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Inaugural Syracuse-area Bomba and Plena Festival planned
Music, dance and images in the Puerto Rican tradition will be celebrated during the inaugural Bomba and Plena Festival, Sept. 4 to Oct. 5, hosted by La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., and La Liga, the Spanish Action League…
SU in the News: Wednesday, August 22
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Earth Magazine, Gizmodo and Red Orbit reported on the Syracuse University Lava Project—a mix of science, art and education to investigate the physical properties, aesthetics and educational opportunities of creating basaltic lava flows in a…
SU in the News: Monday, August 20
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Syracuse University graduate and Commencement speaker Stephen Barton ‘12 is mentioned in a USA Today article about the aftermath of the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., one month later. A blog post by Milton Mueller,…
Newhouse professor brings Antarctic pioneer diary to life in ‘Aurora Passage’
On Saturday, Aug. 18, Arc Cinema in Australia will host the inaugural live performance of “Aurora Passage” by sound designer and composer Douglas Quin, associate professor in the Newhouse School. The performance is a multimedia composition combining piano, live narration,…
OIRA Director Bobbi Yonai to retire in 2013
After nearly 30 years as a member of the Syracuse University community, Barbara (Bobbi) A. Yonai, director of the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA), has announced plans to retire from the University in January 2013. Yonai joined the…
‘Those Who Can: New Work from the School of Art and Design’ on display at Palitz Gallery in NYC
The Palitz Gallery at Syracuse University’s Lubin House in New York City is presenting “Those Who Can: New Work from the School of Art and Design.” The exhibit, which runs through Sept. 13, features recent work from Department of Foundation…
SUArt Galleries celebrates career and life of Karl Schrag
The Syracuse University Art Galleries is celebrating the career and life of Karl Schrag, American painter and printmaker who would have been 100 years old this year. “Karl Schrag: Memories and Premonitions” is the first major examination of the artist’s…
Syracuse chapter of American Institute of Architecture Students receives two national honors
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) has awarded the Syracuse University chapter two of its highest honors—the Chapter Honor Award and the Chapter President Honor Award. The Chapter President Honor Award went to Syracuse University School of Architecture student Christopher…
University announces new leadership in Office of Human Resources
Tom Rose, formerly an assistant vice president with Sun Life Financial, Canada’s largest insurance company, has been appointed vice president for human capital development and chief human resources officer. The position has been open since 2010, and Rose was recruited…
SU Voices: “FCC vs. Fox”
by Roy Gutterman Curse words and nudity, even fleeting or spontaneous profanity and brief naked bodies may still be off-limits on broadcast television, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to issue clearer guidelines and standards with plenty of notice…