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Health & Society

‘Sport and the Pursuit of Healthiness’ Multimedia Symposium April 24

Monday, April 20, 2015, By Michele Barrett

On Friday, April 24, Falk College and its Department of Sport Management will host “Sport and the Pursuit of Healthiness,” a multimedia symposium on how public health concerns are affecting sports participation and what is being done to make sports…

Campus & Community

Toastmasters Recognizes University as Exceptional Sponsor

Monday, April 20, 2015, By News Staff

Toastmasters International has recognized Syracuse University as an exceptional institution of higher education sponsor of Toastmasters clubs and their members. Toastmasters International President Mohammed Murad, of Dubai, UAE, will present the award on Monday, April 27, at noon in Bird…

Campus & Community

Jewelry and Metalsmithing Program Presents ‘The Smiths’

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Erica Blust

The jewelry and metalsmithing program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Art is presenting “The Smiths,” a collection of work by students in the program, through Thursday, April 23, at the Coyne Gallery, Comstock Art Facility,…

National Pan-Hellenic Council Hosts ‘Men on the Rise’ Retreat

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Shannon Andre

On Saturday, April 18, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) will host its “Men on the Rise” retreat at The Lodge in Skaneateles. The theme of this year’s retreat is “Life, Love and Leadership” and will focus on academic excellence, racial…

Campus & Community

Award-Winning Poet and Memoirist Mary Karr to Give 2015 Commencement Address

Friday, April 17, 2015, By News Staff

Karr will also be awarded an honorary degree, a Doctor of Humane Letters, at the 161st Commencement exercises.

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell Hosts Symposium on South Asian Politics April 24

Friday, April 17, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The Maxwell School continues its 90th anniversary celebrations with a symposium titled “Contemporary Politics in South Asia.” On Friday, April 24, The Cornell-Syracuse South Asia Consortium (SAC) will feature presentations by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) professors Walter Andersen and Touqir…

STEM

Student Entrepreneur Daniel Goldberg Competes for Global Title

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Student entrepreneur and School of Information Studies (iSchool) senior Daniel Goldberg is in Washington, D.C., this week as a finalist in the Entrepreneurs’ Organization Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) competition. One of 41 contestants from around the world, Goldberg will be…

Arts & Culture

Professor Reconsiders Role of Native Americans in U.S. History

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The role of Indigenous peoples in American history is being reconsidered in a new book, co-edited and co-authored by a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences. “Why You Can’t Teach United States History Without American Indians” (University of…

Campus & Community

Mayfest Parking Restrictions

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By Keith Kobland

On Friday, April 24,  Syracuse University will be holding its annual Mayfest event in Walnut Park. Walnut Place and Walnut Avenue will be closed to all parking on that day. There will also be limited parking available on Wednesday, April…

Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back: Relay for Life

Thursday, April 16, 2015, By News Staff

“After I graduate, my first goal is to work for the American Cancer Society,” says sophomore public policy major Kathryn Miller, an 11-year veteran of Relay for Life. Miller first heard about Relay for Life when she was only in…