Tag: berkeley
This app may change how students find on-campus clubs
This app created in part by an SU student will facilitate and simplify finding student organizations and their information. Read More »
Viet Thanh Nguyen shares experiences as author, Vietnamese refugee
Author Viet Thanh Nguyen spoke about his upcoming book as a part of the University Lecture Series. Read More »
College Republicans reject resolution condemning Ben Shapiro
The College Republicans pushed back against a draft resolution that condemned conservative commentator Ben Shapiro as a “white supremacist” after it was announced he could visit campus in the fall. Read More »
Ben Shapiro may visit SU in October
Conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro will come to Syracuse University in October. Details about the event, which will cost about $40,000, are still being determined. Read More »
The Women’s Network at SU expands to universities across the U.S.
The Women’s Network, a networking organization aimed at connecting women across a variety of professional fields, is spreading to chapters across the country. Read More »
University leaders across US have resigned amid student protests
Student-led protests on campuses across the country have resulted in college and university leaders resigning from their positions. Read More »
Trump’s free speech executive order will do little to change existing laws, experts say
The executive order, signed in March, threatens to pull federal funding for universities and colleges that do not protect “free inquiry.” Read More »
2nd public forum held for LGBT Resource Center’s director search
Samuel Byrd, the second of two candidates for the position, said he would hope to create new partnerships as director of the center. Read More »
UC Berkeley students skip exams to volunteer in wildfire-ravaged Northern California
Students at the University of California, Berkeley are working to aid those affected by “California’s Katrina.” Read More »
UC Berkeley Professor to put fresh spin on how young people think about religion
Kaya Oakes, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, will present on religion ethics to Syracuse University students on Monday. Read More »
How experts say student activists can influence race relations
Campus protests like recent ones on Cornell University’s campus are likely to continue in coming years given the country’s racial climate under President Donald Trump, scholars said. Read More »
Denouncing violence doesn’t warrant an apology from state Sen. John DeFrancisco
Conservative columnist Joey Pucciarelli argues that condemning violence shouldn’t be the disconcerting part about Trump’s comments on Charlottesville. Read More »
Rhode Island School of Design students create a spacesuit for NASA astronauts heading to Mars
Rhode Island School of Design students created a spacesuit for NASA astronauts who are on mission to go to Mars. Read More »
Syracuse University to use $1 million donation for stem cell research
Zhen Ma, a Samuel and Carol Nappi Research Scholar at Syracuse University, will use $1 million dollar donation to further stem cell research. Money will also be put toward construction of a new lab on campus. Read More »
O'Connor: Madeleine Albright's past makes her a questionable choice for ethics lecture
Conservative columnist Kyle O’Connor argues that Syracuse University’s decision to Madeleine Albright doesn’t fit the agenda for the Tanner lecture series due to her reputation as a hard-edged politician. Read More »
SU professor Sandra Lane strives to help trauma victims in Syracuse
Sandra Lane, affectionally nicknamed the “fairy godmother” of Syracuse, is helping to develop the Trauma Response Team, which aims to help those who have witnessed gang violence. Read More »
