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The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Project is organizing a series of campus dialogues, thanks to a grant from an independent national initiative called Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP). Tentatively titled “Creating New Publics: Understanding the Power of Place,” the series is slated for the 2017-18 academic year. It will bring together educators from Syracuse University and the community to explore how curricular and pedagogical planning can better support an increasingly diverse student body. Read more at AS News.

International Women’s Day, March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating equity and social justice in our communities and around the world. To honor this celebration at the Maxwell School, we will host a daylong program encouraging women to #BeBold in their communities. Join us for one panel, or stay for the entire day! All events are open to the public and welcoming of people from all races, ethnicities, religions, immigration statuses, sexual identities, gender expressions, economic statuses, ages or disabilities. Read more at SU News.

Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong look at “Place” with an evening of video and experimental film.

Urban Video Project (UVP) will present a program titled “Haunted Ethnography: new experimental documentary” on Thursday, March 9, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Hosmer Auditorium of the Everson Museum of Art (401 Harrison St., Syracuse). Mounted in conjunction with a UVP group exhibition by the same name, the program features six works by a trio of emerging filmmakers: Carl Elsaesser, Sky Hopinka and João Vieira Torres. All three will participate in a Q&A, followed by an artist reception in the Everson Plaza. Read more at SU News.

The International Relations Program of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs will host Col. Pamela Melroy on International Women’s Day, as she describes her leadership experiences as a space shuttle commander and discusses the future of human spaceflight.

The astronaut, test pilot and senior executive will speak from approximately 4 to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, in 220 Eggers Hall. She will be introduced by former NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe, who is University Professor and the Howard G. and S. Louise Phanstiel Chair in Strategic Management and Leadership at the Maxwell School. Read the full article at SU News.

Chelsea Jackson Roberts, Ph.D., E-RYT, an educator, scholar and yoga practitioner will present a talk and yoga workshop on Tuesday, March 7, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in Rooms 304 ABC of the Schine Student Center. Hosted by the School of Education, Roberts’ visit is part of the Douglas P. Biklen Landscape of Urban Education Lecture series, and is the final installment in the 2016-17 series.

Roberts will present her talk, “Developing Critical Inner Literacy: Reading the Body, The Word and the World” at 4:30 p.m. Grounded in her work with teen girls in Atlanta, Georgia, Roberts shares the findings of her qualitative research focused on yoga, literature and the ways in which embodied practices support critical literacy development. To read the full story, visit SU News.

Derek Luke, star of the critically acclaimed film “Antwone Fisher,” will speak on Wednesday, March 1, at 7:11 p.m. in Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, Newhouse 3, as guest of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

Tickets—$1 for students and the general public—are available at the Schine Box Office.

Luke’s other film credits include “Baggage Claim,” “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “Catch a Fire,” “Definitely, Maybe,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Glory Road,” “Madea Goes to Jail,” “Miracle at St. Anna,” “Notorious,” “Sparkle” and “Supremacy.”

Most recently, Luke appeared in the remake of the television miniseries “Roots” as Silla Ba Dibba, Kunta Kinte’s uncle. He has also had roles in “The Americans,” “Empire,” “Hawthorne” and “Trauma.” And he has starred in the DirectTV series “Rogue.”

For more information, contact Malik Evans at mtevans@syr.edu or Cairo Spencer at caspence@syr.edu.

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The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center is hosting a LGBTQA faculty and staff mixer on Wednesday, March 1, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Sitrus on the Hill restaurant in the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center.

The mixer provides an opportunity for LGBTQA faculty and staff to come together, get to know one another, and build community.  Partners are also welcome.

Appetizers will be served.

For more information or questions, contact Britany (BCash) Cashatt, associate director in the LGBT Resource Center.

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On Wednesday, March 1, Syracuse University will join with the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) to hold a Disability Day of Mourning candlelight vigil to remember people with disabilities who have been murdered by family members or caregivers.

The vigil will be held from 1:30-3 p.m. on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle, in front of Hendricks Chapel. In the event of inclement weather, the vigil will be held at the Disability Cultural Center, 230 Schine Student Center.

The vigil is open to all. Students, faculty, staff and community members with and without disabilities are encouraged to participate. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available. For accommodations or questions, contact Priya Penner at ppenner@syr.edu.

For more information about this event, read more at SU News.