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Campus & Community

Syracuse leaders recognized with U.S. Green Building Council award

Thursday, November 15, 2012, By Keith Kobland

As the not-so-great philosopher Kermit (the frog) once opined, it’s not easy being green. Regardless of that mindset, a growing number of communities are realizing the quality-of-life benefits of “going green.” The Central New York community and Syracuse University are leading the charge and receiving recognition as a result.

Arts & Culture

Grammy-winning country music artist is next in Raymond Carver Reading Series

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, By News Staff

Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell will present the next installment of the Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded by a question-and-answer session from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event…

Arts & Culture

New exhibition showcases VPA’s graduate program in museum studies

Tuesday, November 13, 2012, By Erica Blust

Museum studies students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will give the public an opportunity to learn more about the graduate museum studies program in the new exhibition “Museum Studies: What We Do,” Nov. 14-Dec. 12 on the…

Campus & Community

SU celebrates Native Heritage Month

Friday, November 9, 2012, By News Staff

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

Campus & Community

Trustee members of search committee for new Chancellor announced

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Kevin C. Quinn

Board of Trustees Vice Chair Joanne Alper to chair search effort Syracuse University Board of Trustees Chairman Richard L. Thompson today announced the formation of a search committee to select the next chancellor and president of Syracuse University, and he…

SU plays key role in Sandy cleanup

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Keith Kobland

It’s mountains of trash and debris, and will take an equally mountainous effort to remove it from New York City, and communities on Long Island and New Jersey.

Veterans

Getting to Know: Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

After a military and diplomatic career that has taken him around the world—including to Afghanistan as the United States’ senior civilian representative—Miguel Sapp ’82, G’88, L’89 has come home to Syracuse University. Sapp joined the Office of Program Development this…

Campus & Community

2012 United Way campaign under way

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University has launched campus-wide activities and events to support the 2012 United Way Campaign, which will run through the end of the calendar year. In October, a pledge card with a message from Chancellor Cantor was sent to all…

Office of Human Capital Development announces new policies on discrimination and harassment

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a revised and comprehensive policy regarding sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse. The new policy sets clear parameters and provides specific direction to University employees and the wider SU community with respect to appropriate conduct and the…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative hands over 196 new names of potential victims in civil rights era killings to Department of Justice

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Scott McDowell

The Directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at SU recently hand-delivered to Justice Department officials a list of 196 additional names of suspicious civil rights era killings.  The FBI has been working from a previous list of 122…