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Mũgo Earns Kenyan Award of Order, Mounts Play at UC Irvine

Friday, March 14, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, a preeminent African American studies scholar in The College of Arts and Sciences, is taking center stage, literally and figuratively. Recently, she was cited by The Kenya Gazette, the official newspaper of the African republic, as the…

Arts & Culture

Actress Brings One-Woman Monologue to Campus March 25

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith will explore issues of community, character and diversity in America, in her monologue, “Snapshots: Portraits of a World in Transition.”

Student Artist Exhibits “The Dark Sides”

Wednesday, March 12, 2014, By Erica Blust

Ozan Atalan, a first-year graduate student in sculpture in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Art, is presenting the exhibition “The Dark Sides” through Friday, March 14, in the Michael Sickler Gallery on the fourth floor of…

Diane Ravitch to Give University Lecture April 1; Advance Registration Requested

Wednesday, March 12, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Education advocate Diane Ravitch will speak on “The Death and Life of the Great American School System” on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel as part of the University Lectures series. This lecture is expected to attract…

Campus & Community

After Tiller: A Documentary Film Screening

Tuesday, March 11, 2014, By News Staff

Students Advocating Sexual Safety and Empowerment (SASSE), a student-run organization at Syracuse University and the official organizers of The Vagina Monologues for V-Day, is hosting a documentary film screening on March 20th at 7pm in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium. SASSE…

Veterans

Military Times Places Whitman in Top 10 ‘Best for Vets’ Biz School Rankings

Monday, March 10, 2014, By News Staff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management has been ranked No. 6 by Military Times in its 2014 list of Best for Vets: Business Schools, the publication announced today. The organization comprising Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times and…

College Republicans Bring Former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul to Campus

Monday, March 10, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The College Republicans at Syracuse University have announced that former U.S. Rep. Ron Paul will speak on campus on Wednesday, March 26. “An Evening with Congressman Ron Paul: Defining Liberty,” will take place at Hendricks Chapel starting at 7:30 p.m….

Media, Law & Policy

Four Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Scholars

Monday, March 10, 2014, By News Staff

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is honoring four inspirational teachers and scholars as the first O’Hanley Faculty Scholars. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, associate professor of political science; Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology; Junko Takeda, associate professor of history;…

University to Host National Whistleblower Tour

Friday, March 7, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University, in partnership with Upstate Medical University, SUNY Cortland and ArtRage, will host “American Whistleblower Tour: Models of Courageous Citizenship” with a series of events to be held this month. Part of a national campaign sponsored by the Government…

Health & Society

Haddix Named Recipient of AERA Early Career Award

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Marcelle Haddix, assistant professor in the Reading and Language Arts Center at the School of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2014 Division K Early Career Award. This award is given annually to a researcher in the initial…