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The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet to visit SU for October peace forum and concert
Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Andy Grammer and Nas among the two dozen artists scheduled to perform; comedian Whoopi Goldberg to emcee. “Common Ground for Peace,” will be held on campus Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9.
A big welcome to the newest members of the SU community
“Y.O.L.O.—You only live once.” Travis G. Mason ’06 energized an estimated crowd of 6,000 people at the Dome Friday with these words of wisdom and encouragement for the Class of 2016. “College is a precious moment,” Mason said. “Spend your time wisely.”
Getting to know Carrie Grogan Abbott
This past July, while many on campus were enjoying the slower pace of summer, or taking long-anticipated vacations, Carrie Grogan Abbott, director of First-Year and Transfer Programs, was at her desk making dozens of phone calls, sending emails and coordinating countless logistics for one of the University’s biggest events of the year: Syracuse Welcome.
Cyclists, motorists, pedestrians experience new University Avenue
Most mornings you can find Steve Morris cycling from his home on the West Side of Syracuse to the bike shop he and his wife own on Westcott Street in the University neighborhood. “It’s a good way to wake up—get the blood flowing,” says Morris, a 2007 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry graduate.
New study finds female athletes rarely used as ad spokespeople
As athletes and fans celebrated new world records, international milestones and personal bests during the 2012 London Olympic Games, one story that repeated itself was the prominent role female athletes played in fueling U.S. Olympic success and medal count. The…
Actor, author Taye Diggs to receive Distinguished Alumnus Award from SU Alumni Club of Southern California
Award-winning actor and author Taye Diggs ’93, a drama alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), is being honored by the Syracuse University Alumni Club of Southern California (SUACSC) on Oct. 20. Diggs was chosen by…
Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series opens with poet Roger Fanning
Roger Fanning, a Whiting Writers’ Award winner, will open the Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, in Gifford Auditorium. The reading will be preceded by a question-and-answer session from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is…
Mindset, Happiness and Law School
Law professor Peter H. Huang found out about the pressures of academic life at a young age. He was 14 when he enrolled at Princeton, and began Ph.D. studies in mathematics just three years later. His mother, who he affectionately…
SU in the News: Wednesday, August 22
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Earth Magazine, Gizmodo and Red Orbit reported on the Syracuse University Lava Project—a mix of science, art and education to investigate the physical properties, aesthetics and educational opportunities of creating basaltic lava flows in a…
SU organist Owolabi to give recitals on historic Holtkamp organ
Kola Owolabi, Syracuse University organist and assistant professor of music in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present organ recitals on Tuesday, Sept. 4, and…