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Video: SU’s Snow Fighters

Monday, February 11, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Syracuse is famous for its snow, but maybe not as famous for the men and women who clear it away. On the SU campus, Physical Plant employees take on the task of plowing, shoveling and sweeping 14 miles of roads and 20.5 miles of sidewalks. This video highlights their efforts, and the odd connection between Georgetown and snowfall.

How to Handle a Crisis

Friday, February 8, 2013, By Keith Kobland

World leaders are often defined by the decisions they make during times of crisis. Typically, decisions are made under the most stressful of conditions. Often decisions are made with little sleep. “Sometimes leaders and groups spend days working on these…

Connective Corridor Green Bike Network Featured in Award-Winning Photo

Friday, February 8, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The green bike network along Syracuse’s Connective Corridor, one of the first in the country to implement new federal standards for bicycle safety, is showcased in a photo that recently won honors in a contest sponsored by the U.S Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety.

Cornell Experts Address Critical Theory, Globalization, Feb. 22 and March 8 at SU

Friday, February 8, 2013, By Rob Enslin

“The Politics of Translation” is the theme of two upcoming Humanities Center Mini-Seminars in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Naoki Sakai and Brett de Bary, professors of Asian studies and comparative literature at Cornell University, will give lectures…

Bandier Program to Present Talk by BMG Chrysalis Creative Executive Claribel Caraballo ’98 Feb. 12

Friday, February 8, 2013, By News Staff

Claribel Caraballo ’98, creative executive for BMG Chrysalis in New York, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The…

Ronald L. Caravan to Present Setnor Faculty Recital Feb. 17

Thursday, February 7, 2013, By Erica Blust

Ronald L. Caravan, an instructor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present a clarinet and saxophone recital on Sunday, Feb. 17, at…

Q&A with Writing Professor and ‘Tenth of December’ Author George Saunders

Thursday, February 7, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

George Saunders, professor in the creative writing program, answers a few questions about the release of his most recent book of short stories, “Tenth of December,” which was called by the New York Times magazine “The Best Book You’ll Read…

Community-Campus Musical Performance and Dialogue Will Address Issues of Syracuse Seniors

Wednesday, February 6, 2013, By Jamie Haft

The D.R.E.A.M. Freedom Revival (DFR), a Syracuse-based grassroots theater company that uses music and theater to spark conversations about freedom and democracy, will perform with senior citizens on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 3 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church (819 Madison Ave).

Parking Services Ratifies Contract

Wednesday, February 6, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the union representing SU Parking and Transit Services workers have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. SU employees who are members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union Local 317 ratified the contract in a…

Can It! Food Drive Will Benefit CNY Food Bank

Tuesday, February 5, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Donations collected in Schine and at Feb. 23 Georgetown Game Fans will not only get an opportunity to watch a thrilling men’s basketball game between the Syracuse Orange and the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, Feb. 23, in the Carrier Dome….