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Starting Over, Proactively
Spring break affords us a small, refreshing breath in the middle of a marathon semester. While our pursuits are numerous and it feels as though we barely had a break, we might find some rest or some change over this way-too-short week. Coming back is difficult–we know that March and April will fly by at…
Read MoreCan’t Beat These Sounds!
Students who took “Inside the Words and Music” last fall with Jeffery Pepper Rodgers had a chance to do archival research and create 90 seconds of music history. 90 seconds? Yes, that’s how long a Sound Beat segment lasts. Sound Beat is a daily show that highlights holdings of the Belfer Audio Archive, a part of the…
Read MoreWhat are they doing in there…..
If you drop by the Honors suite on a Tuesday between 11 and noon, you’ll see that the library is FULL of people and the table is covered in….yarn! That would be the HNR 210 Knitting with a Purpose class. This hands-on class teaches students basic knitting skills so that the group can create items to…
Read MoreYou’re Invited! HNR 240 “Poetry for the People” Class Reading
The HNR 240 Poetry for the People course respectfully invites you to their class reading on Monday, December 7. The course is designed to highlight the importance of spoken word poetry and community organizing for students interested in enhancing public engagement skills. Each student will select two poems from their final portfolio to share with…
Read MoreProf. Schell’s HNR Class Holds Veterans Day Reading
You’re invited! Professor Eileen Schell’s HNR 340 class “Reading and Writing War” will be participating in a Veterans Day Reading, tonight (11/11) at 7 PM in 207 Hall of Languages. Syracuse University will honor Veterans Day with an evening of readings by members of the Syracuse Veterans’ Writing Group (SVWG). The event, which addresses the enduring…
Read MoreBe a Part of the Songwriter Showcase
You are invited to submit your songs for the 8th annual SU Songwriter Showcase Date: Friday December 4th, 2015 Time: 8pm Place: Schine Student Center’s Panasci Lounge Every year songwriters from around the University gather to perform in a stripped-down concert setting. Songwriters perform solo or with minimal backing. We will be selecting the performers for…
Read MoreExploring the Wonders of Bird
The title of Prof. Samuel Gorovitz’s class, “Beautiful Minds” (HNR 340) comes from Sylvia Nasar’s award-winning biography of Nobel Laureate John Nash. Given the context that Nash suffered from serious mental illness and spent much time as a psychiatric patient, Prof. Gorovitz and his class ask whether Nash’s mind would or should be considered a…
Read MoreSpring Classes Are Posted!
Have you heard?! We have posted the Honors courses available for spring semester. Go read about the amazing classes and instructors you could be a part of. Go now! Go fast! Click
Read MoreDigital Commoners at the Clinton Global Initiative
Students in Dave Reilly’s honors seminar this semester, Public Intellectuals and the Digital Commons, are expecting virtual visits to the class by some prominent public intellectuals. Slate’s Chief Political Correspondent Jamelle Bouie, the chair of the Philosophy Department at San Jose State University, ethicist and “lapsed chemist” Janet Stemwedel, and one of the web’s most…
Read MoreAbroad in Istanbul
If you see Emily Barrett (AS ’16), be sure to ask her how her semester in Istanbul went. But if you don’t get a chance to see her, read all about it on her blog site! Read all about Emily’s exploits: from the city to the country, exploring markets to archaeological sites, hiking to hanging…
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