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Arts & Culture

Q and A: Humanities Center’s Gregg Lambert speaks on peace

Friday, August 31, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Gregg Lambert, Dean’s Professor of the Humanities and Founding Director of the Syracuse University Humanities Center, answers questions on the topic of world peace. What is your perspective on world peace and how it can be achieved? In her filmed…

Arts & Culture

SU’s Ray Smith symposia explore impact of dissent, displacement

Thursday, August 30, 2012, By Rob Enslin

The Ray Smith Symposium is providing double the food for thought this year, coordinating two series rather than one. “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean” is organized and presented by faculty members of the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) in the Moynihan Institute for Global Affairs in the Maxwell School.

Arts & Culture

Eat Together for Peace presents ‘menu’ of events Sept. 14-21

Thursday, August 30, 2012, By Rob Enslin

In anticipation of the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, as well as the Dalai Lama’s visit to campus on Oct. 8-9, the Syracuse University Humanities Center is presenting Eat Together for Peace (ET4Peace), a weeklong program of food,…

Arts & Culture

Two world premieres among the highlights of Syracuse Symposium 2012

Tuesday, August 28, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With the theme “Memory-Media-Archive,” Syracuse Symposium, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Sept. 14 with the world premiere of “Cry for Peace: Voices From the Congo.” Originally workshopped in Syracuse in 2010,“Cry for Peace” is based…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, August 27

Monday, August 27, 2012, By News Staff

Los Angeles Times quotes Falk College’s Eric Kingson on privatization of Social Security.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University recognizes Constitution Day

Monday, August 27, 2012, By News Staff

In honor of Constitution Day—nationally recognized on Sept. 17—Syracuse University is holding a series of activities, beginning Sept. 12 and running through Sept. 21. National Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept.17, 1787.  Constitution…

The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet to visit SU for October peace forum and concert

Monday, August 27, 2012, By News Staff

Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Andy Grammer and Nas among the two dozen artists scheduled to perform; comedian Whoopi Goldberg to emcee. “Common Ground for Peace,” will be held on campus Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9.

A big welcome to the newest members of the SU community

Saturday, August 25, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

“Y.O.L.O.—You only live once.” Travis G. Mason ’06 energized an estimated crowd of 6,000 people at the Dome Friday with these words of wisdom and encouragement for the Class of 2016. “College is a precious moment,” Mason said. “Spend your time wisely.”

Health & Society

New study finds female athletes rarely used as ad spokespeople

Friday, August 24, 2012, By Michele Barrett

As athletes and fans celebrated new world records, international milestones and personal bests during the 2012 London Olympic Games, one story that repeated itself was the prominent role female athletes played in fueling U.S. Olympic success and medal count. The…

Arts & Culture

Fashions from Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection to be exhibited at Stickley’s Craftsman Farms

Thursday, August 23, 2012, By Erica Blust

A new exhibition featuring fashions from Syracuse University’s Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection will allow visitors to Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms in New Jersey to view the human form in the home as it may have looked from 1911-13 when the Gustav Stickley family was in residence.