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‘TitBits’ Performance at the Newhouse School Nov. 9 and 10 Features Stories Behind Breast Cancer
The stories behind breast cancer—patient, survivor, caregiver, medical practitioner and advocate—are the center of the documentary theater production “TitBits: Breast Cancer Stories,” which will debut next month at the Newhouse School. Conceived, produced and directed by Tula Goenka, professor of…
Cultural Training Event and Powerful Performance Continue University’s Veteran Commitment
On Oct. 17, members of the Syracuse-area professional community gathered on Syracuse University’s South Campus for a full day of veteran cultural competency training followed by “Theater of War,” an innovative public health project designed to encourage thought and discussion…
Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Program Awards Funding for Four Projects
The Syracuse University Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program awarded four projects funding in May 2019. The Syracuse University Climate Action Plan, which was released in 2009, provided the competitive funding as part of the CALS program, overseen…
Military-Connected Student of the Month: Marine Corps Veteran Turned Air Force ROTC Cadet Caleb Holmes ’20
For some college students, juggling classes, a social life and a job is challenging enough. As non-traditional students become more of a fixture on college campuses, more students are juggling marriage, children, mortgage payments, car payments and family medical appointments…
South Campus Composting Program Turns Food Waste Into Rich Nutrients for Plants
Syracuse University Sustainability Management has launched a Student Composting Program for South Campus residents. The goal is to reduce the amount of organic material going into trash dumpsters. In January 2019, Sustainability Management piloted a composting program with a small…
Wordgathering, a Digital Open Access Journal of Work from Disabled Writers, Transitions to Publication at Syracuse University
Syracuse University’s Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) and Syracuse University Libraries will be assuming publication in December 2019 of the digital open access journal and website, Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Diane R. Wiener, research professor and associate…
CPR Training for Campus Community Scheduled
Syracuse University Ambulance and Fire Safety have partnered to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, Oct. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman 020….
Syracuse Stage Presents the Classic American Courtroom Drama ‘Twelve Angry Men’
Courtroom drama at its best fills the stage as the American classic “Twelve Angry Men” continues the 2019/2020 Syracuse Stage season. The show runs through Oct. 27. Set in 1957 in the jury room of a New York City courthouse,…
EPA’s Move to Overhaul Lead Water Testing Will Help Cities, Says Syracuse Professor
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will be revamping the “Lead and Copper Rule” which is used as test to identify unsafe lead levels in public water systems. Christa Kelleher, assistant professor of earth sciences and civil engineering at…
This Coming Out Day, Celebrate ‘Outness’ Without Creating Pressure
Friday, October 11 is National Coming Out Day, a widely recognized day dedicated to raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender queer community. Sara Burke is an assistant professor of psychology at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences…