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![Drummers at the A&S department fair.](/media/images/Drummers.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
(Oct. 24, 2022)
CFAC Celebrates 50 YearsThe Community Folk Art Center fulfills a mission to bridge campus and the community through the arts.
![David Mwambari teaching a class of students.](/media/images/Mwambari_teaching_a_class_of_inter.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.png)
(June 21, 2022)
Inspiration into Action: David Mwambari G’10 Reflects on A&S as a Springboard for his Scholarly JourneyMwambari, an assistant professor at King’s College London, recently won one of the European Research Council’s most prestigious research grants for his project helping refugees to share their life histories.
![Portrait of Madison Tyler and text reading Madison Tyler, 2022 Beinecke Scholar.](/media/images/madison_taylor_389050-Beinecke22-T.3c09c2fc.fill-150x150.jpg)
(May 3, 2022)
Madison Tyler Named 2022 Beinecke ScholarTyler is the third Beinecke Scholar in Syracuse University’s history.
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(March 23, 2022)
CFAC Executive Director Tanisha M. Jackson Talks Leadership with Syracuse.comIn the interview, Jackson discussed CFAC’s mission along with her perspectives on effective leadership.
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(March 4, 2022)
NYS Governor Appoints A&S Professor Kishi Ducre to 400 Years of African American History CommissionThe 15-member committee will help to educate the public about the history of racism and contributions of African Americans since 1619.
![Group of people gathered at an Africa Initiative meeting.](/media/images/IMG_0973.2e16d0ba.fill-150x150.jpg)
(Jan. 28, 2022)
A Space to Celebrate the Global African ExperienceThe Africa Initiative brings together students and faculty at Syracuse University with a shared interest in scholarship on Africa and Global Africans.
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(Sept. 14, 2021)
Ethnic Nationalism, Class Struggles, and Imperialism in EthiopiaThe Africa Initiative welcomes you to our Fall Reception. Our first Fall 2021 event will be focused on the current political and humanitarian situation in Ethiopia.
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(Aug. 23, 2021)
Transdisciplinary Syracuse University Team Awarded Grant to Address the Digital Divide in Central AmericaProfessors from A&S, the iSchool and Falk work to bring Internet to remote areas in Costa Rica.