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‘Black Syracuse & Beyond: the Richard Breland Photograph Collection’ on exhibit at Syracuse University
The work of local community activist and lifelong Syracuse resident Richard Breland will be featured in a special exhibition “Black Syracuse & Beyond: The Richard Breland Photograph Collection.” The exhibition will be located in Syracuse University’s Panasci Lounge on the…
Dutch expert on film studies, neuroscience speaks at SU Humanities Center Mini Seminar Feb. 9
The intersection of digital screen culture, philosophy and neuroscience is the subject of an upcoming mini seminar presented by the Syracuse University Humanities Center in The College of Arts and Sciences. Patricia Pisters, professor of film studies and head of…
SU’s 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture to feature award-winning poet Sonia Sanchez
Syracuse University’s 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture will feature poet, activist and playwright Sonia Sanchez, who will present “The legacy of Martin Luther King: How we must continue his work” at 7 p.m. Wednesday,…
GE to select 60 SU students for exclusive leadership training series
General Electric has partnered with SU Career Services to present the sixth annual “Leadership At Work” series, a leadership development program that helps students at SU translate their campus leadership experience into the increasingly complex and diverse world of work….
VPA announces inaugural Sandra Kahn Alpert Visiting Artist
Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has named New York City-based artist Stephen Talasnik as its inaugural Sandra Kahn Alpert Visiting Artist. The Sandra Kahn Alpert Visiting Artist Endowed Fund was established by Alpert, a 1945 alumna…
SU’s South Side Innovation Center awarded $85,000 grant from Chase
Job creation in Syracuse has received a major boost with an $85,000 grant from Chase to the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC). SSIC, the area’s leading small business incubator and training center, was launched by Syracuse University’s Whitman School of…
Office of Engagement Programs sponsors winter blanket drive
The Office of Engagement Programs in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel is sponsoring a blanket drive through Feb. 4 to assist people in need in the community this winter season. Donations of new or gently-used blankets can be made in the…
Maxwell School professor to lead research team investigating climate change-induced conflict in Senegal and Mali
John McPeak, associate professor of public administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, will lead an international, multi-disciplinary team seeking to reduce climate change-related conflicts between pastoralists and farmers in the Senegal and Niger River basins in the West African countries of Senegal and Mali.
More than 60 employers to recruit SU students at Career Expo
The job market is making a comeback, and more than 60 employers will recruit SU students for jobs and internships at this semester’s Career Expo. The Career Expo will take place on Thursday, Feb. 3, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in…
SU in the News: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Newsweek’s education site online features an article on the documentary “Wretches and Jabberers,” about the travels of disability rights advocates Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette, co-produced by Douglas Biklen, dean of the School of Education…