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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…
Social media become vital tool in business, presidential campaign
When U.S. Sen. Barack Obama won the presidency in 2008, the young Democrat’s victory made history in more ways than one. It not only shattered the color barrier to the highest office in the land; it also heralded social media as a powerful—and powerfully underestimated—strategic tool that aspiring politicians from that day forth would ignore at their own peril.
SU teams with LinkedIn to help students, alumni build career connections
Syracuse University and the world’s largest professional network on the Internet are now further linked to the benefit of SU students and alumni all over the world. SU has joined a select group of higher education institutions that are partnering…
Art work by SU librarian Ann Skiold opens in Ortwine Gallery
Featured works by Ann Skiold, fine arts, Spanish and Italian language and literature librarian at Syracuse University Library are now on display in the Robert G. Ortwine Gallery on the sixth floor of Bird Library.
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.
Seasonal increase of bat activity on campus
During the late summer and early fall months, there is a seasonal increase in bat activity in and around Central New York,
including the Syracuse University Campus.
Eat Together for Peace presents ‘menu’ of events Sept. 14-21
In anticipation of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, as well as the Dalai Lama’s visit to campus on Oct. 8-9, the Syracuse University Humanities Center is presenting Eat Together for Peace (ET4Peace), a weeklong program of food,…
Billboard project mixes student art, historical photos
The Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) and the Connective Corridor recently launched “Iconic Syracuse,” a collaborative billboard project at the gateway to Armory Square featuring historical scenes of Syracuse paired with oil paintings created by industrial and interaction design students…
SU in the News: Wednesday, August 29
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Digital Journal, WKTV Channel 2 Utica, 9WSYR, Albany Times Union, Utica Observer Dispatch, Post-Standard, YNN and Nonprofit Quarterly reported on the announcement of “Common Ground for Peace,” a landmark two-day forum led by His Holiness…