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Syracuse University graduate student uses education as a tool to rebuild African communities March 31, 2009Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Fifteen years ago, David Mwambari was a normal 13-year-old, anticipating his weeklong Easter break from school in his hometown, Butare, Rwanda. War had…

Renowned art historian, photographer Deborah Willis will talk about how photographs capture history on April 8March 31, 2009Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Deborah Willis, one of the nation’s leading historians of African American photography and curator of African American culture, will visit…

Renowned speaker, exhibition to help remember Syracuse’s 15th Ward April 16March 31, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu Renowned speaker Mindy Fullilove, author of “Root Shock: How Tearing Up City Neighborhoods Hurts America, and What We Can Do About It” (One World/Ballantine, 2004) will…

STYLE.COM fashion director Candy Pratts Price to speak at SU’s Newhouse School April 6March 31, 2009Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu Candy Pratts Price, executive fashion director of STYLE.COM, will speak at Syracuse University’s Newhouse School on Monday, April 6, at 2 p.m….

Soprano Julianna Sabol to present ‘An April Soiree’ April 15March 31, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu Soprano Julianna Sabol, faculty member and co-chair of the voice department in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s College…

Etruscan art expert from NYU delivers Moses Finley Memorial Lecture at SU April 16March 31, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu Larissa Bonfante, professor of classics emerita at New York University, will deliver this year’s Moses Finley Memorial Lecture at Syracuse University. Her lecture,…

SU faculty members Elizabeth and Malcolm Ingram to lecture at Bird Library April 23March 31, 2009Kathleen Whitekswhite@syr.edu Syracuse University Library Associates will present a lecture by Malcolm and Elizabeth Ingram on Thursday, April 23, at 4 p.m. in the Peter…

Award-winning filmmaker Keith Beauchamp to speak on ‘Murder in Black and White: Unsolved Civil Rights Murders’ April 6March 31, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu The Department of Communication and Rhetorical Studies in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present…

Syracuse iSchool professor Nicholson shares expertise at Hogeschool van Amsterdam’s International Game WeekMarch 30, 2009Margaret Costello Spillettmcostell@syr.edu Scott Nicholson, associate professor and director of the Syracuse University School of Information Studies‘ M.S. in Library and Information Science program, is used…

Exhibition by VPA master of fine arts degree candidates opens April 9 at SUArt GalleriesMarch 30, 2009David L. Princedlprince@syr.edu “MFA 2009,” an exhibition of works by master of fine arts degree candidates from the College of Visual and Performing Arts…