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Take Back the Night 2013 Events Begin April 4
From April 4-10, Syracuse University’s Advocacy Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, will host a series of Take Back the Night activities and events dedicated to raising awareness about sexual and relationship violence. Members of the campus and local…
Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture to Feature International Earthquake Expert
22 undergraduates to be recognized for Earth sciences excellence A record-setting 22 Syracuse University undergraduate students will be recognized for excellence in introductory earth science during the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture and Award Ceremony, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18,…
Leading Figure in Second-Language Writing to Keynote Writing Program Spring Conference
Paul Kei Matsuda, a leading national figure in second-language writing and linguistics, will be the keynote speaker for the annual two-day spring conference of the Writing Program in The College of Arts and Sciences. Matsuda will speak on “Reimagining Student…
SU Holds First in Series of International Meetings about ‘Biopolitical Futures’ April 5-6
Participants hail from as far away as Australia, Sweden and United Kingdom The inaugural meeting of the Society for the Study of Biopolitical Futures will take place at Syracuse University April 5-6. Composed of scholars from SU, Cornell University, the…
Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Presents Revealing Look at Rosa Parks
The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series will present historian Jeanne Theoharis, author of “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks” (Beacon Press, 2013) on Wednesday, April 3. The lecture begins at 4 p.m. in the Miron…
Events Scheduled for SU’s Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, within the Division of Student Affairs, is hosting a series of events in April in collaboration with campus departments and student organizations. The month-long celebration officially…
ESPN Coordinating Director of Music to Speak April 2
Claude A. Mitchell Jr. ’88, the coordinating director of music at ESPN, will present a lecture on Tuesday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management….
Award-Winning Playwright David Henry Hwang Discusses Identity in Next University Lecture April 4
Over his long and illustrious career, Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang has masterfully brought complicated characters, relationships and issues to life on stage—from Rene Gallimard and Song Liling in “M. Butterfly,” to an early 20th century Chinese family facing…
SU Hosts National Poetry Month with Tony Award-Winning Poets
Spoken-word enthusiasts will want to save the first weekend in April to fuel their art and passion. Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs spoken word poetry program, Verbal Blend, and Nu Rho Poetic Society are hosting two seven-time Tony Award-winning…
Activist John Prendergast to Continue Conversation on Human Rights in Africa April 8
In September 2012, five people from the Congo—survivors and refugees from the Congolese civil war—captivated audiences at Syracuse Stage with their searing portrayals of their struggles to leave the past behind and form a new, peaceful community in Central New…