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Commencement Speech by New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof
Now, I hope that you students now appreciate that ancient wisdom “the tassel is worth the hassle.” It sounds a little better in Latin, but you get the idea. And a special congratulations to all you moms out there, Happy Mother’s Day!
2013-14 Remembrance Scholars Chosen
Syracuse University’s Remembrance Scholar Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2013-14 Remembrance Scholars. The scholarships were founded as a tribute to—and means of remembering—the 35 students who were killed in the Dec. 21, 1988, bombing of…
‘Red Pine’ to Lecture on Zen Masters of China
Bill Porter (pen name Red Pine) will be giving a talk, “Ancient to Modern: Zen Masters of China,” April 22 at 7 p.m. in the Hall of Languages, Room 500. This event is co-sponsored by the Student Buddhist Association, Hendricks…
La Casita Cultural Center to Dedicate New Bilingual Library to Near West Side Community
For the past several weeks, the sounds of drills and hammering and the smell of fresh paint have permeated La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., as volunteers from Syracuse University and Syracuse’s Near West Side community gathered to build…
Celebrate Orange Spirit through National Orange Day Activities
Traditions Commission will hand out cake in Schine Atrium Thursday at 11 a.m. Syracuse University and SU alumni clubs around the nation will be celebrating Orange spirit on Sunday, March 24—National Orange Day. This year is the 143rd anniversary of…
SU Hosts Grammy Award-Winning Singer Jennifer Holliday on March 21
A must-see performer, powerhouse singer Jennifer Holliday will take the stage at Goldstein Auditorium in the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center on March 21 at 8 p.m., as part of the Pulse Performing Arts Series. Tickets are $5…
Five to Be Honored With Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence
Five Syracuse University faculty and staff members will receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor on Monday, April 1.
Raymond Carver Reading Series to Feature Award-Winning Novelist Justin Torres
The Spring 2013 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues with novelist Justin Torres, author of the critically acclaimed “We the Animals” (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011) at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded by a…
Students Invited to Creatively Collaborate in Studio C
Students from all majors who are interested in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship are invited to creative gatherings to help generate ideas and teams for the social/nonprofit sector. Studio C, a place to collaborate, create and change, will host “Pizza,…
Neighbors helping neighbors through the United Way
Fritz Diddle sees the impact the United Way has every day in his work at On Point for College—it’s in the success of hundreds of young people in the community.