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Cruel April 2020 Kicks Off with a Livestream Reading by Natalie Scenters-Zapico on April 2
Point of Contact will once again host nationally and internationally celebrated poets for this year’s Cruel April Reading Series, which will be held Thursdays in April at 6 p.m. In response to the rapidly developing situation surrounding COVID-19, Point of…
Madonna Harrington Meyer
University Professor, Professor of Sociology, Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor of Teaching ExcellenceHaving Fun with Pi On Its Special Day: 3.14
Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14—3.14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant—the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter—which is approximately 3.14159. Graham Leuschke, professor of mathematics…
Professor Emeritus Harold Jones Encourages Student, Faculty Discovery through Gifts to Forever Orange Campaign
“Think globally, act locally.” It’s a concept that Harold Jones, professor emeritus of Spanish, and his wife, Barbara, have put into practice over their nearly 53 years of marriage. Together, they’ve worked to make a global impact through their giving…
Creating Just Futures with Restorative Justice
Update: The remainder of the March 9-13 public activities have been canceled in response to emerging COVID-19 precautions and advisories. The notion of restorative justice has a long legacy that traces back to Native and Afrocentric communities. The process involves…
3.14 Is A Great Day To Get Silly And Goof Around With Math
Pi Day will be celebrated on March 14. Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent a constant — the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter — which is approximately 3.14159. Graham…
Grant Funds Field Research in Japan
An interdisciplinary team including members from the Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (LLL) in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a grant for their research, “Japan in a Global Curriculum.” The grant will allow the team…
New Syracuse University Facts Publication Now Available
The new Syracuse University Facts publication is now available with updated information for the 2019-20 academic year. This information-packed trifold brochure includes facts and figures, general data and a timeline of the University’s “fearless firsts.” Syracuse University Facts is available…
Jim ’87 and Audra ’89 Weiss, W2O Group Announce Dual Gifts to the Newhouse School
Syracuse University alumnus Jim Weiss ’87, chairman, founder and CEO of W2O Group, and his wife, alumna Audra Weiss ’89, have announced two gifts to the Newhouse School in support of the W2O Center for Social Commerce and the W2O Emerging…