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Deadline to submit MLK Unsung Heroes nominations extended to Oct. 15

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The deadline to submit nominations for the Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2013 Unsung Heroes Awards has been extended to Monday, Oct. 15. The awards will be presented during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in the Carrier…

Media, Law & Policy

Memorial service for T.E. Koshy will be held Oct. 13 in Hendricks Chapel

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Hendricks Chapel will host a memorial service for T.E. Koshy, SU’s evangelical chaplain for more than 40 years, on Saturday, Oct. 13,at 11 a.m. in the main chapel. Members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities are welcome to…

Campus & Community

SU Library presents Open Access Week 2012

Tuesday, October 9, 2012, By News Staff

Open Access Week is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open Access—the principle that all research should be freely accessible online, immediately after publication —and to help inspire wider…

Arts & Culture

Light Work announces new exhibition, Shen Wei’s ‘I Miss You Already’

Tuesday, October 9, 2012, By Jessica H. Reed

Light Work has announced the exhibition “I Miss You Already,” featuring the work of Shen Wei. Wei explores the cultural and emotional boundaries of self-portraiture by placing himself into various (urban and landscape) environments. The portraits are created in response…

Media, Law & Policy

Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif honored by SU’s Newhouse School with Tully Free Speech Award

Tuesday, October 9, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Lamees Dhaif, an independent Bahraini journalist and human rights activist, will come to Syracuse University on Monday, Oct. 15, as the recipient of the 2012 Tully Award for Free Speech. The award, presented annually by the Tully Center for Free…

SU in the News: Monday, October 8

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A New York Times Sunday Review editorial on the role of affirmative action in college admission decisions notes Syracuse University’s efforts in this area and specifically names Scholarship in Action. Coverage of the “Common Ground…

Arts & Culture

SU Symphony Band to perform Oct. 14

Monday, October 8, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Symphony Band will present a concert Sunday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium,Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free and accessible parking is available in…

Campus & Community

Transcript of “The Rise of Democracy in the Middle East” Panel (PDF)

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

ROUGH DRAFT NOT VERBATIM >> Please welcome to the stage, the voices of Afghanistan. [ Applause ] [ Applause ] >> Thank you, everyone. On behalf of voices of Afghanistan I would like to thank Sam Nappi and also university…

Vincent Vater, former director of endowments and special programs, dies

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

Vincent J.Vater, 80, of Pittsford, N.Y., formerly of Horseheads and Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He retired from Syracuse University as director of endowments and special programs. Vater was born Sept. 1,…

Environmentalist Bill McKibben kicks off 2012-13 University Lectures series Oct. 10

Monday, October 8, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Bill McKibben, one of America’s best known environmentalists, will kick off the 2012-13 http://lectures.syr.edu”>University Lectures season on Wednesday, Oct. 10. McKibben will speak on “350: The Most Important Number in the World” at 7:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The lecture,…