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‘Imaging Disability in Film’ series to be presented as part of SYRFILMFEST’11, Oct. 15
Three documentary films and three short films will be screened.
Ernie Davis Hall to celebrate LEED Gold certification Oct. 10
Syracuse University’s newest and first “green” residence hall has been awarded LEED® Gold certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Ernie Davis Hall will celebrate this achievement with a…
Syracuse Symposium explores ‘Identity’ through photography, written word Sept. 28
Syracuse Symposium continues its exploration of the theme of “Identity” with a multimedia presentation by the husband-and-wife team of Christoph Keller and Jan Heller Levi. The program, “Corresponding Perspectives: Poetry, Prose and Photography,” is Wednesday, Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m….
SU, Le Moyne team up for American music, Spanish poetry conference Sept. 27-29
The relationship between American music and Spanish poetry will be explored at a major conference at Syracuse University and Le Moyne College. The program, “Jazz and Blues Rhythms: The Influence of Contemporary North American Music on 20th- and 21st-Century Spanish…
Former U.S. Army captain & Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay to speak on campus
James Yee, a Chinese American, graduate of West Point Military Academy, convert to Islam in 1991, captain in the U.S. Army, former Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay and author of “For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire,” will speak about his struggle for justice.
SU’s James Watts named Tolley Professor in Humanities
The College of Arts and Sciences has appointed James W. Watts as the William P. Tolley Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities. An expert in literature and religion of the Hebrew Bible, Watts serves as professor and chair of the…
Katherine McDonald appointed Falk College assistant professor of public health and Burton Blatt Institute faculty fellow
Katherine McDonald will assume a dual appointment this fall as assistant professor of public health in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, and as a faculty…
Words of JFK inspire immigrant to seek new life in the U.S.
In his home in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Roland Nzima was working as a technical engineer and a project manager. While he experienced some level of success, Nzima knew he had to make a choice between his career and…
Heat guidance, extended facility hours
As the temperatures and humidity levels approach record highs in Central New York, please be aware that doing too much on a hot day, spending too much time in the sun or staying too long in an over-heated place can…
Case worker steers student up the hill to SU degree
At the age of 17, Oubon Phommanyrath was living on her own in the Salvation Army Transitional Apartments on Salina Street in Syracuse. Phommanyrath had fled from a physically and emotionally abusive home life at age 14, ending up on…