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‘ReLAX with Alpha Gam’ Philanthropy Lacrosse Tournament
Alpha Gamma Delta’s Alpha chapter at Syracuse University will host its second annual “ReLAX with Alpha Gam” philanthropy lacrosse tournament on Friday, April 19, from 1-5 p.m. at Thornden Park athletic field. Preregistered teams of six to eight players representing…
White Ribbon Campaign Presentation on April 17
In support of the campus-wide White Ribbon Campaign, the Syracuse University Library will host a presentation by Vera House representative Raheem Mack on April 17 at 2 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons. The event is free and open…
Faculty Members Garner Two 21st Century Library Grants
Two School of Information Studies (iSchool) library program faculty members were awarded $752,503 in grants from the 2013 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grants program administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). A $498,788 grant was awarded…
Advocating for the Needs of Transgender People
For the past nine years, Deborah Coolhart has provided a much-needed resource in the Syracuse community. Almost as many years ago, Coolhart, an assistant professor in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), was one of only a few…
Library Awarded $280,000 NEH Grant for Phase Two of Marcel Breuer Digital Project
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the Syracuse University Library a $280,000 grant for phase two of a project that created a digital scholarly edition of the works of Bauhaus architect Marcel Breuer. The new project, titled…
Spring Cleaning Takes Place in Thornden Park
Students Join Thornden Park Association for Park Clean-Up Thornden Park shook off the remnants of winter with the help of a group of SU students over the weekend. Volunteers from the Thornden Park Association directed teams of students as they…
Five Candidates to Receive Honorary Degrees at 159th Commencement Exercises
The five 2013 honorary degree candidates are: Alan Gerry, Judith S. Kaye, Commencement speaker Nicholas Kristof, Wangarai Muta Maathai (posthumously), and Charles Payne ’70.
What’s Being Built on South: An Outdoor Challenge Course
The word is out on the Division of Student Affairs campaign asking the question “What’s Being Built on South?” The Department of Recreation Services is building an outdoor challenge course on South Campus with an outdoor education center, which will…
Newhouse School Announces Finalists in 2013 Mirror Awards Competition
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the finalists in the 2013 Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on June 5 in New York City. The finalists,…
‘Who Cares About Kelsey?’ Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker, Star
Somersworth High School student Kelsey Carroll has one goal—to graduate. However, as a freshman in her New Hampshire school notorious for its high dropout rate, Carroll failed to earn a single academic credit. Carroll also carries with her a diagnosis of ADHD, a history of emotional and substance abuse, and the physical scars of self-mutilation. The odds seem stacked against her.