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Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien to speak about newsroom diversity at 1st...

When Soledad O’Brien was a student at Harvard University in 1988, the big issue on campus was a set of laws that had established institutionalized racial segregation in South Africa for the better part...

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Republican politicians discuss market-based solutions for climate change at...

While the effects of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria are being felt on the southern coast of the United States, five prominent Republicans visited Syracuse University to discuss market-based...

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New York Times reporter talks terrorism, Russia and the Islamic State at...

A New York Times reporter, while visiting Syracuse University on Monday, said a holistic policy approach is the best way to approach counterterrorism efforts in the United States. Eric Schmitt, a...

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NPR host David Greene talks journalism ethics, changing communications...

Despite the intensifying political climate in the United States, David Greene said he has maintained his values of honest, unbiased journalism. As the host of National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,”...

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Remembrance Week panel addresses media coverage of Pan Am Flight 103 bombing

Syracuse University faculty members, as part of a facilitated panel, discussed media ethics and how journalists should cover terrorism in an increasingly fast-paced news cycle on Monday as part of a...

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Black Lives Matter Canada co-founder discusses homophobia, transphobia at...

Janaya Khan, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Canada, in a speech at Syracuse University on Thursday said the movement was founded by queer and transgender individuals. Khan, who identifies as a queer...

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New York Times Magazine writer discusses importance of education reporting at...

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a New York Times Magazine staff writer, gave an impassioned speech Thursday night at Syracuse University on why education reporting is important in historically segregated school...

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New York Times best-selling authors discuss Clinton campaign failures,...

Authors of the New York Times best-selling book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign” discussed failures of the Democratic candidate’s 2016 presidential bid and the state of national...

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Transgender rights advocate Jennicet Gutiérrez delivers Transgender Day of...

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center hosted activist Jennicet Gutiérrez, who spoke at Maxwell Auditorium on Wednesday night. Gutiérrez, a transgender...

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Wonder Woman historian Jill Lepore holds lecture at Syracuse University on...

On the 100th anniversary of the day women won the right to vote in New York state, Harvard University professor Jill Lepore spoke about the complexities of the fictional Wonder Woman character and her...

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Co-founder of Pussyhat Project speaks at School of Architecture

The Syracuse University School of Architecture welcomed co-creator and co-founder of the Pussyhat Project, Jayna Zweiman, to campus Monday night for a presentation in Slocum Hall. The Pussyhat Project,...

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Chelsea Handler to host talk show at SU

Comedian Chelsea Handler will speak at Syracuse University as part of a New York Times conversation series on April 5. Handler is a successful talk show host, author and comedian who currently has a...

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Diversity, inclusion among topics Kathrine Switzer will cover in 2018...

Kathrine Switzer made history while she was an undergraduate student at Syracuse University, becoming the first woman to officially run the Boston Marathon in 1967. She’s since made a career out of...

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Here’s what you need to know about each of SU’s 2018 convocation ceremonies

Each college and school at Syracuse University will host its own convocation addresses for Class of 2018 graduates. Individual convocation events will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the...

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Comedian Trevor Noah to speak at SU in January 2019

UPDATED: Aug. 23, 2018, at 8:37 p.m. Trevor Noah, the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” whose memoir is part of a new first-year reading experience at Syracuse University, will speak at SU in...

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Bestselling author George Saunders speaks about life, writing and kindness...

Karin Ruhlandt, dean of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, needed to take a breath as she introduced George Saunders to kick off the University Lectures series. But Saunders’...

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Margaret Atwood discusses activism, literary legacy at SU lecture

Before Margaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” began speaking at Syracuse University on Thursday evening, women’s and gender studies professor Vivian May gave an introduction speech. May got...

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Pan Am Flight 103 lawyer explains suing Libya at lecture

Lawyer James Kreindler, who sued the Libyan government in the aftermath of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in 1988, spoke on campus on Tuesday about why he chose to take the case, calling the...

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Video: Recap of MLK celebration with main speaker Trevor Noah

Jan. 27 was Syracuse University’s 34th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. The celebration featured singers, dancers and speakers as part of this year’s theme, “The Global Impact of...

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Newhouse to host discussion on apartheid in South Africa

The Newhouse Center for Global Engagement will host a series of panel discussions regarding issues of injustice faced by communities in South Africa and the United States this week. “No Innocence This...

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