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Apply Now for Homecoming Court!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By News Staff

Homecoming Court, a longstanding SU tradition, is a prestigious group of seniors who embody Orange Pride with their academic achievement, extracurricular involvement and consistent display of school spirit. The deadline to apply for the 2013 Homecoming Court is Friday, Sept….

Syracuse Symposium Kicks Off ‘Listening’ Theme with Best-Selling Author, Facilitator

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Misha Glouberman, a Toronto-based improvisational artist and sought-after expert on negotiation and communication, is kicking off the 2013 Syracuse Symposium, whose theme is “Listening.” He will speak on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 107, Hall of Languages….

SUArt Galleries Highlights International Art in Permanent Collection with New Exhibitions

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The SUArt Galleries will open the 2013-14 exhibition year with three new exhibitions installed in the permanent collection galleries. Highlighting the breadth of the collections’ encyclopedic holdings and exploring international artists and themes, these new displays explore the genres of…

Weast to Kick Off Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series Sept. 3

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education will begin its 2013-14 Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series by welcoming Jerry Weast to speak on Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. in Watson Theater. His talk is titled “Deliberate Excellence—Ensuring Equity and Opportunity through Sequenced…

Health & Society

Words from the Wise

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

As you find your way on campus, make new friends and begin classes, a support system of peer mentors and advisors across campus are here to help make the transition smoother. Here are just a few who share their top pieces of advice.

Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…

Lecture and Seminar Related to Libraries’ Audubon Exhibition

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Christoph Irmscher, professor of English at Indiana University at Bloomington, will present the lecture “Lives of the Birds: Audubon and the Problems of Scientific Biography.” The lecture will be held on Sept. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Peter Graham…

Syracuse Symposium 2013, ‘Listening,’ kicks off Sept. 12

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With the theme “Listening,” Syracuse Symposium 2013, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Thursday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by author Misha Glouberman.

Finding Your Home at Syracuse University

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Three years ago, Alexandra Curtis ’14 was in the same place as this year’s group of new students at Syracuse University’s Convocation. Her words to a friend that day predicted how her time at SU would unfold and turn into a lesson for SU’s newest class.

SUArt Galleries Presents ‘A World Apart: Art from the Samuel T. Pees Collection of Ethnographic Art’

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries is presenting “A World Apart: Art from the Samuel T. Pees Collection of Ethnographic Art,” an exhibition that highlights artwork gifted to the University Art Collection by collector Samuel T. Pees. Curated by SUArt Galleries…