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Health & Society

Professor Examines Struggle for Racial Justice in Brazil

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Kwame Dixon was fascinated by the rich culture and political activism of Afro-Brazilians during his first visit to the city of Salvador da Bahia in 1999. However, it didn’t take long to see the contradictions. Many of the same people…

Media, Law & Policy

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Speak at Hendricks

Thursday, March 10, 2016, By Jessica Smith

Madeleine K. Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001), will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Tuesday, April 5, at 3 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

Arts & Culture

Architecture to Host Lectures by NVRC Design Finalists Dykers, Sharples, Adjaye

Wednesday, March 9, 2016, By Elaine Wackerow

As part of its spring 2016 lecture lineup, the School of Architecture will host a series of lectures by principals and founders of the three firms recently chosen as finalists to design the future National Veterans Resource Complex (NVRC) at…

Dive into Issue of Food Waste with Screening of ‘DIVE!’ Documentary

Friday, March 4, 2016, By News Staff

Greenpeace SU and Students of Sustainability will sponsor a free screening of the food waste documentary “DIVE!” on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater. The award-winning documentary follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive…

Arts & Culture

Humanities Center Examines Continued Relevance of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ March 9

Friday, March 4, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences continues its spring series with a discussion about the ongoing relevance of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” as a novel, play and film. On Wednesday, March 9, Kevin Maillard, a professor…

Veterans

Spreading Orange Around the World, One Care Package at a Time

Thursday, March 3, 2016, By Keith Kobland

There are a number of ways to take part in Orange Around the World. You can fill a box provided by the University, and then return your completed box for shipping. You can also donate individual items or sponsor an entire care package.

SUArt Galleries Hosts Panel Discussion Featuring Five Contemporary Representational Artists March 3

Friday, February 26, 2016, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries will hold a panel discussion featuring the five artists participating in the current SUArt Galleries exhibition “Poetry of Content: Five Contemporary Representational Artists.” The discussion will be presented on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m….

Campus & Community

School of Architecture

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By News Staff

The following students enrolled in the School of Architecture were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. Students: Please contact your home school or college directly for questions about your current Dean’s List status. Cristina Abondano of…

Arts & Culture

‘Writer’s Writer’s Writer’ Joy Williams Next in Raymond Carver Series

Wednesday, February 24, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Novelist and short story writer Joy Williams, the Richard Elman Visiting Author, will give the next reading in the Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, March 2. The series, which brings 12-14 prominent writers to campus each year, is presented…

Media, Law & Policy

AP Correspondent Kathy Gannon to Be Honored with Tully Free Speech Award March 7

Tuesday, February 23, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Associated Press correspondent Kathy Gannon is the recipient of the 2015 Tully Free Speech Award. Presented by the Tully Center for Free Speech in the Newhouse School, the award honors journalists who have persevered in the face of threats and…