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Arts & Culture

Black History Commemorative Event to Feature Poets Kavi Ade and Vision

Tuesday, February 20, 2018, By Samarth Sharma

This year’s Black History Month commemorative event, Mending Masculinity, is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 21, in HBC Gifford Auditorium at 7 p.m. The event features poetic expressions by Philadelphia-based poets Kavindu “Kavi” Ade and Perry “Vision” DiVirgillio. The event is free…

Campus & Community

Registration Open for Connecting to Life Webinar for Faculty and Staff

Tuesday, February 20, 2018, By News Staff

Connection to family, friends and community is a major component of achieving fulfillment in our lives, but where do you find the energy to schedule such connections into your daily life? Join us for this webinar to discover time management…

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Law Professor Kevin Noble Maillard Talks to MSNBC on the Meaning of ‘Black Panther’ Film

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Syracuse Law professor Kevin Noble Maillard recently joined MSNBC for a segment on the new film ‘Black Panther,’ and how the movie can go beyond the screen to educate America and beyond. With a predominantly African-American cast, many see the…

Arts & Culture

Acclaimed Jazz, R&B Singer Tracy Hamlin to Visit Syracuse Feb. 25-26

Monday, February 19, 2018, By Rob Enslin

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Belonging” with a mini-residency by acclaimed singer Tracy Hamlin. Her visit also is part of the University’s observance of Black History Month. Hamlin will headline a panel discussion titled “Music, Identity and Belonging” on Monday,…

Health & Society

Summer Abroad: Deadline Extended for Select Programs

Monday, February 19, 2018, By News Staff

Students choose to go abroad in summer for a number of reasons: maybe you have a double major would like to catch up on some credits during the summer semester, maybe there’s a course you’d like to take that’s only…

Veterans

Syracuse University Army ROTC Hosts Junior ROTC Fitness Challenge

Monday, February 19, 2018, By News Staff

The University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program hosted over 70 Junior ROTC members at the Carrier Dome on Feb. 13 during the Junior ROTC Fitness Challenge, to support physical fitness and to widen JROTC members’ exposure to future…

Campus & Community

English Language Institute Seeking Volunteers to Host Students

Friday, February 16, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

The English Language Institute (http://eli.syr.edu) is seeking volunteers to invite international students to share a meal in their homes. The students, hosted by University College, are studying at Syracuse University now through fall 2018. The students have 21 hours of…

Arts & Culture

School of Design, Quirky Partner On Student Invention Challenge

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Erica Blust

Industrial and interaction design students kicked off their spring semester with a two-week invention challenge hosted by invention community Quirky. Industrial and interaction design (IID) students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design partnered with the…

Inc

Where to Find Entrepreneurship?

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Excerpts from a recently published essay by iSchool Professor Carl Schramm were cited in the Inc article “Looking For Entrepreneurship In All The Wrong Places.” Schramm, who also recently published a new book Burn the Business Plan, says that entrepreneurship can…

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Vice Chancellor Mike Haynie Discusses Senate Testimony before Armed Services Committee

Thursday, February 15, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

Director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Mike Haynie recently testified in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee, asking for better treatment of military members and their families. His actions were highlighted in a WAER story, where…