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Listening to ‘Scorched’: Women, War and Resistance
A panel discussion called “Listening to ‘Scorched’: Women, War and Resistance” will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, in the Arthur Storch Theatre. The discussion will follow the 3 p.m. matinee of Syracuse Stage’s production of “Scorched” by…
The Art of Listening: A Reading by Two Poets
On Thursday, Oct. 24, the YMCA’s Downtown Writers Center offers its third annual reading as a component of Syracuse Symposium, featuring two internationally acclaimed poets—Ilya Kaminsky and Stephen Kuusisto (one hearing-impaired, the other blind). They will read work from their…
LGBT Resource Center Presents Coming Out Month
Syracuse University’s LGBT Resource Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, continues its tradition of celebrating the month of October as “Coming Out Month,” in honor of the national “Coming Out Day” on Oct. 11. This month-long anniversary, designed to…
Defensive Driving Course
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 Lyman…
Plastics Pioneers Reading Room to Open in Bird Library
On Friday, Sept. 27, from 2:30–4 p.m., the Plastics Pioneers Reading Room, a gift of donors Glenn and Patsy Beall, will officially be dedicated and opened on the sixth floor of Syracuse University’s Bird Library. The public is invited to…
Campus Directory Updates: Is Your Information Accurate?
The campus directory for employees for the 2013-14 academic year will be updated soon. The directory will be available online through MySlice. The information in the directory is used by SU’s telephone operators and automated systems to connect callers to…
The Goodness of Raw Materials
Chef Mary Ann Kiernan calls it “the mystery box of produce”—her weekly box of vegetables from a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. As a chef, she finds it a fun challenge. But as a nutrition and food studies instructor, Kiernan has seen the trepidation in students as they try to compose a meal from a mystifying basket full of vegetables.
SU Task Force Advocates Action to Enhance Teaching
Syracuse University’s Task Force on Advancing New Pedagogies, formed six months ago to study innovative teaching methods and new technologies employed in instruction across campus, has issued its final report, highlighting exemplary work being done at SU and urging increased…
Record Warmth Prompts Tips to Avoid Heat Illness
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
Cathryn R. Newton was a 16-year-old college student when she helped her father discover the U.S.S. Monitor.