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‘Race, Region and Obama’ Topic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture
Syracuse University’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture will feature Matthew C. Whitaker, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University. The lecture, “Race and Region in…
After 42 Years of Service, Peter Webber, Director of Auxiliary Services Announces Retirement; Successor Named
SU Director of Auxiliary Services Peter Webber has announced his retirement from Syracuse University, effective June 30, after 42 years of service. Auxiliary Services includes Food Services; Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Services; University Bookstore; Housing and Food Services…
Syracuse University-Produced Documentary up for New York State Emmy
A documentary that focuses on the cultural and spiritual significance of the sport of lacrosse to the people of the Onondaga Nation is now up for an Emmy award.
Maxwell School Professor Named to National Postal Service Reform Panel
Walter D. Broadnax, Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School, has been appointed to a panel leading an independent review of a plan to breathe new life into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) through public-private partnership. The review was commissioned by…
Razor-Sharp Wit in ‘Top Girls’ Examines Costs of Success
A skeptical and comic look at the role of women in contemporary society, “Top Girls” flashes with Caryl Churchill’s razor-sharp wit and ingenious theatricality. Set in the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s England, the play follows two sisters: hard-nosed, successful…
Cornell Experts Address Critical Theory, Globalization, Feb. 22 and March 8 at SU
“The Politics of Translation” is the theme of two upcoming Humanities Center Mini-Seminars in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Naoki Sakai and Brett de Bary, professors of Asian studies and comparative literature at Cornell University, will give lectures…
VPA’s Genet Gallery to Present Retrospective of Designer Robert Blaich ’52, H’90
The Sue & Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present “The Design Impact of Robert Blaich,” an exhibition showcasing the distinguished career of Syracuse University alumnus Robert Blaich ’52, H’90 and the importance…
Female Veterans with Entrepreneurial Passion: Registration Deadline for V-WISE Chicago is March 27
Early registration discount available for those who register before March 1 Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE), operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, will offer its sixth conference in Chicago May 3-5….
New Student Group Aims to Make Wishes Come True
A group of Syracuse University students is embarking on a mission to fulfill the dreams and wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses. Wishmakers on Campus is a new student organization with one goal in mind: raising money to allow an…
Three-day Inclusive Design Challenge to Address Needs of Aging Population
Syracuse University’s Collaborative Design Laboratory (COLAB) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and Aging Studies Institute are teaming up to offer SU students a three-day, one-credit “Inclusive Design Challenge” at The Warehouse that addresses the challenges facing…