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SU English professor wins prestigious Shattuck Prize in criticism
David Yaffe, a nationally renowned arts critic and assistant professor of English in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Roger Shattuck Prize in criticism. Named for the late American critic and scholar who authored…
Final SU Showcase events schedule released
SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012 is just days away and the full schedule of “green economy” events slated for April 18 has been confirmed. This daylong celebration of sustainability initiatives and works by Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental…
Paul Roberts to deliver SU Showcase keynote on realities of a sustainable future
How do we build a sustainable future, especially when much of the present seems so unsustainable? Journalist and author Paul Roberts will tackle this issue during his SU Showcase keynote presentation, “The Real Cost of Change: The Economic and Political…
‘Waste Land’ documentary to screen on April 17
What happens in the world’s largest city of trash? Find out at the screening of “Waste Land,” a mesmerizing look at the extent of recycling that’s possible and the transformative power of art. “Waste Land” will be shown on Tuesday,…
Students launch buy-local program during run-up to SU Showcase
Syracuse University students in The College of Arts and Sciences’ Soling 300: “Sustainable SU” class are running a buy-local initiative they’ve created to help support a more sustainable Syracuse green economy. The Stamp-Pede Local Businesses program offers prizes for shopping…
Green filmmaker Antonio Saillant to speak at SU Showcase April 18
As part of SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012, innovative director and producer Antonio Saillant will present on greening the entertainment industry. Saillant will speak at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, in the Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium. He will…
SU in the News: Monday, April 9
New York Times quotes Rick Burton of Falk College on New Balance running shoe ad campaign
Connective Corridor buses transform into performance spaces
Over the next two weeks, passengers on board select Connective Corridor buses will get a taste of the arts. Three buses will feature artists at work as part of the “’In Motion’ series.” The acting, poetry and dance performances will…
Student startups win more than $150,000 at Emerging Talk
Thirty-seven student startups won a combined $153,200 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on March 30 at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. More than 300 students, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors and community members came out…
Annual art and architecture book sale
Two locations, three days, lots of savings!