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Scholar, activist Angela Davis gives free lecture at SU Oct. 19

Tuesday, October 6, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 Scholar and activist Angela Davis will deliver a free lecture at Syracuse University, as part of her month-long Visiting Distinguished Professorship in the Departments of Women’s & Gender Studies (WGS) and African American Studies (AAS). The lecture,…

‘Fine Arts’ becomes ‘Art and Music Histories’

Thursday, September 24, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 “What’s in a name?” Amanda Eubanks Winkler has been mulling over Shakespeare’s question since she assumed leadership of the newly re-christened Department of Art and Music Histories in July 2009, succeeding longtime chair Wayne Franits. A departmental…

Mellon CNY Humanities Corridor announces fall lineup

Thursday, September 24, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 The Andrew W. Mellon Central New York Humanities Corridor has announced its Fall 2009 schedule of events and activities. Unless otherwise indicated, everything is held at Syracuse University and is free and open to the public. For…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School’s Student Voice project wins several awards in national online journalism contest

Monday, September 21, 2009, By Wendy S. Loughlin

A special report produced by students in Newhouse as part of its annual Student Voice project received several awards.

Syracuse University hosts Winslow Homer symposium Sept. 25-26

Friday, September 18, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin(315) 443-3403 Winslow Homer’s time at Houghton Farm in downstate New York is the subject of a major symposium at Syracuse University. “Winslow Homer in the 1870s: A Time of Crisis in American Culture” is a free public symposium…

Campus & Community

Syracuse community invited to Sept. 26 men’s health seminar focused on diabetes

Wednesday, September 16, 2009, By Michele Barrett

As part of the “Take Charge of Your Health” series that offers critical health information free of charge, program will include information on diabetes prevention, management, health and care as well as community resources.

Major grant bolsters interdisciplinarity of SU’s Middle Eastern Studies Program

Wednesday, September 9, 2009, By News Staff

Rob Enslin (315) 443-3403 Syracuse University’s Middle Eastern Studies Program (MESP) is the recipient of a prestigious $179,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s International Education Programs Service (IEPS). The grant will be used to expand and strengthen SU’s…

Campus & Community

Arab American scholar to give reading Sept. 17

Friday, September 4, 2009, By News Staff

Mohja Kahf will give a reading, “Arab American Muslim Woman Balancing Act,” Thursday, Sept. 17, at 4:30 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

Human Rights Film Festival presents documentaries

Wednesday, September 2, 2009, By News Staff

7th Annual Human Rights Film Festival will open Sept. 10.

SU in the News: Monday, August 31, 2009

Monday, August 31, 2009, By News Staff

A Syracuse University Press book, “Besa: Muslims Who Saved Jews in World War II,” was featured in a National Public Radio interview Sunday with the book’s photographer, Norman Gershman. Michael Barkun, professor of political science in the Maxwell School of…