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Campus & Community

AAS Professor Renate ‘Rennie’ Simson Remembered for Her Many Contributions

Thursday, February 23, 2017, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

When Renate “Rennie” Simson joined the Syracuse University faculty in 1979 as a full-time instructor, African American studies (AAS) was just being established as a department in the College of Arts and Sciences. It had existed at the University for…

Arts & Culture

Caribbean Cinematic Festival to Highlight Richness of Caribbean Culture

Thursday, February 23, 2017, By News Staff

This year’s Caribbean Cinematic Festival will take place Thursday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 26, at the Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee Street, Syracuse. The festival will highlight the richness of Caribbean culture through a series of events,…

Campus & Community

Sorority to Hold Auditions for Mr. Burgundy and Grey Pageant

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By News Staff

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Zeta Epsilon Chapter, is holding auditions for a gentleman’s pageant, Mr. Burgundy and Grey, to be held in April. The auditions will be held Saturday, Feb. 25, from 1 to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Feb….

Amy Criss

Associate Professor of Psychology
Arts & Culture

Syracuse to Host Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By News Staff

The Media Studies and Popular Culture in Contemporary Japan Conference will convene on Saturday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, Room 500. The event brings together leading scholars from the U.S. and Japan…

Mark Nerenhausen

Professor of Practice and Founding Director Janklow Arts Leadership Program
Media, Law & Policy

Senior Recounts Time at Syracuse, Opportunities to Prepare for Real World

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By Liam Sullivan

Reflecting on her four years at Syracuse University, senior broadcast and digital journalism student Meghan Mistry knows that she is well prepared to enter the workforce following what has been four years full of learning, career experience and memories. The…

Media, Law & Policy

SU Panel of Experts to Discuss President Trump’s Immigration Executive Order

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By Martin Walls

Action by President Donald J. Trump on immigration policy has been swift. Just a week after his inauguration, Trump issued an executive order (EO) temporarily halting travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. It was immediately met with popular protests, scholarly analysis,…

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Assistant Professor Sarah Woolf-King on her Research Studying Trauma and Parents’ Mental Health

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Sarah Woolf-King, assistant professor of psychology, was the subject of a MyCentralJersey.com story “After her baby’s heart surgery, researcher studies impact on parents’ mental health.”

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Associate Professor Margaret Thompson Discusses the Best and Worst Presidents

Wednesday, February 22, 2017, By Ellen Mbuqe

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science, was interviewed by WSYR-TV for the story “Historians rank best and worst presidents.”