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Syracuse University Press Presents First Volumes in Critical Arab American Studies Series

Monday, April 22, 2019, By News Staff

Syracuse University Press has released the two inaugural volumes in its new Critical Arab American Studies series. This groundbreaking series features innovative scholarship and cutting-edge theoretical work that extends the study of Arab Americans beyond Orientalist and Islamophobic paradigms. The…

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Anthropology Professor Hans Buechler Marks 50 Years of Service

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Mary Elizabeth Horsington

Hans Buechler is an anthropologist at heart. He is fascinated by people and their stories—where they come from, what they do in their working lives and how it shapes their world view. When Syracuse University honored the Maxwell School anthropology…

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Syracuse University to Award Four Honorary Degrees at 2019 Commencement

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Kathleen Haley

An international diplomat and champion for human rights; a global executive and philanthropist; an expert economist and leader in U.S. monetary policymaking; and a successful family business entrepreneur and social justice philanthropist will be awarded honorary degrees at Syracuse University’s…

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Arts and Sciences Professor Named Inaugural Lender Center Fellow

Monday, April 22, 2019, By Maria Damiano

Casarae Gibson, assistant professor of African American literature and studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the first Lender Faculty Fellow by the Lender Center for Social Justice. The Lender Faculty Fellowship supports a two-year research…

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Mayfest 2019 Need-to-Knows

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Teagan Cyan Peacock

Mayfest 2019 is Friday, April 26, from 1 to 6 p.m. in Walnut Park. With new features and information, students should plan ahead. Below is information on what attendees need to know. The Artists As announced by University Union, this…

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Syracuse Stage Presents the 2016 Tony Award Winner for Best Play

Friday, April 19, 2019, By Joanna Penalva

The 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Play is next up at Syracuse Stage. Stephen Karam’s acclaimed comedy/drama “The Humans” runs April 24 to May 12 in the Archbold Theatre, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. Named Best Play of the…

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Cruel April Presents Creative Writing MFA Reading Night

Friday, April 19, 2019, By News Staff

Point of Contact will host Syracuse University M.F.A. in creative writing poets James Abele, Bridget O’ Bernstein, Ross Farrar and Allyson Young on April 25 at 6 p.m, as part of its Cruel April poetry program. The annual series, held…

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Sidewalk Replacement Along Comstock Avenue Begins Next Week

Friday, April 19, 2019, By News Staff

As part of the City of Syracuse’s road construction work for the Bike Network Project, sidewalk repairs will begin along Comstock Avenue from Euclid Avenue to Waverly Avenue during the week of April 22. This upcoming work will impact pedestrian…

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Novelist Karan Mahajan to Conclude Carver Series April 24

Thursday, April 18, 2019, By Rob Enslin

Indian American novelist Karan Mahajan will close out the Raymond Carver Reading Series on Wednesday, April 24. Known for writing that is “smart, devastating and enviably adept in its handling of tragedy” (The New York Times Book Review), Mahajan will…