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Sociology Department Presenting at ASA Conference in Seattle
More than a dozen professors, Ph.D. students and researchers in the Department of Sociology are participating in the 111th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association (ASA) in Seattle Aug. 20-23. They join approximately 4,000 other sociologists for four days…
Deans Clarke, Steinberg Leave Lasting Legacy
As the school year wraps up, College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Dean Ann Clarke and Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs Dean James Steinberg are concluding their time leading their respective schools. But their impact as leaders…
One Goldwater Scholar, Three Honorable Mentions Named
Four Syracuse University nominees for the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship were recently recognized. Jessica Toothaker, a junior majoring in biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, was named as a 2016 Goldwater Scholar. Three students were recognized with Goldwater Honorable…
Testing the Waters
A student in the College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded the 2016 Central New York Association of Professional Geologists (CNYAPG) grant for student research. Emily Baker, a geology graduate student working in Associate Professor Laura Lautz’s lab, was…
Gorovitz to Receive SUNY Honorary Degree May 22
A professor in the College of Arts and Sciences is being recognized by the State University of New York (SUNY) for his contributions to medical science. Samuel Gorovitz, professor of philosophy and former dean of Arts and Sciences, will receive…
Prince The Trickster: Politics of Self Determination, Inclusion & Musical Craft
James Gordon Williams, Assistant Professor of African American Studies, offers commentary on the passing of global music artist Prince. “I saw Prince perform live twice but have listened to his music for decades. The first time I witnessed his musical…
Our Time Has Come Scholars Honored at Reception
The Our Time Has Come scholarship students were honored by the University at a reception April 7. The Class of 2016 Our Time Has Come Scholars, which includes eight undergraduates and one graduate student, were presented with a stole, which…
Expert on ‘Environmental Racism’ to Deliver Johnson Lecture April 14
The “father of environmental justice” is making a rare visit to the College of Arts and Sciences. Robert Bullard, dean of the Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs at Texas Southern University, will deliver the second annual John L….
The Human Trace
The great anthropologist Loren Eiseley once compared mankind to a twisted stem of wisteria—a “rooted vine in space” on an immense, if not impossible journey. It’s one that each of us must attempt, regardless of outcome. This is the premise…
Humanities Center to Host Dinner-Workshop on ‘Urban Acupuncture’ March 24
The Humanities Center, based in the College of Arts and Sciences, is presenting a workshop on “urban acupuncture”—the use of small-scale interventions to transform the larger urban fabric—in the City of Syracuse. The event, which includes dinner, will take place…