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Campus & Community

Schools, Colleges Announce Speakers for 2016 Convocations

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

From men and women who have achieved outstanding careers in their fields to prominent faculty members to some of the most accomplished students, all of the University’s schools and colleges have named speakers for their convocation ceremonies. The convocations will…

Health & Society

Intern Seeks to Increase Donations, Traffic for Hendricks Food Pantry

Monday, April 25, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

Megan McClellan will graduate from the University in a few weeks with a major in food studies and a minor in nutrition, both from Falk College, and she would like to turn those into a career working for a health…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage Announces 2016/2017 Season

Friday, April 22, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

Two musicals, two searing dramas, a renowned classic and an all-time favorite comedy-thriller make up the 2016/2017 Syracuse Stage season. Running Oct. 19, 2016, through May 28, 2017, the 44th Syracuse Stage season includes: an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “Great…

Arts & Culture

Students to Compete in Presentational Speaking Competition April 21

Tuesday, April 19, 2016, By Erica Blust

Ten outstanding students from five Syracuse University schools and colleges will compete in the White-Denison Presentational Speaking Competition on Thursday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m. in 001 Life Sciences Building. The competition, which is open to the University community, is…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage and Department of Drama Announce ‘Mary Poppins’ as Next Holiday Show

Friday, April 8, 2016, By Joseph Whelan

A beloved family musical brightens the holiday season as Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama combine to present “Mary Poppins” Nov. 26-Dec. 31. Based on the books by P.L. Travers and one of the most popular Disney movies of…

Campus & Community

Art Installation on Quad Representing Intersection of Alcohol, Sexual Assault Postponed

Thursday, April 7, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

An art installation on Shaw Quad representing the intersection of alcohol and sexual assault has been postponed due to weather. The display will highlight the fact that over 50 percent of college sexual assaults involve alcohol and that alcohol is…

Campus & Community

Tiq & Kim Milan to Speak April 6 as Part of Annual Transgender Day of Liberation

Wednesday, April 6, 2016, By News Staff

Tiq and Kim Milan are the Annual Transgender Day of Liberation celebration speakers during an event at 7 p.m. April 6 in Maxwell Auditorium. Tiq and Kim Milan, Black queer and trans* partners in life and in work, will give…

Campus & Community

‘Breaking the Silence’ Open Mic Event April 5

Tuesday, April 5, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

A Men’s Issue (AMI) will host an open mic event, “Breaking the Silence,” at 7 p.m. April 5 in Grant Auditorium. AMI is a recognized student organization that engages the campus in promoting a society that is free from sexual…

Campus & Community

‘Take Back the Night’ Unifies Student Body against Sexual Assault on Campus

Friday, April 1, 2016, By News Staff

“We are committed to having this conversation, to moving that bar forward. Not just for one night, but a continued and sustained conversation,” says keynote speaker Don McPherson at Take Back the Night, a sexual assault awareness and prevention rally…

Media, Law & Policy

Groundbreaking Syrian Accountability Project Details Sexual Crimes in Syria’s War

Tuesday, March 29, 2016, By Martin Walls

As the civil war in Syria enters its sixth year, the Syrian Accountability Project (SAP) at the College of Law has released a groundbreaking report—“Looking Through the Window Darkly: A Snapshot Analysis of Rape in Syria”—about sexual crimes committed by…