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Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lecture

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lectureOctober 23, 2008Janel Martinezjmarti11@syr.edu The second installment of the Fall 2008 Pathways to Knowledge: A Lecture Series for Undergraduates and Graduates is Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Jennifer Flad,…

Burton Blatt Institute creates public learning campaign to challenge perceptions toward individuals with disabilities

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, By News Staff

Me’Shae Rolling(315) 443-8455 Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has announced the creation of a public learning campaign to challenge negative perceptions about the ability of individuals with disabilities. “It is our intention to…

Xerox president to discuss leadership at Whitman School

Monday, October 20, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer(315) 443-3834 Ever wondered if it is really possible to start at the very bottom of an organization and work your way to the top? That’s just what Ursula M. Burns was able to do. Burns, who started her…

Brodsky Lecture by Consuela ‘Chela’ Metzger to focus on book conservation education

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Consuela “Chela” Metzger from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information will present the lecture “Rare Skills for Rare Books: Book Conservation Education” on Friday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly…

Community Folk Art Center announces Caribbean Cinematic Film Festival program

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Cjala Surratt(315) 442-2230 The Community Folk Art Center has announced the line-up of films selected to be screened at the 2008 Caribbean Cinematic Film Festival, taking place Oct. 23-26. All film screenings and special events will take place at the…

Library invites faculty to teach with Special Collections in Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library’s Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is now open for classroom instruction. The state- of-the-art classroom makes it possible for faculty to bring new technologies, like a Wolfvision…

Students in Newhouse School to chronicle life in the Town of Clay

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Wendy S. Loughlin(315) 443-2785 Some 40 photography students from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will turn their attention to the local town of Clay this month, spending the weekend of Oct. 17-19 getting to know the community…

Pulse performing arts series presents musical group Rockapella as part of SU Family Weekend

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

SU News Services(315) 443-3784 Syracuse University’s Pulse performing arts series, presented by the Division of Student Affairs, will present certifiably unique pop a cappella musical group Rockapella as part of SU Family Weekend on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m….

SU and Syracuse Stage unveil Urban Video Project installation at premiere of ‘Tales from the Salt City’

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Erica Blust(315) 443-5891 The Urban Video Project (UVP), a public arts initiative bringing art to the streets and buildings of Syracuse’s Connective Corridor, will present a large-scale visual art installation in the windows of Syracuse Stage in the Regent Theater…

Burton Blatt Institute awarded $4.7 million for disability learning consortium

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Burton Blatt Institute awarded $4.7 million for disability learning consortiumOctober 16, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) of the U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $4.7 million, five-year grant to the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) of Syracuse…