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Youth-Driven Summit Is Saturday

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The SALT District of the Near Westside, in cooperation with the National Council of La Raza, the largest national Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States, will present the #TURNUPCUSETOWN Youth Summit on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Fowler High…

Veterans

‘The Hornet’s Nest’ to Be Screened at Newhouse School Oct. 28

Tuesday, October 22, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a screening of the documentary film “The Hornet’s Nest” on Monday, Oct. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. Director and producer David Salzberg will attend…

Arts & Culture

SU Brass Ensemble Opens Season with Concert Near Rome Oct. 29

Monday, October 21, 2013, By Rob Enslin

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, will launch its 2013-14 season with a concert in Lee Center, north of Rome, N.Y. The group is housed in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences. The performance is…

Campus & Community

Road to Recovery Continues for DPS Officer Struck by Lightning

Friday, October 18, 2013, By Keith Kobland

One thing is obvious when speaking with Department of Public Safety Officer Stan Prue. He may have gone through an experience few have survived, but he has not lost his sense of humor. During a recent phone call, when asked…

Arts & Culture

Evolving in the Changing Landscape of Scholarly Publishing

Friday, October 18, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Syracuse University Press has a storied history of 70 years—and Director Alice Randel Pfeiffer expects a vibrant future with plans for a new series in geography and the development of a digital publishing center. The scholarly press celebrated its 70th…

Arts & Culture

Delve into the Soundscape on Oct. 22

Friday, October 18, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

“Living in the Soundscape,” a walking tour of the Syracuse University campus that will bring participants into a direct relationship with the sonic environment, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The tour will be followed later that evening by…

Arts & Culture

Common Differences

Thursday, October 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Chandra Talpade Mohanty was a graduate student at the University of Illinois in 1983 when she and her colleague, Ann Russo, developed the idea for an international women’s conference on feminist perspectives from the Global South and North. It marked the start of her scholarly life in social justice.

Campus & Community

WellsLink Celebrates 10 Years

Thursday, October 17, 2013, By News Staff

The Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs hosts its 10th annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink Scholars from the previous year who have successfully…

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week Ceremony Marks 25th Anniversary of “The Darkest Day”

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Remembrance Ceremony at Syracuse University from Syracuse University News on Vimeo. Here’s a transcript of our story: “One by one, remembrance scholars stepped forward to pledge to act forward in memory of the people killed aboard Pan Am 103 twenty-five…

Retired Professor H. Daniel Smith Dies

Wednesday, October 16, 2013, By News Staff

H. Daniel Smith (1928-2013), a professor of Hinduism and Asian religions in The College of Arts and Sciences from 1958-1993, died of complications from esophageal cancer on Oct. 1 in Syracuse. Along with the impact he had on SU’s religion…