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Rabbi Brad Hirschfield to speak on religion, politics on Nov. 28

Thursday, November 17, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Carnegie Religion and Media Program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a public conversation on “Religion and Politics: How Much is Too Much” with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on Monday, Nov. 28, at 10:35 a.m. in…

SU’s Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble to present free concert Dec. 4

Thursday, November 17, 2011, By Erica Blust

Syracuse University’s Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 5 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking is available…

Arts & Culture

A fantastical, musical adventure for the holidays in ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’

Thursday, November 17, 2011, By News Staff

London. The war is on and the bombs are falling. Four children—Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy—flee the perils of the Blitz to the safety of the countryside. In an old wardrobe, they discover a portal to the land of Narnia,…

‘Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind’ at this week’s IRP

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Patricia Gregory, registered nurse and longtime puppy trainer, will share the intricacies of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind and America’s VetDogs at this week’s Institute for Retired People. She will be introducing the audience to Luke, her 1-year-old…

Media, Law & Policy

Freelance author Mark H. Massé to discuss ‘trauma journalism’ Nov. 17

Monday, November 14, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Freelance author Mark H. Massé will speak at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Halmi Screening Room, 141 Newhouse 3. Follow on Twitter at #Masse. Massé is a professor…

Burfoot-Rochford appointed director of Early Education and Child Care Center

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Holley Burfoot-Rochford has been appointed director of Syracuse University’s Early Education and Child Care Center on South Campus. Former director Joan Supiro retired at the end of September, after 32 years of service. Burfoot-Rochford comes to SU from the Children’s…

Nov. 11 event to celebrate Near Westside ‘From the Ground Up’ homes earning LEED certifications

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Just about two years ago, three vacant infill sites on Syracuse’s Near Westside remarkably represented a new vision for one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. These once-forgotten residential lots would become the sites for three new sustainable homes as part…

EBV program expands to Cornell University School of Hotel Administration

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, By News Staff

The Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV), an education and training program founded in 2007 at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University and operated by SU’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), has announced its expansion…

Syracuse University alumnus and entertainment industry leader Gil Cates dies

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, By Erica Blust

Gilbert “Gil” Cates ‘55 G’65, an alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and a leader in the entertainment industry, died Monday, Oct. 31, in Los Angeles. He was 77. Cates was founding dean of the…

History of SU celebrated at Onondaga Historical Association dinner

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, By News Staff

The rich history of Syracuse University will be celebrated at the Onondaga Historical Association’s (OHA) 2011 Our Glorious Workplaces Dinner, to be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at 6 p.m. on the Syracuse University campus. In its 15th year, this annual…