Here is a roundup of Syracuse University-related news to know:

Marc Lamont Hill speaking at SU on Thursday

Marc Lamont Hill, distinguished professor of African American studies at Morehouse College and political commentator, will deliver the keynote address at a symposium focused on racism and police brutality on Thursday. The symposium, “Race, Justice, Violence and Police in 21st century America,” will be held at 5 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium.

Hill last spoke at SU in January, when he was the keynote speaker for the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration inside the Carrier Dome. Hill hosts VH1 live, a late-night talk show, and BET News in addition to contributing to CNN.

Hill is also a social justice activist. He is a founding member of My5th, a non-profit organization that educates youth on their legal rights and responsibilities, and has fought to end the death penalty and release political prisoners, among other things.

SA president, vice president sworn in

Student Association President Eric Evangelista and Vice President Joyce LaLonde were sworn into their positions at Monday night’s SA meeting at Maxwell Auditorium. Also at Monday night’s meeting, Evangelista and LaLonde confirmed the appointment of their cabinet members.

Evangelista and LaLonde, who were elected in the spring, are now officially leading SA’s 60th session. Evangelista has said he and LaLonde intend to continue much of the work of Aysha Seedat, who served as SA president last academic year for the 59th session.

Evangelista has been a member of SA since his freshman year, when he was elected as an assembly member. He served last year as the recorder under Seedat. LaLonde, however, had never been involved with SA prior to becoming vice president.
 
“Making a Murderer” lawyer to speak

A lawyer for the subject of the hit Netflix documentary series, “Making a Murderer,” will speak at Syracuse University on Sept. 9. Dean Strang will discuss criminal justice in Hendricks Chapel at 4 p.m., and the event will be free and open to the public.

Strang is a lawyer for Steven Avery, a man from Wisconsin who was arrested for murder and sentenced to life in prison in 2007. His murder trial is the subject of “Making a Murderer,” which has casted doubt on whether Avery’s conviction was justified.

The series also focuses in-part on the arrest and conviction of Avery’s nephew, Brendan Dassey, who was also charged in the murder. Earlier this month, a federal judge overturned Dassey’s conviction.

In addition to serving as Avery’s lawyer, Strang has served as an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School, the University of Wisconsin Law School and University of Wisconsin’s Division of Continuing Studies.

Falk College raises $15,000 for Vera House

A golf tournament hosted by the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics’ sport venue and event management graduate program raised $15,000 for the Vera House, a Syracuse organization that aims to end sexual and domestic violence.

The tournament was hosted in the spring, and the money was presented to the Vera House this summer, said Valerie Cramer, the communications specialist for Falk College, in an email.

The Vera House provides shelter to victims of sexual and domestic violence in addition to offering other programs and counseling services to those victims.
 
SU ranks No. 1 in “Students Pack the Stadiums”

The Princeton Review ranked SU as the No. 8 party school, a three spot drop from last year. The university did, however, rank No. 1 in “Students Pack the Stadiums.”

Otto’s Army, an organization which represents the student fan section of SU athletics, is proud to top the ranking for students who pack the stadiums, said Johnny Oliver, president of Otto’s Army, in an email to The Daily Orange. He said the organization is excited to see that three of SU’s ACC rivals were on the list as well.

“We look forward to improving our already great student support this academic year,” Oliver said.

Published on August 30, 2016 at 12:26 am

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