Arts & Culture
Sharing the True ‘Stories of Syria’ with the World
After the attacks on Paris last Nov. 13, Andrew Kimmel ’08 made a life-changing decision. He would quit his job as a successful television producer and devote his full attention—and finances—to “Stories of Syria,” a project he conceived after a 2014 visit to a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan.
Verbal Blend Hosts Campuswide Student Poetry Slam
Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program within the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host its annual Take the Mic Poetry Slam on Friday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Schine Underground of Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center….
Talent Agency Teen Art Portfolios on View through April 21
Selections from the application portfolios of 12 high school seniors who participated in Talent Agency Teen Art Portfolio Development are on view through Thursday, April 21, in the community spaces and Link Gallery on the ground floor of the Nancy…
Architecture Announces New Academic Leadership Effective July 1
Architecture dean Michael Speaks has announced the following academic leadership appointments, effective July 1: Associate Professor Lawrence Davis will take on the role of new undergraduate program chair; Associate Professor Brian Lonsway will be the new chair of the school’s…
Students to Compete in Presentational Speaking Competition April 21
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…
‘[Re]Framed: An Object’s Journey into the Collections’ at SUArt Galleries
The SUArt Galleries is presenting “[Re] Framed: An Object’s Journey Into the Collections,” an exhibition that presents over 30 recently accessioned works in the Syracuse University Art Collection and Syracuse University Libraries to explain the curatorial process that is central…
Humanities Center Ends Year on High Note
The Humanities Center in the College of Arts and Sciences concludes its spring series with appearances by several luminaries, including social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone. “We’re ending our season on a high note,” says Vivian May, director…
Wind Ensemble Concert to Feature Faculty Saxophonist Diane Hunger
The Syracuse University Wind Ensemble will present a concert on Tuesday, April 19, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Under the direction of Bradley…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Receives $19.8 Million from Dorothea Shaffer Estate
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has received $19.8 million from the estate of Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33, H’90, an alumna of the School of Art and an honorary member of the University’s Board of Trustees. The bequest…
Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy, Meagan Fallone to Visit Central New York April 21-22
Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong “Networks” theme with a rare University appearance by social entrepreneurs Sanjit “Bunker” Roy and Meagan Fallone, on Thursday and Friday, April 21-22. Roy is founder and director of the internationally acclaimed Barefoot College in India—the…