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Arts & Culture

Actress Brings One-Woman Monologue to Campus March 25

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith will explore issues of community, character and diversity in America, in her monologue, “Snapshots: Portraits of a World in Transition.”

Diane Ravitch to Give University Lecture April 1; Advance Registration Requested

Wednesday, March 12, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Education advocate Diane Ravitch will speak on “The Death and Life of the Great American School System” on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel as part of the University Lectures series. This lecture is expected to attract…

Student’s Company Offers Strategies for Social Television

Tuesday, March 11, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Melanie Witkower ’14 was interning at a television production company last spring when she noticed a better way to connect a show’s production with fans online. Witkower now has a company that links the small screen with its life in social media and the fans that make it a hit.

Whitman’s Online M.B.A. Ranked No. 9 Globally by Financial Times

Monday, March 10, 2014, By News Staff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s online M.B.A. (iM.B.A.) program has been ranked No. 9 in the Financial Times’ 2014 ranking of all online M.B.A. programs worldwide. This year marks the first time Financial Times has ranked online M.B.A….

Discovery President and CEO to Be Honored at Mirror Awards Ceremony June 4

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will be honored with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the eighth annual Mirror Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 4. Seven juried journalism awards will also be presented. The Newhouse School will…

Chancellor Syverud’s Inauguration to Be Held April 11

Monday, March 3, 2014, By News Staff

Kent Syverud will be inaugurated as Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor and President on Friday, April 11. The day will include a series of campus ceremonies, events and celebrations to bring the University community together and mark Chancellor Syverud’s formal installation….

Disability Rights Activist to Visit Campus on Wednesday, March 5

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 5. Heumann will speak as part of a panel titled “Promoting Inclusion of People with Disabilities—Through Law…

‘FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement’ Screening March 4

Friday, February 28, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

The Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee (BCCC) will host a screening of the documentary “FIXED: The Science/Fiction of Human Enhancement” at 7 p.m. at Watson Hall Theater on Tuesday, March 4. The event will also include a Q&A and reception with…

Campus & Community

‘You Only Have Earth’ Video and Poster Competition

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By News Staff

YOHE is the theme for this year’s Sustainability Video and Poster Competition. SU Showcase is seeking original work by students who want to raise awareness about the way humans are treating the Earth and the potential for positive change. Students…

University Lectures Hosts New Yorker Cartoonist Roz Chast March 5

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast will bring an evening of humor to Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 5, as she offers her unique and witty perspective on the happenings of everyday life in the next University Lecture. Chast will speak…