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Give Blood and Support the American Red Cross

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

On Monday, Oct. 24, Syracuse University will once again partner with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive in the Schine Student Center. The blood drive is scheduled from noon-5 p.m. in 304 Schine. Student organizations and University…

Media, Law & Policy

Students Broaden Knowledge By Attending ‘Running for Cover’ Symposium

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Aishwarya Nag Choudhury

Students who attended “Running for Cover: Politics, Justice and Media in the Syrian Conflict” on Thursday, Oct. 6, said the event was an amazing opportunity and a great learning experience. They said it was helpful in broadening their knowledge about…

Arts & Culture

Urban Video Project Presents Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s ‘Cemetery of Splendor’ as Part of Film Festival

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By News Staff

Urban Video Project (UVP) and parent organization Light Work are presenting a special screening of acclaimed Thai filmmaker and installation artist Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s most recent feature film, “Cemetery of Splendor,” followed by a Skype Q&A with the filmmaker and reception…

Campus & Community

Bike-Sharing Program Takes Off

Wednesday, October 19, 2016, By Keith Kobland

A new bike-sharing program organized by students is still in it’s early stages, but is already drawing rave reviews from those who’ve discovered using pedal power to get around campus and around town.  

Arts & Culture

DK Summer Institute Focuses on Knowledge Production to Create More ‘Just Academy’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Rob Enslin

LeConté Dill’s grandparents were part of the Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North and West, where, during the 1940s, they put down roots in South Los Angeles. Today, the once-vibrant neighborhood is plagued…

Campus & Community

University Celebrates Food Day 2016 with Third Annual New York Campus Crunch

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

This Thursday, Oct. 20, university and college students, faculty and staff from 26 schools across New York State will participate in the third annual New York Campus Crunch by taking a collective bite out of apples grown on New York…

Arts & Culture

Recent CRS Alumnus Wins National M.A. Thesis of the Year Award

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Erica Blust

Joe Hatfield, who graduated from the Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies’ (CRS) master of arts (M.A.) program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts last May, is the 2016 recipient of the M.A. Thesis of the Year Award…

Campus & Community

Got Ten Minutes?

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

Join the Ten-Minute Challenge for faculty and staff Earn challenge points, win prizes and have fun! The Ten-Minute Challenge is a two-week program that provides tips and strategies that will inspire you to find simple, fun, sustainable ways to incorporate…

Arts & Culture

Point of Contact Gallery Announces Opening Reception of ‘within walls’

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By News Staff

Point of Contact Gallery is hosting an opening reception for “within walls,” an exhibition by artist Karin Waisman on Thursday, Nov. 3. The reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Refreshments will…

Media, Law & Policy

Avoiding Conflicts By Improving Cultural Understanding

Tuesday, October 18, 2016, By Renée K. Gadoua

When the Red Cross sent food to drought- and conflict-ravaged Somalia, military personnel distributed the supplies on a first-come, first-served basis. People who didn’t receive food responded by starting a riot. “The military didn’t understand that the local politics of…