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Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, September 11

Friday, September 11, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

The following stories mention Syracuse University or quote one of our faculty, students or staff [View the story “SU in the News: Friday, September 11” on Storify]

Campus & Community

Information Session for Syracuse University Program For Refugee Assistance Scheduled for Friday

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Keith Kobland

With a total city population of 140,000, Syracuse’s 14,000 refugees make up approximately 10 percent of its total—a number nearly as large as the entire undergraduate student body at the University. The city’s refugees hail from all over the world,…

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A: Assistant Professor Isaac Kfir on the Refugee Situation in Europe

Thursday, September 10, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

Refugees from several countries, including Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia, are fleeing violence in their homelands and seeking asylum by the tens of thousands in Europe. Such a large population movement is creating problems for Turkey, the Eastern European states and…

Four Alumni Receiving Prestigious Arents Award for Excellence

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

The recipients are: Emmy Award-winning media executive Erica Branch-Ridley ’87; advertising agency principal Eric Mower ’66, G’68; scholar, teacher and administrator Donna Shalala G’70, H’87; and sports marketing guru Brandon Steiner ’81.

Arts & Culture

Author Stephen Kuusisto Opens Carver Series Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Stephen Kuusisto, an acclaimed poet, essayist and memoirist, as well as a University professor, will kick off the Fall 2015 Raymond Carver Reading Series in the College of Arts and Sciences. On Wednesday, Sept. 16, Kuusisto will participate in an…

Arts & Culture

Two Associated with University to Receive National Medals of Arts

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By News Staff

Tobias “Toby” Wolff, a pre-eminent short story writer and memoirist, as well as a former English professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and internationally acclaimed theater artist Ping Chong, who wrote and directed two Syracuse Stage world premieres,…

Campus & Community

SU In the News: Wednesday, September 9

Wednesday, September 9, 2015, By Ellen Mbuqe

The following stories mention Syracuse University or quote one of our faculty, students or staff [View the story “SU in the News: Wednesday, September 9” on Storify]

Campus & Community

Am I Hungry? Eight-Week Mindful Eating Webinar

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By News Staff

New for Syracuse University faculty and staff! Mindful eating is eating with attention and intention with an awareness of your physical and emotional cues. Although it is a deceptively simple title, the question “Am I hungry?” opens the door to understanding…

Arts & Culture

Closing Reception for ‘Knowing Things’ To Be Held Sept. 17

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Erica Blust

914Works will host a closing reception for “Knowing Things,” a group exhibition by four artists, including three graduate students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6-8 p.m. The reception is free and…

STEM

Chemists Awarded Grants for Interdisciplinary Research

Tuesday, September 8, 2015, By Rob Enslin

Two chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have been recognized for their ongoing work in organic chemistry and the life sciences. Yan-Yeung Luk and John Chisholm, associate professors of chemistry, have received major grant awards from the National…