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Arts & Culture

Artist Stephen Talasnik to give talk Sept. 28

Thursday, September 23, 2010, By Erica Blust

New York City-based artist Stephen Talasnik will give a talk about his work on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium.

STEM

World-renowned literacy activist Stephen Krashen to deliver CDL lecture on Sept. 27, Brown Bag lecture on Sept. 28

Wednesday, September 22, 2010, By News Staff

Literacy activist and expert on second language learning Stephen Krashen believes that the best way to improve reading is to read.

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage’s 38th season starts with exuberant, uplifting performance by Rochester native

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

Set in a tough, Bronx high school, the nationally acclaimed and award-winning “No Child…” traces the efforts of a young teaching artist to engage a class of uninspired and underachieving 10th graders by challenging the students to put on a play.

Campus & Community

The Writing Center now open for fall semester

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

Writing consultants are available to work with students face-to-face or online via instant messenger or email.

Arts & Culture

Sanford Sternlicht revisits ‘Modern Irish Drama’

Friday, September 3, 2010, By Rob Enslin

One of the most significant periods of Western theater is the subject of a newly updated and expanded book by Sanford Sternlicht G’62, English professor emeritus in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences.

Campus & Community

New campus composting program in full swing, reduces food waste

Friday, September 3, 2010, By News Staff

A new composting program is diverting several tons of food waste away from SU Food Services’ dumpsters each month and returning it back to its organic origins.

Campus & Community

Campus labs give packaging waste a second life

Monday, August 30, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University laboratories are keeping one of the most “eco-unfriendly” materials out of the waste stream. The labs recently stopped trashing polystyrene foam, better known as Styrofoam, and instead are now giving the non-biodegradable packaging material a second life through recycling.

Ducre receives Fulbright award for research and study on feminist epistemology

Tuesday, August 24, 2010, By News Staff

Kishi Animashaun Ducre, assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies in The College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright award to research and teach in Trinidad and Tobago on feminist epistemology and research methods. She will leave in January 2011 and stay in residence for six months.

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Syracuse iSchool mourns the passing of research professor Joanne Silverstein

Tuesday, July 27, 2010, By News Staff

Joanne Silverstein, assistant research professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) and director of research and development of the Information Institute of Syracuse, died July 26.

Campus & Community

SU-sponsored Orange Orators Toastmasters Club earns Toastmasters International’s highest honor

Friday, July 16, 2010, By News Staff

The Orange Orators Toastmasters Club, sponsored by Syracuse University’s Office of Human Resources, has earned the President’s Distinguished Award, Toastmasters International’s highest honor.