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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…

Media, Law & Policy

A vote for citizenship

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

One vote doesn’t decide the fate of a nation. Its greater meaning is in the vital act of citizenship, says Robert McClure, Chapple Family Professor of Citizenship and Democracy Emeritus at the Maxwell School.

Campus & Community

Alumni, friends welcomed back to campus Nov. 8-11 for annual Orange Central celebration

Friday, November 2, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

After a week of student activities to pump up the Orange spirit, Syracuse University’s annual Orange Central celebration will culminate in an expanded Homecoming + Reunion for alumni and friends Nov. 8-11.

Arts & Culture

Thom Filicia ’93 to sign copies of new book as part of SU’s Orange Central

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By Erica Blust

Renowned interior designer Thom Filicia, a 1993 graduate of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will sign copies of his new book, “American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat”(Clarkson Potter), on Friday, Nov. 9, from 4-5:30…

Campus & Community

Scholarship opportunities for STEM majors

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By News Staff

Through the Natinoal Science Foundatinos’s Robert Noyce Program and joint efforts between the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education, significant funding is available for qualified undergraduates in STEM majors. Undergraduate scholarship of up to $10,000 per year…

STEM

Engineers study how contaminated soil can be drained, utilized

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By News Staff

LCS research published in Geosynthetics International Each year, 400 million cubic yards of soil are dredged from water bodies in the United States alone. Much of this byproduct is contaminated, deemed unusable and put into landfills. Mahmoud M. Khachan, Shobha…

Arts & Culture

Paul Taylor Dance Company, Musical Associates of CNY to present world premiere Nov. 3

Tuesday, October 30, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Musical Associates of Central New York with Donald York, conductor, will present an evening of modern dance on Saturday, Nov. 3, at 8 p.m. in the Crouse-Hinds Theater in the John H. Mulroy…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, October 26

Monday, October 29, 2012, By News Staff

The following news stories mention Syracuse University.

Arts & Culture

SUART Galleries presents ‘Jeff Davies: Straight from the Heart’

Friday, October 26, 2012, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The SUArt Galleries will present “Jeff Davies: Straight from the Heart,” an exhibition celebrating the life and artwork of Syracuse resident Jeff Davies (American, 1938-2006).  The exhibition includes more than 30 original pieces of art by Davies, including acrylics, watercolors…

Business & Economy

Getting to Know: Risk Management Director David Pajak

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

As the director of risk management and chief emergency management officer at SU, David Pajak looks at the details with an eye on the big picture. In their shared mission and vision, the Risk Management Department, Environmental Health and Safety…