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Five to Receive Honorary Degrees at 161st Commencement
A renowned sportscaster, a civic leader, a New York Times best-selling writer, a pre-eminent scholar of education, and a distinguished attorney and Chairman of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees will be awarded honorary degrees by Syracuse University for their impact in their fields and in the world.
Chancellor Appoints Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence
Acting on a recommendation from the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Sexual Violence Prevention, Education and Advocacy, Chancellor Kent Syverud today appointed 30 members of the campus community to a standing Task Force on Sexual and Relationship Violence. “The members of this…
Savannah Guthrie to Emcee Ninth Annual Mirror Awards Ceremony June 11
Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of “Today” and NBC News chief legal correspondent, will serve as emcee for the ninth annual Mirror Awards ceremony, which will be held Thursday, June 11. The event will run from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at…
University Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
This year’s commemorative speaker is Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014. Davuluri spent her year in that role traveling across the country to speak on “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency.”
‘Shark Tank’ Appearance for Student Sandbox Startup Founders
Their entrepreneurial journey has taken them from the Syracuse University Student Sandbox and the Couri Hatchery to the “Shark Tank.” A group of Syracuse University students who launched a startup in the Syracuse Student Sandbox incubator in 2009 is appearing this…
2014-15 University Lectures Series Finishes with National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths
Griffiths will present “From Photojournalist to Photo Activist: The Ripple Effect Images Project” on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
Women’s Studies Pioneer Rosi Braidotti to Speak Feb. 12-13
One of Europe’s leading contemporary philosophers and feminist theoreticians is giving two lectures at Syracuse University. Rosi Braidotti, Distinguished University Professor and founding director of the Centre for the Humanities at Utrecht University (Netherlands), will discuss “The Political: What Does…
Hillary Clinton to Deliver Keynote at Toner Prize Celebration March 23 in Washington
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will be the keynote speaker at the award celebration for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting March 23 in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of…
Unsung Heroes Honored at MLK Celebration
The 2015 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Awards were presented to four members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities during the University’s 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Remember. Celebrate. Act.” The event will be held…
Illumination Initiative Lights Up Iconic Downtown Buildings
Syracuse is renowned for winter, but this season the city is shining a little brighter, thanks to an illumination initiative by the Connective Corridor focused on lighting iconic buildings and public spaces along the recently completed streetscape.