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Campus & Community

Record Warmth Prompts Tips to Avoid Heat Illness

Wednesday, September 11, 2013, By Keith Kobland

With high heat and humidity it’s a good idea to review the warning signs of heat illness and take precautions to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Of course, staying inside where it’s cool is always an option, as is…

SU Professor, Dean Emerita Lauded for Role in Discovery of Civil War Ironclad

Monday, September 9, 2013, By Rob Enslin

Cathryn R. Newton was a 16-year-old college student when she helped her father discover the U.S.S. Monitor.

Distinguished Bass Gregory Sheppard to Present Recital Honoring Music Professor

Wednesday, September 4, 2013, By Erica Blust

Distinguished bass Gregory Sheppard will return to Syracuse on Sunday, Sept. 29, to present the recital “Songs Patti Taught Me” in honor of soprano Patti Thompson-Buechner, his teacher, friend and mentor. Sheppard, a 2000 graduate of SU’s Rose, Jules R….

DJ Spooky to Premiere Multimedia ‘Happening’ at CRAVE Festival Sept. 21

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Composer and multimedia artist DJ Spooky: That Subliminal Kid (aka Paul D. Miller), artist-in-residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, will present the world premiere of a multimedia “Happening” as part of CRAVE, a two-day interactive arts festival playing out…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse Grad Students Create Tablet Magazine

Tuesday, September 3, 2013, By News Staff

The students of the magazine, newspaper and online journalism master’s program dove headlong into niche publications with their 2013 capstone experience. The launch issue of tablet magazine Vertical Floor explored the vibrant culture of parkour and freerunning, attempting to become…

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.

SU’s 11th Annual Syracuse Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp Begins Oct. 19

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By Lindsay Wickham

SU’s annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp, now in its 11th year, begins Oct. 19 and runs for six consecutive Saturdays through Nov. 23. The bootcamp, led by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management, assists new business owners,…

Campus & Community

Defensive Driving Course

Monday, August 26, 2013, By News Staff

The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office is offering a six-hour National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course for faculty, staff, students, and the general public. The class will be held on Sept. 25 and 26, from 5- 9 p.m. in…

University Acquires Wainhouse Archive, Marquis de Sade’s English Translator

Tuesday, August 20, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center has acquired the archive of American translator and National Book Award winner Austryn Wainhouse. Wainhouse is best known for his complete and uncensored English translations of the Marquis de Sade’s 1791 novel “Justine”…

Campus & Community

Bowlers Wanted for Tuesday Evenings

Tuesday, August 13, 2013, By News Staff

The SU & ESF Faculty and Staff Bowling League is seeking new members. This is a fun handicap league accepting male and female bowlers who are currently employed at the College or University.  Your skill level does not matter; we…