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Limited tickets available for Common Ground for Peace symposium

Monday, September 24, 2012, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University announced on Monday, Sept. 24, the availability of a limited number of tickets for the “Common Ground for Peace” symposium on Monday, Oct. 8, featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet.

Students, faculty, staff mark International Day of Peace

Friday, September 21, 2012, By Cyndi Moritz

To mark the United Nations International Day of Peace on Friday, Sept. 21, as well as to start preparing the campus for the Dalai Lama’s visit on Oct. 8 and 9, SU faculty, staff and students participated in forming a “living peace sign” on the Kenneth A. Shaw Quad at the lunch hour.

Shall we play a game?: Merging citizen science and video games

Friday, September 21, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

In the mysterious online world of “Forgotten Island,” you’ll investigate the destruction of a biology lab, encounter domineering robots and solve puzzles to find your way out of the conundrum. You’ll also be helping real-life scientists better understand the creatures of the natural world.

Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates vibrancy of neighborhood

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A September tradition, the Westcott Street Cultural Fair, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23, from noon-6:30 p.m. An annual one-day event, now in its 21st year, the fair celebrates the vibrancy, diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its…

Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By Rob Enslin

“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, September 17

Tuesday, September 18, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Syracuse University is featured in an NBC Today Show”College Challenge” segment on school spirit and social media. The University’s spot in the competition is also noted in WHEC (Rochester), WKTV (Utica), CNY Central and Syracuse.com…

Humphrey Fellowship Program empowers next generation of leaders

Monday, September 17, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

Andrijana Vojnovic of Serbia has lived through a turbulent time in her country’s history: the rule and eventual overthrow of a dictator, political assassination and the emergence of a parliamentary democratic republic. “I witnessed firsthand the powerful role that civil…

STEM

Let it rain: Monitoring effectiveness of downtown green roof

Monday, September 17, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

Civil engineering professor Cliff Davidson had a breathtaking view of the City of Syracuse from a rooftop garden Thursday. But it’s the possibilities of that prime location that made the experience memorable.

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy to speak at Syracuse University

Monday, September 17, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s College Democrats and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-SU) will host a visit by former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy to Syracuse University on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Schine Student Center’s Goldstein Auditorium. Kennedy’s…

Getting to know Ashlee Newman ’15

Monday, September 17, 2012, By Carol Boll

As a high school student in Farmingdale, N.J., Ashlee Newman exhibited an early passion for the study of law. After her family suffered the tragic loss of a loved one to domestic violence last December, the SU sophomore has developed…