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A Day at the MET
Honors Class Visits MET Professor Jim Watts and students in the Honors class Writing, Scripture Law visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City in early April. Students have been studying the invention of ancient writing systems and the use of normative written texts in the history of economic administration, religion, and…
Read MoreStudents Tell Their Stories Walking
Students Tell Their Stories Walking Tell Your Story Walking is a collection of creative work by Syracuse University honors students and alumni, curated by current honors students. Guided by Honors instructor Jeffrey Pepper Rogers, Tell Your Story Walking is designed to create community by providing a platform for creative nonfiction, visual art, and multimedia to give…
Read MoreExplore Sport, History and Culture in Australia
Explore Sport, History and Culture in Australia Honors students are invited apply to Professor Rick Burton’s short term study abroad experience: SPM 300/SOC 300 Australia: Sport, History and Culture. Students will be offered Australia’s unique opportunities to experience a rich cultural exchange and fascinating historical exploration…all mixed with a population’s passionate love for sport that…
Read MoreSeries features Prof. Calvar’s Original Composition
Series features Prof. Calvar’s Original Composition Hendrick’s Chapel’s “Music and Message” series is featuring four world premiere performances this spring semester. Among the premieres, on Thursday, March 10th there will be a performance of “Mass of Reconciliation” for choir and jazz/funk band. This piece was composed by Honors core faculty José “Peppie” Calvar, associate professor…
Read MoreHonors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship
Honors Student Selected for Kaish Fellowship Honors student Elizabeth Su, biomedical engineering and neuroscience, was recently selected as first Kaish Fellow with the Syracuse University Art Museum. Syracuse University alumni and prominent artists Luise ’46, G’51 and Morton ’49 Kaish made a major gift to the university, the Luise and Morton Kaish Gallery Endowed Fund, that included the establishment of the Kaish…
Read MoreMurray ’22 Named ‘Unsung Hero’
Murray ’22 Named ‘Unsung Hero’ The 37th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee has announced the 2022 Unsung Hero Award winners. Honors senior Nathena Murray, a senior medicinal chemistry and neuroscience major, was named among two Syracuse University students selected for the award. The Unsung Hero Award is given to community members,…
Read MoreHonors Co-Sponsors Disability Dialogues
Honors Co-Sponsors Disability Dialogues The Spring 2022 series, (Dis)courses: Interdisciplinary Disability Dialogues, features four conversations with luminaries engaged with innovative and intersectional Disability cultural work. Each conversation will include American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, live captioning, image descriptions, and an opportunity for Zoom webinar participants to engage with the featured presenter and discussant. The conversations are free…
Read MoreBHS Launches with Vibrant Programming
BHS Builds Campus & Local Community The Black Honors Society began its historical presence within the Honors Program with extensive programming during the Fall 2021 semester. Events held included Game Night (with food provided by Winne’s Soul Delicious!), Halloween Karaoke Night, Trick or Treat NYPIRG Food Drive, an Open Discussion on Mental Health, and an…
Read MoreMarsolek ’13 Master Class Recording goes Live
Marsolek ’13 Master Class Recording Goes Live Honors alumna, Laura Marsolek ’13 hosted a master class on jewelry making during Orange Central 2021. Laura is a metalsmith, gemologist, and art historian who currently works in the fine jewelry department of a Southern auction house, Heritage Auctions. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Kosovo and a…
Read MoreCall for Proposals for “Performing Identities”
Call for Proposals for “Performing Identities Across Cultures” Performing Identities Across Cultures (PICS) is looking for student and faculty performance artists of all crafts to submit proposals for Performing Identities Across Cultures (PICS.) PICS is a CUSE grant-funded performance initiative at Syracuse University through the Language Matters program. Performance artists are invited to contribute a…
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