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Film & dialogue: Rise Up with ‘Girl Up’ April 11

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

Professor Catherine Bertini invites you to attend this free film and dialogue. “Girl Rising,” April 11, 5-7 p.m., Maxwell Auditorium Join the movement! 10×10 is a global campaign to educate and empower girls, working to create a ripple effect that…

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.

New Racism and the Myth of Universalism in Higher Ed

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at Duke University, will present “New Racism, Color Blindness and the Sweet (but Wrong) Myth of Universalism in HWCUs,” at 4 p.m. Monday, April 15, in Maxwell Auditorium. The lecture…

Veterans

IVMF Report Cites Decrease in Unemployment Rates for All Vets and Post-9/11 Generation for 2012

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) released its Annual Employment Situation of Veterans for 2012. This report details and deconstructs the employment situation of veterans based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual…

Campus & Community

Video: Muslim Student Association Prayer Room Renovations

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse University recently undertook renovation work inside the Muslim Student Association prayer room at Hendricks Chapel. A small ceremony was held to mark the opening of the newly renovated room. This video highlights some of the new features, including the…

Campus & Community

COMPAS and East Asia Program Present: Panel on U.S.-China Relations

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Many Americans view China as a threat, while many Chinese believe the U.S. wants to contain China. Despite such mutual distrust, the two nations are economically interdependent and cultural exchange has never been greater. The panel will consider the role…

Help SU Beat UConn, Save Lives in Annual Blood Drive Battle

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff at Syracuse University and the University of Connecticut will compete in the annual “Are you up for the challenge?: Give Blood” competition during the month of April, which is also blood drive month for the American…

SU Students Invited to National Security Crisis Law Invitational

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

To better prepare the next generation of national security and counterterrorism law and policy leaders for an actual global crisis, four SU students are preparing to join the simulation of a dramatic international catastrophe—and work with colleagues from across the…

Campus & Community

‘Learning and the Massive Open Online Course’ to Be Presented April 3 and 4

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Over the past year, the massive open online course (MOOC) has emerged as a significantly different course model. But how robust is the MOOC as a vehicle for learning? Join us April 3 and 4 for the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative…

Annual Reel Queer Film Festival to Be Held March 28-29

Monday, March 25, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 2013 Reel Queer Film Festival, sponsored by Open Doors, takes place on March 28 and 29. The festival features a mix of both short and feature documentaries and fictional narratives, focused on the intersections of multiple identities and…