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SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series screening ‘Strange Days on Planet Earth’ on Nov. 1
Can dust storms in Africa be linked to an asthma epidemic in the Caribbean? How can crumbling houses in New Orleans be related to voracious creatures from southern China? Come see how seemingly unrelated events happening on different continents can…
University College’s de Berly hosts delegation of Russian university educators
Geraldine de Berly, University College (UC) senior associate dean and English Language Institute (ELI) director, hosted a luncheon and led an open dialogue on higher education opportunities for a delegation of seven Russian university educators at University College on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Mary Karr headlines next Raymond Carver Reading Series presentation Nov. 7
Critically acclaimed, best-selling memoirist Mary Karr will present the next installment of the Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series, Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium in Huntington Beard Crouse (HBC) Hall. The reading will be preceded by a question-and-answer…
SU faculty, alumni recognized at CNY Book Awards Nov. 29
More than a dozen Syracuse University professors and alumni are among the nominees for the first CNY Book Awards, sponsored by the Downtown Writers Center (DWC) of the Arts Branch of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse. Winners will be announced…
Compelling, versatile Duo Diorama to perform in Setnor Auditorium Oct. 31
The compelling and versatile Duo Diorama, comprised of Chinese violinist MingHuan Xu and Canadian pianist Winston Choi, will perform a recital of new and 20th-century music on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor…
War and drugs: Addressing substance abuse in the military
A recent report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) points out some troubling statistics about substance abuse in the military, calling the situation a “public health crisis” and urging the Department of Defense to improve prevention and treatment care for service members.
Q&A with Patricia Demyan, director of the Faculty/Staff Assistance Program
Patricia Demyan answers questions about Depression Screening Month (October). A brief online depression screening can be completed on the FSAP website. A more comprehensive screening is available in person at the FSAP office located at 111 Waverly Ave., Suite 215…
SU Honorary Trustee, VPA alumna Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer dies at 101
Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33 H’90, an honorary member of Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees and an alumna of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), died Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Lewisberry, Pa. She was 101. Born in 1911 in…
Getting to Know: Risk Management Director David Pajak
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…
SU, Cornell mount landmark conference devoted to philosopher Walter Benjamin Oct. 31-Nov. 2
Syracuse Symposium continues its theme of “Memory-Media-Archive” with a two-day conference on the impact of the 20th-century German philosopher and social critic Walter Benjamin. Titled “Memoryscapes and Imageworlds: Archive, Architecture and Media after Walter Benjamin,” the program runs Oct. 31-Nov….