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Gun Discussion Continues with Stop the Violence Program
On the heels of Syracuse University’s “Guns and America” dialogue, the city of Syracuse is about to embark on a similar event aimed at increasing public discussion on the issue. The Landmark Theater will play host to “Stop the Violence,…
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…
Michael A. Speaks Named Dean of School of Architecture
Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina today announced the appointment of Michael A. Speaks to the position of dean of the School of Architecture. Speaks is the current dean of the College of Design at the University of Kentucky, where he is also a professor of architecture.
Science and Dalai Lama Focus of 2013 Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture
Physicist Arthur Zajonc, president of the Mind and Life Institute in Hadley, Mass., will present “Conversing with the Dalai Lama: 25 Years of Dialogue with Science” at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, in Gifford Auditorium. The lecture is free and…
Comcast Head Brian L. Roberts Will Visit Newhouse School March 26
Student Farron Stark will interview him in a public Q&A at the school Brian L. Roberts, chairman and CEO of Comcast Corp. and chair of the board of directors of NBCUniversal, will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications…
Civil Rights Advocate and Ivy League Educator Keynotes APA Month
The Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, has announced Kenji Yoshino as this year’s commemorative speaker for Asian Pacific Heritage Month (APA). Noted as the face and voice of the new civil rights, Yoshino will speak…
SU Hosts Nationally Renowned Champion for Environmental Justice
African American Studies Spring 2013 Colloquium presents Vernice Miller-Travis</strong> Vernice Miller-Travis, advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and longtime environmental activist, will present “Environmental Justice and the legacy of Racial Inequality in the 21st Century” at 5 p.m. March…
WAER-FM Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with Concert
Syracuse University radio station WAER plans to add some soulful sounds to the celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month in April. A concert by modern jazz artist Tia Fuller will take place Sunday, April 28, at the Palace Theater in Eastwood….
Symposium Explores Jewish Sexuality, Psychoanalysis and Translation
Scholars Naomi Sheindel Seidman, Ken Frieden participate in keynote lecture, HC Mini-Seminar Jewish sexuality, psychoanalysis and translation are the foci of a two-day program at Syracuse University. On Thursday, March 21, at 7:30 p.m., renowned Jewish scholar Naomi Sheindel Seidman…
Creative Writing Alumni Participate in SU Panel Discussion March 21
Event to explore ‘success, significance and authenticity’ in literature Is there life after the M.F.A.? Fifteen alumni of Syracuse University’s Creative Writing Program think so and are taking up the question at a panel discussion on Thursday, March 21, from…