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‘A Look at the 2012 Presidential Election’ at next session of IRP
At the Jan. 19 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Jeffrey Stonecash, a professor of political science at the Maxwell School, will provide his perspective on the 2012 election and the alternative realities of Democrats and Republicans. Stonecash…
Independent film, television producer Wendy Finerman to speak via videoconference Dec. 8
Wendy Finerman, the award-winning independent film and television producer whose credits include “Forrest Gump” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” will present a lecture via videoconference on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse…
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to keynote Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Syracuse University will hold its 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s theme is “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Dave Bing ’66, H’06, mayor of Detroit,…
Designer, acoustician John Storyk to speak Dec. 1
Designer and acoustician John Storyk, principal and founding partner of Walters-Storyk Design Group (WSDG), will present a lecture on Thursday, Dec. 1, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School…
Ray Smith Symposium continues ‘Sex and Power’ theme with visits by Baroque musicologist, Medieval historian
The Ray Smith Symposium in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences continues its yearlong examination of “Sex and Power from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment” with mini-residencies by two eminent scholars. Wendy Heller, professor of music and director…
Rabbi Brad Hirschfield to speak on religion, politics on Nov. 28
The Carnegie Religion and Media Program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a public conversation on “Religion and Politics: How Much is Too Much” with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on Monday, Nov. 28, at 10:35 a.m. in…
NPR’s Michel Martin to speak at Newhouse School Nov. 30
Michel Martin, host of the NPR talk show “Tell Me More,” will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, Nov. 30, as part of the Leaders in Communications speaker series. She will speak on “Just Because…
Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series final installments include novelist and poet
The final two installments of the Fall 2011 Raymond Carver Reading Series will feature memoirist and poet Peter Balakian, who will read from his latest work, “Ziggurat,” on Nov. 30; and award-winning poet Christopher Kennedy, who will share his work…
‘Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind’ at this week’s IRP
Patricia Gregory, registered nurse and longtime puppy trainer, will share the intricacies of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America’s VetDogs at this week’s Institute for Retired People. She will be introducing the audience to Luke, her 1-year-old…
Orange Central webcasts now available
‘One-on-One with Sean O’Keefe and Jeff Glor’ and ‘Pioneering Innovation for Sustainability’ now available for viewing The archived webcasts for two Orange Central Showcase events are now available at http://ocevents.syr.edu. The two events that were streamed live and are now…