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Campus & Community

Plaque Dedication, Tolling of Chimes to Commemorate Life and Legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018, By Carol Boll

Hendricks Chapel, in partnership with Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dr. Ruth Chen, will host a plaque dedication and unveiling honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4—a day that also marks the 50th…

NBC News

Social Media Expert Comments on Facebook Censorship

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland recently announced a settlement concerning open expression on the Facebook page of its governor, Larry Hogan. This stemmed from deleted comments made by a Maryland citizen which sparked a debate over free speech….

AP

Bowhead Whales or Jazz Musicians?

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

New research has discovered the most musically-inclined whale. While that sentence seems odd, its true, as researchers have found that bowhead whales have created 184 different songs over a three-year span, a very high number considering the relatively low amount…

Campus & Community

Rob Long ’12, G’14 Delivers 2018 Phanstiel Lecture

Monday, April 2, 2018, By News Staff

Former Syracuse football punter Rob Long serves as the director of strategic development for Uplifting Athletes, a national nonprofit that uses college football as a platform to inspire hope in the rare disease community. Long was honored with an Orange…

Health & Society

Journaling, Zumba and Guided Meditation Opportunities for Faculty and Staff This Friday

Monday, April 2, 2018, By News Staff

Feel Good Friday activities are the perfect way to end your workweek. Friday, April 6, activities include the following: Zumba—A fusion of Latin and International music/dance themes that create a dynamic and exciting workout, with a combination of fast and…

Health & Society

Applications Now Being Accepted for Health and Wellness Peer Educators

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

The peer education teams within the Office of Health Promotion in the Division of Enrollment and the Student Experience are recruiting new, diverse groups of peer educators for the 2018-19 academic year. As peer educators, undergraduate students work with the…

Campus & Community

Architect, Gender Equity Advocate Rosa T. Sheng ’94 to Give Syracuse Architecture Convocation Address

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Elaine Wackerow

Architect Rosa T. Sheng FAIA, a principal at acclaimed architecture + engineering firm SmithGroupJJR and a leading advocate for equitable practices in architecture, will address the Syracuse University School of Architecture graduating class of 2018 at their convocation ceremony on…

Business & Economy

Whitman School Observes 15th Anniversary of Whitman Day

Monday, April 2, 2018, By Kerri D. Howell

On April 6, Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management will observe the 15th Whitman Day, an annual celebration of Martin J. Whitman, founder and chairman of the High Conviction Fund, and his wife, Lois, for their tremendous generosity…

Moneyish

Why Celeb Documentaries are in Fashion

Sunday, April 1, 2018, By Sawyer Kamman

With documentaries like HBO’s ‘Andre the Giant’ and ‘Being Serena,’ we are seeing a new wave of ventures premiering more and more documentaries based on the lives of celebrities. Why is this? For Moneyish, Newhouse professor and director of the…

Media, Law & Policy

The 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and Current Status of the Act Today

Friday, March 30, 2018, By Scott McDowell

Accusations have been brought against the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Secretary Ben Carson to pull back on enforcement of fair housing. Paula Johnson, a professor of law at Syracuse University College of Law offers insight on this…