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Notre Dame philosopher headlines SU’s first William P. Alston Lecture Sept. 22
Peter van Inwagen, the John Cardinal O’Hara Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, is delivering the inaugural William P. Alston Lecture at Syracuse University. Titled “Russell’s China Teapot,” the lecture will take place on Saturday, Sept. 22,…
Latino Heritage Month kicks off September 15
Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA), within the Division of Student Affairs, hosts Latino Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. From lectures, to performances, luncheons, semi-formals and art exhibitions, Latino Heritage Month provides the campus and local community with…
SU’s Ray Smith symposia explore impact of dissent, displacement
The Ray Smith Symposium is providing double the food for thought this year, coordinating two series rather than one. “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean” is organized and presented by faculty members of the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) in the Moynihan Institute for Global Affairs in the Maxwell School.
Disability Cultural Center hosts open houses on Sept. 14 and 21
SU Disability Cultural Center to host two “Welcome Nights” in September.
New study finds female athletes rarely used as ad spokespeople
As athletes and fans celebrated new world records, international milestones and personal bests during the 2012 London Olympic Games, one story that repeated itself was the prominent role female athletes played in fueling U.S. Olympic success and medal count. The…
Nina Kohn named Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow
Nina A. Kohn, professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law, has been named a 2012 Judith Greenberg Seinfeld Distinguished Fellow. The fellowship—endowed by Judith Greenberg Seinfeld ’56, distinguished alumna of the University and member of the Board of…
Syracuse University Board of Trustees elects three new members
At the Syracuse University Board of Trustees annual meeting, three individuals were elected as new trustees. Lauren B. Cramer L’94 joined the New York law firm McLaughlin & Stern in 1995, and is a member of the Association of the…
OIRA Director Bobbi Yonai to retire in 2013
After nearly 30 years as a member of the Syracuse University community, Barbara (Bobbi) A. Yonai, director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), has announced plans to retire from the University in January 2013. Yonai joined the…
IVMF announces appointment of VMI’s Roger Thompson as senior fellow
Continuing its commitment to leveraging the national resources of higher education in service to the nation’s veterans and military families, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) has announced the appointment of Roger Thompson, professor of…
Light Work announces new exhibition ‘The Other New York: 2012’
Light Work has announced the exhibition “The Other New York: 2012,” featuring the photographic work of Sarah Averill, Bang Geul Han, Mark McLoughlin, Jan Nagle and Matthew Walker. This exhibition is part of a communitywide, multi-venue biennial exhibition that is…