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2012-13 Ray Smith Symposium Presents ‘Positions of Dissent’
Helen Horowitz The Battle over Sexual Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century America Is a “new reticence” creeping back into public discourse? Are we returning to issues faced in an earlier America, when open, fluid conversation about sex was shut down? Helen Horowitz believes that words matter, and that to forbid key words from public discourse…
Read MoreHorse Time = Civic Engagement Time
Ahnia Young volunteers with Sunshine Horses, Inc, a local non-profit organization that strives to find horses who have left the racing world “Forever Homes.” Their mission also includes “helping people to realize their own potentials as they help these horses on their journeys. Through youth programs and adult volunteer programs, we draw upon the strengths each participant…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening on the Quad
The Student Involvement Fair, that’s what! Wander around today, Wednesday, September 12th until 3:00 pm. The Student Involvement Fair, reserved for Recognized Student Organizations, showcases the vast array of opportunites for involvement on campus. You may find just the community service organization you’ve been logging for and the ideal social club and the sports group…
Read MoreCalling all Bloggers!
We know Honors students have interests and talents which extend beyond the boundaries of classes and campus. Honors is here to support you in any way we can, and to connect you with one another so that you can share and expand on those interests. So we’ve been thinking of starting a “blog roll” on…
Read MoreHonors Students Serving Our Communities
Welcome to a new feature of the Honors Blog! We will be publishing profiles of Honors students and their amazing community service work each week. Weekly is the plan….but there are so many students and projects worth telling you about, you may hear from us more often! If you would like to spread the word…
Read MoreIs the International Young Scholars Program for You?
Would you like to work with high school students in the Syracuse City School Distract who have emigrated to the United States in many cases escaping severe political repression, poverty, and civil rights injustices? If this sounds like a challenge you would like to take on, then you need to check out the International Young…
Read MoreWhere to Go When You Need Help Finding Civic Engagement Opportunities
Help is at hand if you need support finding and arranging civic engagement projects. This blog is of course a great resource of information, and you can always stop by my office to discuss your civic engagement passions, confusions and aspirations. Here are two additional on-campus places to explore: The Shaw Center for Public and Community…
Read MoreLove Horses?
Here’s yet another really great place to serve and earn civic engagement hours: Sunshine Horses From their webpage: Many of our horses are retired Standardbred racehorses, but we also welcome horses of other breeds into our program. Most of the retired Standardbreds come to us because they lacked the desire or skill to be…
Read More2012 Block Blitz – Want to make a difference?
Home HeadQuarters 2012 Block Blitz Friday, September 14th, 9am-4pm Target neighborhoods: Syracuse’s Southside and Near Westside Yet another excellent civic enagement project that is a one day event: When I worked with Syracuse’s low income credit union, Home HeadQuarters was responsive and responsible to the needs of low income homeowners and want-to-be homeowners. I’d…
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