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Dissertation Defense: Sarah Nahar
April 4, 2025 at 8:30am – 10:30am EDT
Hall of Languages and Virtual (See event details)
The oral doctoral examination of Sarah Nahar, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Friday, April 4, at 8:30 a.m. in 500 Hall of Languages, the Killian Room and via Zoom. Nahar’s advisor…
CHRONOS Undergraduate Research Conference
April 4, 2025 at 9:00am – 5:00pm
Bird Library, Spector Room (608)
The Chronos Conference will feature undergraduate research presentations and a student-faculty panel discussion exploring questions of what it means to be a historian.
CHRONOS 4th Undergraduate History Research Conference
April 4, 2025 at 9:00am – 5:00pm EDT
Bird Library, Spector Room, 6th Floor
This conference showcases undergraduate research in history at Syracuse University.
Poetry and Community: A Discussion with Patricia Spears Jones
April 4, 2025 at 9:00am – 11:00am EDT
Tolley Building, 304
Join New York State Poet Laureate Patricia Spears Jones and the YMCA Writers Voice for a craft-focused discussion, open to poets, students of poetry, and the campus community. Space is limited! To…
Dissertation Defense: Prashali Chauhan
April 4, 2025 at 9:30am – 11:30am EDT
Physics Building and Virtual (See event details)
The oral doctoral examination of Prashali Chauhan, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Friday, April 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the Physics Building, room 202 and via Zoom. Chauhan’s advisors…
Dissertation Defense: Linzy Andre
April 4, 2025 at 10:00am – 12:00pm EDT
Virtual (See event details)
The oral doctoral examination of Linzy Andre, candidate for the Ph.D. degree, will be held on Friday, April 4, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Andre’s advisors are Professor Yanhong Liu and Derek Seward. The…
Weekly Wind Down
April 4, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm EDT
Center for Science and Technology (CST), 2-209
Take a break from the grind! Grab a coffee, snag some breakfast, and chill with other students from the College of Engineering & Computer Science. No stress- just good vibes!
iSchool Fast-Track Fridays
April 4, 2025 at 11:00am – 4:00pm EDT
Hinds Hall, 110
Are you considering pursuing a graduate degree at the iSchool? Join us for ‘Fast-Track Fridays,’ an exclusive opportunity for prospective graduate students to connect directly with our…

Pet Therapy
April 4, 2025 at 11:30am – 1:00pm EDT
Barnes Center at The Arch, 103
We are proud to partner with local organizations to offer the Deborah A. Barnes Pet Therapy Program! Come de-stress and visit with our furry friends!
Afternoon

Canceled—Office Hours with Minister Sophia Perez
April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Chaplains' Suite
Christian Protestant Chaplaincy
Hindi-Urdu Culture and Conversation Table
April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Eggers Hall, 306B
Please join us for a great opportunity to practice your Hindi-Urdu conversation skills! All are welcome to attend, from beginners to native speakers.

Book Talk: “The Second Fifty”
April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT
Eggers Hall, Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room
Join us for an engaging conversation with Debra Whitman G’96, Ph.D.’97, chief public policy officer for AARP, globally recognized expert on aging and author of the recently published book “The…
ODI Lunch and Learn: “Centering the Intersectionality of Cultural Identities in Student Engagement: The Intercultural Collective at Syracuse University”
April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm EDT
Schine Student Center, 304ABC
The presentation will consist of three parts. First, the presenters will explain the philosophical and theoretical foundation of the Intercultural Collective’s work. This will begin with the…
The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond
April 4, 2025 at 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Eggers Hall, 220
Join us for an engaging conversation with Maxwell alumna Debra Whitman, chief public policy officer for AARP and author of “The Second Fifty: Answers to the 7 Big Questions of Midlife and Beyond.”


Buddhist Meditation
April 4, 2025 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Small Chapel
Buddhist Chaplaincy


Three-Minute Thesis® competition
April 4, 2025 at 2:00pm – 3:30pm EDT
Life Sciences Complex, 001
Come watch SU’s top grad student research communicators square off in the finals of the 11th annual Three-Minute Thesis® competition. Contestants from research programs all around campus have…
DCC Connect: Art as Activism
April 4, 2025 at 2:00pm – 4:00pm EDT
Schine Student Center, 132
DCC Connect gives students a supportive community space to share their experiences, create connections and learn from one another. Students with all types of disabilities are welcome, but you do not…
What’s the Stitch?
April 4, 2025 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm EDT
Schine Student Center, 132
Formerly known as Knit 3 Spill the Tea, come knit, crochet, sew or participate in any of your favorite arts and crafts with fellow members of the Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental…
Environmental Repair and Reparations in San Francisco
April 4, 2025 at 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Eggers Hall, 018
As part of the Geography and the Environment Colloquium Series, Lindsey Dillon, associate professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz, will present "Environmental Repair and Reparations in San Francisco."
Ussama Makdisi: Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World
April 4, 2025 at 3:00pm – 4:30pm
Eggers Hall, 018
Ussama Makdisi, professor of history at UC Berkeley, will present at the Geography and the Environment Colloquium Series.

Buddhist Meditation
April 4, 2025 at 3:00pm – 4:15pm EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Small Chapel
Buddhist Chaplaincy

Office of Research Social
April 4, 2025 at 4:00pm – 5:30pm EDT
Lyman Hall, First Floor Lobby
Vice President for Research, Duncan Brown, and the Office of Research staff will host a Research and Creative Social on Friday, April 4 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. in Lyman Hall, First Floor Lobby. This…
A Conversation with George Washington: Featuring Robert Shetterly
April 4, 2025 at 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Maxwell Hall, Maxwell Auditorium (Room 117)
This session will feature a conversation with Robert Shetterly, artist of the renowned educational exhibit Americans Who Tell the Truth.
Syracuse University Alumni Awards
April 4, 2025 at 4:30pm – 8:00pm EDT
National Veterans Resource Center
Join us at the Daniel & Gayle D’Aniello Building, home of the National Veterans Resource Center (NVRC), for a special Orange evening that recognizes and honors our alumni award recipients! The…
Evening

Mix It Up: Dinner and Discussion
April 4, 2025 at 5:00pm – 7:00pm EDT
Center for International Services
Enjoy a hot meal with fellow students and chat about topics from an intercultural perspective.

Guitar and Funk Ensembles | Setnor Ensemble Series
April 4, 2025 at 5:00pm – 6:00pm EDT
Shaffer Art Building, Shemin Auditorium and Virtual (See event details)
The Setnor School of Music’s jazz and commercial music (JCM) Jazz Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Funk Ensemble perform. Live Streaming When available, this event will be live streamed on Facebook. The…
King+King Architecture Library Third Space Event
April 4, 2025 at 5:15pm – 7:15pm EDT
Slocum Hall, Room 302
Join us at for a tote bag painting party, complete with refreshments. Participants will be encouraged to use King+King resources to design your tote.
Unforeseen: 2025 MFA Exhibition II Opening Reception
April 4, 2025 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm EDT
Nancy Cantor Warehouse, Warehouse Gallery
“Unforeseen” is a three-part exhibition featuring works from 32 master of fine arts (M.F.A.) candidates from the School of Art and the Department of Film and Media Arts in Syracuse University’s…

Orthodox Christian Fellowship
April 4, 2025 at 6:00pm – 7:30pm EDT
Hendricks Chapel, Strates Room
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Orange After Dark: FYP Meet the Cast
April 4, 2025 at 7:00pm – 10:00pm EDT
Schine Student Center, Goldstein Auditorium
Come meet the cast of First Year Players (FYP) with Orange After Dark! Required to Attend: Ticket, valid Syracuse University I.D. Student Box Office My Ticket Portal: Tickets available online at the…
Late Night at the Rink: Silent Disco
April 4, 2025 at 8:00pm – 11:00pm EDT
Tennity Ice Skating Pavilion
Get ready for a one-of-a-kind skating experience where the music is in your control! Each skater will be provided a pair of wireless headphones and they can choose between multiple DJ-curated…
Late Night Movie: “Tangled”
April 4, 2025 at 8:00pm – 10:00pm EDT
Huntington Beard Crouse Hall (HBC), Gifford Auditorium
Enjoy newly released feature films and favorite classics with University Union’s Late Night Movie lineup! Movie Description: The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower,…
All Day
“The Earth Laughs in Flowers” Plants in the Syracuse University Art Museum
January 21, 2025 – May 10, 2025 EST
Syracuse University Art Museum
Fruits of Their Labor: Work and Leisure at the Syracuse University Art Museum
January 21, 2025 – May 10, 2025 EST
Syracuse University Art Museum
Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum
January 21, 2025 – May 10, 2025 EST
Syracuse University Art Museum
Surrealism and Photography: “Where I Dream, It is Awake”
January 21, 2025 – May 10, 2025 EST
Syracuse University Art Museum
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition: The Making of the Medieval Book
January 27, 2025 – August 15, 2025 EST
Bird Library, 6th floor
Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW) Gallery Exhibition
March 26, 2025 – April 30, 2025 EDT
Newhouse 2, Gallery hallway facing Waverly 1 floor above Dick Clark Studios
Syracuse University Presents: Disability Pride Month 2025
April 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025 EDT
No location (See event details)