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Arts & Culture

SU Drama presents landmark Sondheim musical ‘Merrily We Roll Along’

Monday, September 24, 2012, By News Staff

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary musical”Merrily We Roll Along” charts the rise of a songwriting team during the years of Sondheim’s own young career. Starting in 1976 and running backward in time to 1955, this lively musical focuses on…

Campaign for Syracuse University surpasses $1 billion fundraising goal more than three months early

Thursday, September 13, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced that it has surpassed its goal for the most ambitious fundraising effort in the institution’s history. Through the generosity of more than 60,000 individual donors, including trustees, alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and supporters, the Campaign has raised a total of $1,008,612,731 as of Aug. 31.

Business & Economy

Raymond von Dran IDEA Student Sandbox named No. 3 college business incubator

Wednesday, August 1, 2012, By News Staff

The entrepreneurial ecosystem at Syracuse University has exploded over the past five years. Faculty from every school and college at SU have been engaged in research, teaching, commercialization and community engagement in entrepreneurship. Student entrepreneurs have secured millions of dollars…

Arts & Culture

New XL Projects exhibition features work drawn from collaborative writings of three artists

Monday, July 23, 2012, By Erica Blust

Work drawn from the collaborative writings of three artists is featured in the current exhibition “And the Whole Room Laughed,” on view through Aug. 19 at XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. “And the Whole Room Laughed” includes painting,…

After more than a decade, Sandra Hurd fulfills service as University marshal at 2012 Commencement

Monday, July 2, 2012, By News Staff

Shiu-Kai Chin becomes University marshal, Kelly Chandler-Olcott joins as associate University marshal   After more than a decade, Sandra Hurd has retired her Commencement leader title of University marshal. Beginning her service in 2001 at the Commencement ceremony that featured NASA…

Shenandoah Trio to hold fundraising concert in Hendricks Chapel June 17

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, By News Staff

The Shenandoah Trio and Mohawk journalist Doug George-Kanentiio will hold a fundraising concert and lecture honoring Kateri Tekakwitha on Sunday, June 17, at 4 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel. Tekakwitha (1656-1680), a Mohawk-Algonquin, will be canonized by Pope Benedict…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama to present senior showcase May 5

Monday, April 30, 2012, By Erica Blust

Syracuse University’s Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will present its annual senior showcase on Saturday, May 5, at 2 p.m. in the Archbold Theatre at Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The showcase…

Arts & Culture

SU Drama announces 2012-2013 season

Friday, April 27, 2012, By News Staff

The Department of Drama in the College of Visual and Performing Arts has announced its 2012-2013 season. Offerings will include Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical “Merrily We Roll Along”; the passionate Jacobean drama “’Tis Pity She’s a Whore”; the comic “Top…

SU’s Chandra Mohanty to earn honorary doctorate from College of Wooster

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Chandra Talpade Mohanty—an internationally recognized scholar of post-colonial and transnational feminist theory and a celebrated professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences—will receive an honorary doctorate from the College of Wooster (Ohio) at its 142nd commencement ceremony on…

The NewsHouse: Chinese dating game brings touch of drama to Hendricks Chapel

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Based on Chinese dating show “Fei Cheng Wu Rao,” female student choose or reject male bachelors in front of a full audience.