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Gov. Christine Todd Whitman to Keynote Tanner Day at Maxwell School
The Honorable Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA Administrator (2001 – 2003) and former New Jersey governor, will deliver the keynote address at Tanner Day at Maxwell, a series of lectures and panel discussions focused on the “Future of Citizenship and…
Three Top Broadcasters Earn WAER Hall of Fame Honors
Syracuse University public radio station WAER honored three distinguished alumni during its Hall of Fame Ceremony on Sept. 13 in the Newhouse School. The occasion marked the 70th anniversary of WAER as a campus radio station. Scott MacFarlane ’98 (Emmy…
Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Begins Today with Parade, Opening Ceremony
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, in collaboration with campus partners, will host Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (LHHM) starting today. The 12th annual program features a variety of events that highlight different aspects of Latino/Hispanic culture including lectures, music performances, festivals, art…
The Road to Intellectual Freedom
Renowned classical scholar and author, Michele Valerie Ronnick will present “14 Black Classicists: The Politics of American Learning” on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 5:30 p.m. in Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Room 114). The lecture is part of the 2017…
Arts and Sciences Unveils Milton First-Year Lecture Series
In response to the evolving educational landscape, the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is expanding its popular Milton First-Year Lecture. The result is the aptly named Laura Hanhausen Milton First-Year Lecture Series. This fall, A&S will present four Milton…
Shannon Monnat Named Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion
Shannon Monnat, a rural demographer and sociologist whose work focuses on public health, joins the faculty of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs as the Lerner Chair for Public Health Promotion. Monnat studies health disparities, stratification and inequality,…
EuroTech Information Sessions Scheduled
Fall information sessions for the 2017 EuroTech Immersion Experience trip hosted by the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have been scheduled. This three-credit traveling seminar exposes students to some of the largest global corporations so they can see first-hand how…
Curious Properties
Editor’s Note: The following piece was prepared for the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The article highlights three members of Syracuse’s Department of Physics: Mark Bowick, the Joel Dorman Steele Professor of Physics, as well…
Acclaimed Journalist Soledad O’Brien Headlines Coming Back Together, University Lectures series
Tickets for Soledad O’Brien (available at boxoffice.syr.edu) are free for CBT registrants, $5 for SU/SUNY-ESF students with I.D. and $10 for the public. When Soledad O’Brien was working on the acclaimed CNN series “Black in America,” someone asked her what she had…
Arlene Kanter Continues ‘Revolutionary’ Research on Services for Students with Disabilities in Israel
Continuing her engagement with disability rights scholarship and advocacy around the world during her sabbatical year away from the College of Law, Professor Arlene Kanter visited Israel in August 2017 to work on a research project to support students with…