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Campus & Community

Chancellor’s Diversity and Inclusion Workgroup Members Announced

Friday, October 16, 2015, By News Staff

On Sept. 28, Chancellor Kent Syverud announced the creation of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. Since then, more than 100 members of the campus community nominated themselves or another person to join the workgroup. The nomination…

Hendricks Chapel Hosts Candlelight Vigil on Tuesday

Monday, October 5, 2015, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel will host a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. in honor of the victims and families of Oregon’s Umpqua Community College shooting. Below is a letter from the Hendricks Chapel community: To our beloved Syracuse Community,…

Campus & Community

Mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown to Appear in Panel Discussion Oct. 28

Saturday, October 3, 2015, By Keith Kobland

A panel discussion including the mothers of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown is scheduled to take place at Syracuse University on Wednesday, October 28, at the Goldstein Auditorium in the Hildegarde and J.Myer Schine Student Center. (All tickets have been…

Campus & Community

Chancellor Announces New University-wide Workgroup on Diversity, Inclusion

Monday, September 28, 2015, By News Staff

Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the creation of a new University-wide Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion. The new workgroup will mirror in structure and scope the successful Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy the Chancellor created last…

Campus & Community

Unsung Hero Awards Nominations Sought

Friday, September 25, 2015, By News Staff

Do you know individuals in the Central New York community who have made a positive difference in the lives of others, but who are not widely recognized for their efforts? Syracuse University is seeking nominations for the 2016 Martin Luther…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…

Health & Society

School of Education Announces New Faculty Appointments

Wednesday, September 2, 2015, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education has appointed five new faculty members, who officially began their new positions in August: Michael Gill (disability studies), Eunjung Kim (cultural foundations of education), David Knapp (music education), Tumay Tunur (exercise science) and Julia White (inclusive…

Arts & Culture

School of Art Professor Exhibits Paintings in Cortland

Friday, August 21, 2015, By News Staff

The Dowd Gallery in Cortland presents “HOMEFRONT and other works by Sarah McCoubrey,” an exhibition of McCoubrey’s new paintings in gouache on paper and butter wrappers, along with a selection of earlier drawings and mixed media pieces. The exhibition will…

Campus & Community

Light Work Artist-in-Residence Artist Talk Scheduled

Friday, August 21, 2015, By News Staff

South African artist Zanele Muholi will speak Thursday, Aug. 27, at 7:30 p.m. at Light Work. A self-described “visual activist,” Muholi has dedicated her work and life to increasing the visibility of black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people….

Health & Society

Sandra Lane Honored with the 2015 Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Policy

Tuesday, August 18, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

Sandra D. Lane, a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor for Teaching Excellence and professor of public health and anthropology at the Falk College, will be honored with the 2015 Henrik L. Blum Award for Excellence in Health Policy…