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Five Join Near Westside Initiative Board of Directors

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI), housed in Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development, has announced five new members of its board of directors. They are Sharon L. Contreras, superintendent of the Syracuse City School District (SCSD); Robert…

Campus & Community

First Annual Gobble Gallop 5K Event

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By News Staff

The Student Organization comm.UNITY will be holding its first annual 5K Walking and Running Race on Nov.15 at 3 p.m., starting at Schine Student Center and taking place around campus. The race costs $10 if individuals sign up before Nov….

Campus & Community

Student Council on Family Relations Sponsors Food Drive to Benefit Vera House

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By News Staff

The Student Council on Family Relations (SCFR), a recognized graduate student organization in the Falk College’s Department of Child and Family Studies, is sponsoring a food drive to benefit Vera House.  Non-perishable food items, including packaged and canned goods, are…

Campus & Community

SU Families Finalize Adoptions on the ‘Today’ Show

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Today, Thursday, Nov. 7, two Syracuse University families have officially grown a little bigger. Cindi Comins, associate director of financial aid, and Dan Cutler, director of learning communities, and their families, along with other families from Central and downstate New…

Campus & Community

Hendricks Chapel Quilters Throw Quilt-a-Thon

Thursday, November 7, 2013, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel Quilters hold fall 2013 quilt-a-thon on Saturday, November 9.

Campus & Community

Hunger Issues Explored through SU Hunger Games

Wednesday, November 6, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

SU’s 24-Hour Famine, the SU Hunger Games, will be held at Hendricks Chapel on Saturday, Nov. 9, and Sunday, Nov. 10. Students and other members of the SU community are invited to participate in a 24-hour fast and other related…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell, Center for Strategic and International Studies to Collaborate

Wednesday, November 6, 2013, By News Staff

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., have launched a far-reaching collaboration that will provide a host of new educational, research and career development opportunities for students…

Campus & Community

SU Celebrates Native Heritage Month Nov. 2-Dec. 1

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs hosts Native Heritage Month from Nov. 2-Dec. 1. With film screenings, lectures, performances and more, Native Heritage Month offers an array of cultural festivities that educate and celebrate the…

STEM

Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute to Dedicate New Laboratory Suite Nov. 8

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, By Rob Enslin

In response to the growing international threat of bioterrorism, the Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in The College of Arts and Sciences has established a state-of-the-art laboratory suite. A dedication ceremony for the facility will be held on…

Arts & Culture

Hudson Mohawke, Cashmere Cat to Perform in Schine Underground

Tuesday, November 5, 2013, By News Staff

Ross Birchard, known by his stage name, Hudson Mohawke, is scheduled to perform a DJ set on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Schine Underground. The Bandersnatch Series performance will begin at 8 p.m. and doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Electronic…