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Arts & Culture

Verbal Blend’s Fifth Annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute Features Alumni Poets, Daylong Workshop

Thursday, October 18, 2018, By Shannon Andre

Verbal Blend, the premier spoken-word poetry program coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, will host its fifth annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute featuring six alumni poets and presentation of the Poetic Icon Award. This year’s institute is Friday, Oct….

Campus & Community

Meet the 2018 Homecoming Court

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By Joyce LaLonde

A longstanding University tradition, the Homecoming Court is composed of seniors who represent Orange spirit in their academic, co-curricular and community involvement. Campus community members with a valid NetID can cast their vote for the Orange Central Homecoming king and…

Campus & Community

Mission Details Released for Boost the ’Cuse II

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By Kara St. John Tompkins

Exactly one year ago today, on Oct. 17, 2017, Otto launched his first mission—Boost the ’Cuse, Syracuse University’s first-ever day of giving. With a goal of inspiring 1,870 donors to support SU in one day, Otto knew he needed to…

Arts & Culture

Best-Selling Author George Saunders Speaking for the University Lectures Thursday Evening

Wednesday, October 17, 2018, By Kevin Morrow

George Saunders G’88, best-selling author (“Lincoln in the Bardo,” “Tenth of December”) and professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), launches the 18th season of the University Lectures season on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7:30 p.m….

Campus & Community

Record Crowd Expected for Orange Central

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By John Boccacino

Campus is gearing up for a record-setting Orange Central. For the second straight year, more people than ever have signed up for Syracuse University’s annual homecoming and reunion weekend. Registration has grown by nearly 90 percent since 2016, with more…

Campus & Community

Purchasing Department Announces Transition Away From Paper Requisition Forms

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Jennifer DeMarchi

In an effort to maximize efficiency and move toward more sustainable processes, the Purchasing Office will no longer accept hard copy paper requisition forms beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 2, the first day of Syracuse University operations in 2019. From that…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week, Commemorative Activities Will Honor the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988. Syracuse University and the University’s Remembrance and Lockerbie Scholars have planned events and activities—from exhibitions to panel discussions to a…

Campus & Community

Pan Am 103 Remembrance Trees to be Planted on South Campus

Tuesday, October 16, 2018, By Eileen Jevis

University College has organized a tree planting project with departments across campus to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Pan Am 103 bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. Working with Larry Mason, professor of visual communications in the Newhouse School and Syracuse…

STEM

SU Geologists Contribute to New Understanding of Mekong River Incision

Monday, October 15, 2018, By Renée Gearhart Levy

An international team of earth scientists has linked the establishment of the Mekong River to a period of major intensification of the Asian monsoon during the middle Miocene, about 17 million years ago, findings that supplant the assumption that the…

Campus & Community

Two Dedicated Alumni to Receive Generation Orange Award at Orange Central

Monday, October 15, 2018, By John Boccacino

Evin Floyd Robinson ’12, G’14 and Jessica Santana ’11, G’13 help prepare the next generation of technology leaders in New York City through access to the development, mentoring, networking and professional experiences that prepare them for degrees and careers in technology. Robinson and…