Events
Fall 2017
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Year of India Opening Ceremony
2:00 PM
Marano Campus Center 114
Marano Campus Center 114
Keynote: "Higher Education In India: Current Status, Challenges and Opportunities"
Dr. Satish Tripathi, president of University at Buffalo
Friday, September 29, 2017
Humphrey Fellows Speed Meetings
1:50 PM
Marano Campus Center 205
A unique opportunity to chat with Syracuse University Humphrey Fellows from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Guinea, Haiti, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Macedonia, Madagascar, Philippines & Sri Lanka.
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Screening and Discussion of Earth, with Prof. Gerry Forbes
6:00 PM
Park 315
To mark the 70th anniversary of Indian independence and partition, IGE and Cinema and Screen Studies is organizing a screening of Deepa Metha's 1998 film Earth. A discussion facilitated by Professor Emerita Geraldine Forbes will follow.
Friday, October 13, 2017
Campus visit by Sumi Somaskanda
Ms. Somaskanda is a reporter with Deutsche Welle.
11:30 AM - Journalism and Broadcasting class visit (location TBD)
1:50 PM - Interview with Prof. Michael Riecke (location TBD)
3:00 PM - Meeting with students in German classes (Penfield Lake Effect Cafe)
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Diwali Celebration
4:00 - 7:00 PM
Hart Hall, 1st floor
Diwali is the festival of lights celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains. It is the triumph of light over darkness; good over evil. Celebrate with us!
Friday, November 3, 2017
Bharatanatyam dance performance by Koshala Mathuranayagam
5:30 - 6:00 PM
Hart Hall - Global Awareness Conference
Koshala is 16 years old and a student at Fayetville-Manlius High School. She is trained in classical Indian dance.