Two representatives of the Syracuse chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will speak to interested University staff members on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1:30 p.m. The presentation is sponsored by the University’s Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS).
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Indigenous Filmmaker, VPA Faculty Member Scores Sundance Debut for Documentary on Native Author N. Scott Momaday
A documentary film on the life of Pulitzer Prize-winning author N. Scott Momaday by Jeffrey Palmer, an assistant professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Transmedia, will make its debut at the Sundance Film Festival. “N. Scott Momaday: Words From A Bear,” an imaginative visual journey into the mind and soul of the Oklahoma-born Native American author and poet, will have its world premiere at the festival in Park City, Utah, in January. Continue Reading
Jianshun Zhang Named IABP Chairman, Draws International Conference to Syracuse
Syracuse hosted the seventh International Building Physics Conference (IBPC2018) in September, gathering experts on the engineering, science and design of buildings from 33 countries. At the forefront of the three-day event was Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Zhang was recently named the chairman of the board of the International Association of Building Physics, after being confirmed by members during the conference.
LGBT Resource Center Hosts Annual HoliGay, Celebrates Move to Schine
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center is hosting the annual HoliGay celebration on Thursday, Dec. 6, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 750 Ostrom Ave. This end-of-the-semester gathering marks an especially meaningful celebration as the LGBT Resource Center prepares to move to the Schine Student Center as part of the building’s planned renovation.
University Hosts Dec. 14 Program on Understanding Bias for All Staff
A national expert on diversity, inclusion and unconscious bias will speak Dec. 14 at the Schine Center’s Goldstein Auditorium in a program for all University staff. The program is jointly sponsored by Syracuse University Interim Chief Diversity Officer Keith Alford and the Office of Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services. Light refreshments and a welcome are scheduled for 8:15-8:45 a.m.; and the program will run from 9-10:30 a.m.
Fall Update 11.30.18
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:
I would like to open this correspondence by acknowledging November as Native Heritage Month. Let us not forget the struggles, sacrifices and contributions of indigenous peoples of this nation. To mark the culmination of Native Heritage Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a special event on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 5-8 p.m. in The Skybarn on South Campus. The event will feature a social dance and award ceremony. I welcome and encourage your attendance.
Chancellor Syverud Appoints Members of Search Committee for Chief Diversity Officer
Chancellor Kent Syverud today announced the members of a search committee for a chief diversity officer (CDO). The creation of a CDO position was one of the recommendations of the Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion to strengthen the University’s diversity initiatives.
Noted Disability Studies Scholar Jay Dolmage to Speak on Disability and Inclusion on College Campuses
Jay Dolmage, associate professor of English language and literature at The University of Waterloo and author of the groundbreaking book “Academic Ableism: Disability and Higher Education” (Michigan University Press, 2017), will visit Syracuse University from Dec. 4-5.