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Syracuse Symposium to Present Conservation Ecologist Eric Sanderson March 30-31

Thursday, March 23, 2017, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Place” with a visit by an expert in ecosystem and landscape ecology. Eric Sanderson, senior conservation ecologist of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), will present “The Welikia Project: Discovering a Natural Sense of…

Thomas H. Dennison

Professor of Practice Emeritus, Public Administration and International Affairs
Campus & Community

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. to Deliver Syracuse University’s 2017 Commencement Address

Wednesday, March 22, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Vernon E. Jordan Jr., civil rights activist, business executive and attorney, will deliver the 2017 Commencement address at the ceremony for Syracuse University on Sunday, May 14, at the Carrier Dome. Jordan will also be awarded an honorary degree, a…

Campus & Community

Community Ambassador Program Application Deadline Thursday, March 23

Wednesday, March 22, 2017, By News Staff

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services (OCCS) is seeking student applicants for the 2017-18 Community Ambassador (CA) program. Selected applicants will assist students with their transitions to off-campus residences. CAs serve as role models for other student-residents. As leaders…

Campus & Community

Institute on Communication and Inclusion Hosts April 6 Drumming Workshop Led by Performer Jim Donovan

Wednesday, March 22, 2017, By Jennifer Russo

The Institute on Communication and Inclusion at Syracuse University (ICI) invites campus and local community members to participate in a high-energy evening of drumming and musical expression with renowned performer and educator Jim Donovan. Regardless of musical experience, cultural background…

Health & Society

To Halt Domestic Violence, Syracuse Students Hear Challenge to Men: ‘Raise the Bar’

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Sean Kirst

Samantha Skaller had a two-word explanation for why she traveled across Syracuse on Monday night to Le Moyne College. She was part of a packed house in Grewen Hall that listened for more than two hours as Jackson Katz—renowned educator,…

STEM

Neuroscience Research Day to Feature Regional Research Leaders

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Elizabeth Droge-Young

Syracuse University’s Interdisciplinary Neuroscience Program is hosting the third annual Neuroscience Research Day on Friday, April 7, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. Registration for the free event can be accessed here until March 24. “Neuroscience Research…

Health & Society

Maxwell Faculty Member Meets Pope Francis During Vatican Workshop on Water Issues

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Farhana Sultana, associate professor of geography at the Maxwell School, is passionate about one of the most basic and important resources on Earth: water. It is through the lens of water by which she examines a multitude of social issues…

Health & Society

Joan Christy Lecture Series Presents ‘Adding Flavor to Heart Health’ Culinary Demonstration and Tasting

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By News Staff

The Falk College nutrition program will host “Adding Flavor to Heart Health,” a culinary demonstration and tasting with Cindy Chan Phillips G’14, director of nutrition education for the New York Beef Council, on Monday, April 10, from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m….

STEM

Space and Sound: Edgar Choueiri ’82, G’83

Tuesday, March 21, 2017, By Matt Wheeler

The distant, crackling sound of a child’s voice sent chills up his spine. “Today is Sept. 21st, 1972. I am 11 years old now and you must be well above 30. Although you exist in a different time, I am…