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SU in the News: Wednesday, September 8

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By News Staff

Roy Gutterman of Tully Center for Free Speech talks with BBC about the burning of holy books

Arts & Culture

Best-selling author Deborah Tannen to speak on ‘family talk’ Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Erica Blust

Deborah Tannen, a best-selling author and university professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, will give the talk “She Said/He Said/We Said: How Family Talk Sheds Light on Language and Gender” on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse students, alumni help make a wish come true

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Local resident Jake Penny, 14, has always dreamed of writing and starring in his own movie. That dream became a reality this summer with the help of students and alumni from the Newhouse School’s Television-Radio-Film (TRF) department.

Health & Society

Marion Nestle, public health and nutrition expert, to speak at SU Sept. 15

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Michele Barrett

Marion Nestle, public health and nutrition policy expert and the Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, will address “Public Health and the Obesity Epidemic” Sept. 15.

Arts & Culture

Kameshwar C. Wali Lecture in the Sciences and Humanities focuses on Afghanistan, Vietnam wars

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By News Staff

George Packer, critically acclaimed author and staff writer for The New Yorker, will present “An American Dilemma: Obama, Afghanistan and Vietnam” at 4 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 16.

Campus & Community

Skylab astronaut Gerald Carr to speak at Syracuse University and present Astronaut Scholars Award

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By News Staff

Veteran Skylab Astronaut Gerald P. Carr will present the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2010-11 scholarship award to Syracuse University senior Nathaniel J. Miska during a public lecture on Friday, Sept. 17.

Campus & Community

University Lectures 2010-11 season begins Sept. 21 with award-winning green economic strategist Majora Carter

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Majora Carter, green economic strategist, television and radio host and president of the Majora Carter Group, LLC, will kick off a spectacular 10th season of the University Lectures series on Tuesday, Sept. 21.

Arts & Culture

Renowned theater, opera, festival director Peter Sellars to speak at Syracuse University Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Erica Blust

Peter Sellars, a renowned theater, opera and festival director and one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the performing arts, will speak at Syracuse University on Thursday, Sept. 16.

Health & Society

Netherlands drug policy expert to speak on public health and safety impact of harm reduction, decriminalization Sept. 16

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

Janhuib Blans, public health and drug policy expert, director of the Bureau of Research, Training and Consultancy in the Netherlands, will present “Dutch Drug Policy: Examining the Public Health and Safety Impact of Harm Reduction and Decriminalization” Sept. 16.

Arts & Culture

Surface Design Association meeting day to be held at SU’s Warehouse Sept. 11

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By Erica Blust

The New York State chapter of the Surface Design Association (SDA), a nonprofit educational organization with more than 4,000 members worldwide, will host “SDA at SU,” an informative, one-day gathering on Saturday, Sept. 11.