing, Arizona State University Thursday, April 4 3:30 p.m. 500 Hall of Languages U.S. higher education is not what it used to be. In the age of globalization, students transcend national boundaries,…

Holocaust Survivor to Be Honored with Tolley Medal

Thursday, March 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

Holocaust survivor Naomi Warren of Houston will be honored with the William Pearson Tolley Medal for Distinguished Leadership in Life Long Learning at a private gathering on April 7 at Syracuse University. Naomi Warren is the inspiration for the Syracuse…

SU Honored for Campus-Community Engagement

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

The numbers speak volumes: more than 11,000 Syracuse University students engaged in 500,000 hours of service in collaboration with schools, neighborhoods and nonprofit organizations.

Campus & Community

‘Girl Rising’ Documentary Comes to SU

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Coming to Syracuse University on April 3 in Newhouse 3 Room 141, “Girl Rising” is a riveting documentary that spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl—and the world. It premiered on…