Campus & Community
Fans Urged to Arrive Early at Dome Saturday for Luke Bryan Concert
On Saturday, April 9, country music star Luke Bryan will perform at the Carrier Dome, and people who are attending the concert are asked to arrive early. Doors will open at 6 p.m., and the concert is set to begin…
University, City of Syracuse Announce Renewal of Five-Year Services Agreement
Syracuse University and the City of Syracuse today announced the renewal of a five-year services agreement aimed at enhancing an already strong relationship while improving the region’s public safety, infrastructure and its residents’ overall quality of life. This agreement comes…
Art Installation on Quad Representing Intersection of Alcohol, Sexual Assault Postponed
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…
Professor James W. Watts Hosts Religion and Senses Symposium in Germany
A fellowship funded by Germany’s Ministry for Education and Research has allowed religion professor James W. Watts to apply his work on the Syracuse University-based Iconic Books Project to a broader study of the interaction of religion and the senses….
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Series for Faculty and Staff
The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is offering a course in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for SU faculty and staff. The eight-week course meets Wednesday evenings, 500 Hall of Languages from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m., beginning April 27. The MBSR…
Grand Opening of Blackstone LaunchPad Slated for April 19 in Bird Library
The Blackstone LaunchPad in Bird Library is now open. To celebrate the occasion, the University community is invited to a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, April 19, from 1-2 p.m. on the first floor of Bird Library….
Tips for Better Writing: How to Get Started on that Research Paper
Need to get started on that end of semester research paper? Make sure you understand the assignment, try an outline and carefully select your sources, among other tips for doing your best work, according to consultants with the Writing Center.
Tiq & Kim Milan to Speak April 6 as Part of Annual Transgender Day of Liberation
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…
In The News: Wednesday, April 6
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Stefan Bradley to Speak April 7 on ‘The New Politics of Race on Campus’
The nationwide resurgence of explicitly race-based activism on college campuses recalls the heyday of Black Power. Yet student demographics and the landscape of racial identity in America have undergone profound changes since the 1960s. What is the meaning of the…