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Arts & Culture

Ray Smith Symposium Focuses on Commodification, Aesthetics of South Asian Folk Art

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By Rob Enslin

The commodification of South Asia folk art, including Mithila paintings by women from Northern India and parts of Nepal, is the focus of an upcoming Ray Smith Symposium.

Campus & Community

Campus-Wide Ban on Tobacco to Be Debated Jan. 23

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By News Staff

Banning smoking on the Syracuse University campus is the subject of the next Campbell Debate, a series on timely issues of public importance sponsored by the Campbell Public Affairs Institute at SU’s Maxwell School. The event will be held on…

Arts & Culture

Two Former Slaves, Confederate Soldier Untangle Past in ‘The Whipping Man’

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By News Staff

Richmond, April, 1865. The Civil War has ended and Caleb DeLeon, a badly wounded Confederate soldier, stumbles into the ruin of what was once his home. His family has fled the city’s destruction, leaving two former slaves, Simon and John,…

Arts & Culture

CollegeHumor to Create Laughs at SU Feb. 19

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By News Staff

University Union Performing Arts presents “CollegeHumor Live” on Feb. 19 in Goldstein Auditorium. Doors open at 7:15 p.m. with the show starting at 8 p.m. Created in 1999, CollegeHumor is a comedy website that features original videos and articles targeted…

Arts & Culture

A Change in Weather

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Artist and VPA Associate Professor Sam Van Aken was curious about the effects of weather on body and mind. So he is transforming the atmosphere inside the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute’s (MWPAI) Museum of Art in Utica—at least for a little while.

Campus & Community

Dream Week Activities Jan. 21-25 Engage Campus, Local Communities

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By News Staff

The Office of Residence Life within the Division of Student Affairs is hosting a week of programs, called “Dream Week,” to follow the 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration and Dinner at the Carrier Dome on Jan. 19. This…

Campus & Community

Unsung Heroes Honored at SU’s MLK Celebration

Tuesday, January 21, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The 2014 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Hero Awards were presented to four members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities during the University’s 29th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Against All Odds.” The event…

Health & Society

SU Nutrition Alumni to Help Students Build Professional Social Media Presence

Thursday, January 16, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The importance of a professional presence in social media for dietitians and other nutrition professionals will be the focus of an interactive presentation by Falk College nutrition alumni and registered dietitians Lauren Carey and Allison Marco. The event will be…

Arts & Culture

Light Work Calls for Entries in Grants in Photography Competition

Thursday, January 16, 2014, By News Staff

Light Work has announced the 2014 Light Work Grants in Photography competition. Three $2,000 grants will be awarded to photographers who reside within an approximate 50-mile radius of Syracuse. Light Work began offering grants to central New York artists in…

Media, Law & Policy

Lagrant Communications President and CEO Will Visit Newhouse Jan. 30

Wednesday, January 15, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Kim L. Hunter, founder, president and CEO of the integrated marketing communications firm Lagrant Communications, will visit the Newhouse School on Thursday, Jan. 30, as part of the Leaders in Communications speaker series. He will speak at 7:30 p.m. in…