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It’s on Us, SU
November 9-13 Syracuse University takes part in the national It’s On Us Campaign Join us for the first events, Monday, November 9 “Asking for It: The Alarming Rise of Rape Culture—and What We Can Do About It” 5:30-6:30pm “The Herg”, Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, 140 Newhouse III Author Kate Harding will read from her bestselling book, Asking For…
Read MoreIs that the ice cream truck I hear?
No—that sound is coming from Honors! Stop by this Tuesday starting at noon to grab a free ice cream treat. We are celebrating summer in September with Fudge Bars, Popsicles, Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Orange Cream Bars.
Read MoreCivic Engagement: A Year in Numbers
Some of you undoubtedly have civic engagement hours from the 2013-2014 academic year that you still plan to log, but I want to share with everyone what you have done for communities around the world. Honors students logged a total of 14,450 volunteer hours between August 26, 2013 and May 11, 2014. If you divide…
Read MoreHonors Students Hit the Radio Waves on Sound Beat
In May and June, millions of public radio listeners around the country will hear the stories behind historic recordings, as told by students in the Honors course Inside the Words and Music. These student scripts were produced for the Sound Beat radio program, which spotlights recordings in the SU Library’s Belfer Audio Archive—one of the largest…
Read MoreFour Honors Students Named Winners in SU’s Fast Forward Competition
The Fast Forward competition will fund student projects that demonstrate how Syracuse University and its students can have a positive impact on the world. Thirteen entrants were recently selected as winners and we are proud to announce that four of these winners are Honors students! For the full story by SUNew’s Kathleen Haley, click HERE. Our…
Read MoreFunk for a Cause: @ Funk n’ Waffles, Saturday, April 5 at 8 pm!
Hi Honors Community, Honors students Darcy Cherlin and Alison Joy will host a fundraiser event to aid Karen refugees in Syracuse and Thailand. The event will be held at Funk n’ Waffles on Saturday, April 5 at 8 p.m. The following is quoted from their press release: Guests are invited to bring articles of clothing…
Read MorePulitzer prize winning journalist and NY Times correspondent to speak at the Watson Symposium
Sheri Fink is a Pulitzer prize winning journalist and NY Times correspondent. She will be visiting SU asthe keynote speaker for the Watson Symposium in the Humanities on April 4th. She will discuss her award-winning book “Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital“. From her website: “Sheri Fink is the…
Read MoreCome to the “Lives Worth Living” Film Showing Wed April 2nd
Hi Honors Community! This year we are fortunate to have Professor William (Bill) J. Peace joining the Honors program as the Watson Distinguished Professor of Humanities. Bill Peace has been teaching Honors classes in bio-ethics and disability rights, and many of you are familiar with his class this term, “Body Art & Modification”. Honors has…
Read MoreHonors alum Tsubasa Morioka reports on her Fulbright ETA experience
Tsubasa Morioka graduated in 2012 with a B.S. in Information Management & Technology and won the Capstone Award for best Professional project for her thesis “Analyzing the Tea Party Movement, the Coffee Party Movement, and the Occupy Wall Street Movement: Case Study on How the Internet Influences Grassroots Social Movement.” After graduation, she spent a…
Read MoreCFSA Friday Focus session on research and funding for STEM majors
Attention STEM students! Read about Honors senior Allison Roberts’ research experience at the National Cancer Institute, a new cross-post from the Center for Fellowship and Scholarship Advising (CFSA) blog. We’ve been featuring SU student winners of nationally competitive awards and asking them 6 questions about their experiences. Want to learn more about research opportunities and…
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