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Stone Canoe to award IVMF Prize for Written Work by a Veteran beginning in 2013

Friday, March 30, 2012, By News Staff

Three critically acclaimed authors—all vets—to judge first prize Beginning in 2013, Stone Canoe, A Journal of Arts, Literature and Social Commentary published by Syracuse University, will award the Institute for Veterans and Military Families Prize for Written Work by a Veteran. The…

Health & Society

National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club honors two School of Education colleagues for excellence and leadership

Thursday, March 29, 2012, By News Staff

Two members of the School of Education’s Partnership for Better Education and Center for Graduate Preparation and Achievement received honors from the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club. Christabel O. B. Sheldon, director of the Ronald E….

Campus & Community

Vigil on the SU Quad in Memory of Disabled People Murdered by Caregivers & Family Members

Thursday, March 29, 2012, By News Staff

On Friday, March 30, the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is organizing a series of candlelight vigils nationwide to honor the memories of disabled individuals who have been murdered by their caregivers and family members.

Rhythm and Roots performance will be Friday

Wednesday, March 28, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Better Together Syracuse and the Office of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel will present a Rhythm and Roots concert, “We Are The Americas,” on Friday, March 30, at 4:30 p.m. at the Alibrandi Catholic Center, 110 Walnut Place. The event…

Syracuse Youth Orchestras to perform April 1

Wednesday, March 28, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse Youth Orchestra (SYO) and Syracuse Youth String Orchestra (SYSO) will present a concert on Sunday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the West Genesee High School auditorium, 5201 W. Genesee St., Camillus. Tickets for the concert are $10…

Arts & Culture

Department of Drama Presents ‘Quilters’ a joyous, moving, musical celebration from the American Frontier

Tuesday, March 27, 2012, By News Staff

The memories, hopes, dreams and prayers of the indomitable women of the American frontier enliven this hauntingly beautiful musical. Based on oral histories from the pioneers of the prairie states, “Quilters” celebrates with unassuming honesty and simplicity the fears, joys,…

Five to be honored April 9 with Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence awards

Tuesday, March 27, 2012, By News Staff

Five Syracuse University faculty and staff members will receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor on Monday, April 9. The 2011-12 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence honorees are: Don Carr, professor of industrial…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, March 26

Monday, March 26, 2012, By News Staff

New York Times quotes Leonard Burman of Maxwell School on Rep. Paul Ryan and the Republican budget proposal

‘Citizen writer’ Terry Tempest Williams will close out 2011-12 University Lectures season

Monday, March 26, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams will be the final guest of the University Lectures 2011-12 season on Thursday, March 29. Williams will speak on “The Writer as Witness” during a conversation with Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor…

Conference celebrates internationally renowned mathematician

Monday, March 26, 2012, By News Staff

Mathematical researchers and graduate students from across the United States and Canada will converge on the Syracuse University campus April 13-15 to celebrate internationally renowned mathematical theorist Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz and to discuss the intersection of two diverse areas of mathematical…