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Archivists Publish New Pictorial History of Syracuse University

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A recently published pictorial history of Syracuse University, authored by SU archivists Edward Galvin, Margaret Mason and Mary O’Brien, contains more than 200 images captioned with stories and memories of more than 140 years of SU history. “Syracuse University,” part of…

Media, Law & Policy

Conspiracy Theories Spread into Mainstream America

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By News Staff

Professor Emeritus of Political Science Michael Barkun has written a revised and expanded edition of his 2001 book “Culture of Conspiracy: Apocalyptic Visions in Contemporary America” (University of California Press, 2013). In this second edition, Barkun looks at how American…

Leading Buddhist Monk to Discuss World Hunger, Kick off Local Hunger Initiative

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the United States’ most renowned Buddhist monks, is making a rare appearance at Syracuse University. He will present the Syracuse Symposium  event “Engaged Buddhism: Listening and Responding to World Hunger” on Monday, Sept. 16,…

SUArt Galleries Highlights International Art in Permanent Collection with New Exhibitions

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The SUArt Galleries will open the 2013-14 exhibition year with three new exhibitions installed in the permanent collection galleries. Highlighting the breadth of the collections’ encyclopedic holdings and exploring international artists and themes, these new displays explore the genres of…

One Extraordinary Day

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Emeritus professor of economics A. Dale Tussing was a graduate student working on his dissertation at Syracuse University in 1963 when he stepped onto a bus to Washington, D.C., and into an experience of a lifetime.

Lecture and Seminar Related to Libraries’ Audubon Exhibition

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Christoph Irmscher, professor of English at Indiana University at Bloomington, will present the lecture “Lives of the Birds: Audubon and the Problems of Scientific Biography.” The lecture will be held on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Peter Graham…

Library Features Birds of John Audubon in the American Landscape

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Libraries’ fall exhibition features Audubon’s ‘Birds of America’ Syracuse University Libraries’ fall exhibition, “John James Audubon and the American Landscape,” will open with a reception on Thursday, Sept. 5, at 6 p.m. in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library’s…

Hendricks Chapel Welcomes Five New Staff Members

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Hendricks Chapel is welcoming five new staff members for the start of the 2013-14 academic year. “Hendricks Chapel is delighted to welcome this diverse group of talented chaplains to Syracuse University,” says Hendricks Chapel Dean Tiffany Steinwert. “They not only…

Campus & Community

Live Audioconference: ‘A Clear Standard for Access to Instruction’

Tuesday, August 20, 2013, By News Staff

All SU faculty and staff are invited to “A Clear Standard for Access to Instruction,” a live, web-based audioconference focused on accessibility in online environments, produced by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD; http://www.ahead.org). The event will occur…

SU Organist Kola Owolabi to Present Recital Sept. 3

Monday, August 19, 2013, By Erica Blust

Kola Owolabi, Syracuse University organist and associate professor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present an organ recital on Tuesday, Sept. 3,…