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Conference to explore ‘Crime and Punishment’

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

From secret prisons to human trafficking to the rights of detainees, what are the latest issues in legal policy and courtroom decisions? Join the Syracuse Law Review and SU College of Law community on Saturday, April 21 in Grant Auditorium…

SU English professor wins prestigious Shattuck Prize in criticism

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By Rob Enslin

David Yaffe, a nationally renowned arts critic and assistant professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Roger Shattuck Prize in criticism. Named for the late American critic and scholar who authored…

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Get your vote on: Democracywise offers resource for voters

Monday, April 16, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

We’re a few months from November’s general election, but the 2012 Presidential Primary Election is just over a week away. SU’s Bird Library is a polling place and voters can cast ballots there from noon to 9 p.m. on April…

La Casita to screen ‘Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth’

Monday, April 16, 2012, By News Staff

From April 9-17, a group of 15 undocumented youth and their supporters are walking 150 miles from New York City to Albany to raise awareness of, and gain support for, the New York Dream Act, which would remove barriers to…

‘Waste Land’ documentary to screen on April 17

Thursday, April 12, 2012, By News Staff

What happens in the world’s largest city of trash? Find out at the screening of “Waste Land,” a mesmerizing look at the extent of recycling that’s possible and the transformative power of art. “Waste Land” will be shown on Tuesday,…

Short films by Department of Transmedia students to screen at Everson Museum April 24

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Everson Museum of Art will present “Video Now,” its annual screening of short videos created by students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Transmedia, on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the museum, 401…

SU, Cornell Student Assembly host White House Young America Series event April 18 to discuss the critical issues facing young Americans

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Organizers welcome area college students, young adults to SU campus to explore civic engagement ideas and models The White House Young America Series (WHYAS) offers a special forum in which issues critical to young Americans in the 21st century can…

iSchool adviser/SU Trustee creates new summer Ph.D. fellowships

Monday, April 9, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Believing that “the research from the Ph.D. program is fundamental to what the School of Information Studies is and what it becomes,” iSchool Board of Advisors member and Syracuse University Trustee Christine Larsen has established a summer fellowship to support…

AmeriCU Credit Union and Syracuse International Film Festival present Brew & View 35mm Film Series

Friday, April 6, 2012, By KC Duggan

The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York, in collaboration with AmeriCU Credit Union, will present this season’s final Brew & View screening on Friday, April 20. The series concludes with a double feature of “The Big…

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Disability culture, faith and secularism: creating spaces for inclusion

Friday, April 6, 2012, By News Staff

How do different faith-based and secular communities address issues of disability, inclusion and access?