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Arts & Culture

Children’s touring production ‘New Kid’ to have additional public performances Dec. 3 and 10 at Syracuse Stage

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, By News Staff

Public performances of this year’s Bank of America Children’s Tour “New Kid,” produced by Syracuse Stage and the Department of Drama in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will be held at noon on Dec. 3 and…

Burfoot-Rochford appointed director of Early Education and Child Care Center

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Holley Burfoot-Rochford has been appointed director of Syracuse University’s Early Education and Child Care Center on South Campus. Former director Joan Supiro retired at the end of September, after 32 years of service. Burfoot-Rochford comes to SU from the Children’s…

Taye Diggs ’93 and Shane Evans ’92 to sign copies of their children’s book as part of Orange Central

Monday, November 7, 2011, By News Staff

Television, film and stage actor Taye Diggs ’93, a drama alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, is also a father with an important message for his young son, as well as other kids who may feel…

Campus & Community

Invisible Children to present the documentary ‘Tony’ about 25-year Central African conflict

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, By Jennifer Russo

Invisible Children, a media-based nonprofit dedicated to ending Africa’s longest-running war, will screen its latest documentary, ‘Tony,’ on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in Watson Theater. Following the 50-minute documentary, Grace, a native of Uganda and an ambassador for…

Campus & Community

Building Bridges: The Tools of Public Diplomacy

Tuesday, October 25, 2011, By News Staff

An engaging, two-day symposium, Building Bridges: The Tools of Public Diplomacy, is set to take place Oct. 27 and 28.

Arts & Culture

New spring course offers drumming as cross-cultural community building

Monday, October 24, 2011, By News Staff

Beginning Nov. 9, students can register for a new spring course, EDU 200, “Rhythm and Roots: Building Cross-Cultural Community through Drumming.” Instructed by renowned music educator Nisha Purushotham, this one-credit course uses African diaspora drumming to create community across difference,…

Campus & Community

Physical Safety and Health Workshop for Child Care Providers to be held Nov. 5

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, By News Staff

The Jack Reilly Institute for Early Childhood and Provider Education, in collaboration with Child Care Solutions, Inc., will sponsor a free workshop for child care providers on Saturday, Nov. 5.

Campus & Community

SU Childcare Center teacher Fran Paige to sign her children’s book at LaFayette Apple Festival this weekend

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Fran Paige, assistant teacher at Syracuse University’s Early Education and Child Care Center (EECCC), will sign copies of her book, “Reagan McFagen,” at the LaFayette Apple Festival on Oct. 8 and 9. She will be located in Tent B.

Business & Economy

Building a business from the ground up: Whitman’s ninth annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp begins Oct. 8

Tuesday, October 4, 2011, By Lindsay Wickham

Remember those summer days you spent building neighborhood lemonade stands? You dreamed big and put all of your efforts into creating the biggest and best stand out there. Wouldn’t the ultimate dream job be the one that you built, like…

Campus & Community

Neighborhood children will help design new playground at Skiddy Park

Monday, September 19, 2011, By News Staff

Neighborhood children from the Near Westside will share ideas about what they’d like to see in a new playground to be built in Skiddy Park next month. The children, ages 7-12, are members of after-school programs in Peace Incorporated and…