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Live Nation VP Kevin Chernett ’91 to speak Sept. 15

Tuesday, September 13, 2011, By Erica Blust

Kevin Chernett, executive vice president of strategic alliances at Live Nation Entertainment and a 1991 alumnus of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present a lecture on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium,…

Arts & Culture

Karpoff presents at several teaching conferences

Monday, September 12, 2011, By Erica Blust

Fred Karpoff, professor of piano in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Setnor School of Music, was a featured presenter at the Texas Music Teachers Association Convention in Arlington; the Music Teachers Association of California in Oakland; and the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy in Lombard, Ill.

Campus & Community

Former U.S. Army captain & Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay to speak on campus

Monday, September 12, 2011, By News Staff

James Yee, a Chinese American, graduate of West Point Military Academy, convert to Islam in 1991, captain in the U.S. Army, former Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay and author of “For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire,” will speak about his struggle for justice.

Media, Law & Policy

IJPM announces lectures by Supreme Court journalist Lyle Denniston

Monday, September 12, 2011, By News Staff

The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media (IJPM) at Syracuse University will recognize Constitution Day (Sept. 17) with a public lecture on “The Dynamism and Activism of the Roberts Court” by SCOTUSblog writer Lyle Denniston….

Campus & Community

Open source communities are topic of brown bag lunch talk

Monday, September 12, 2011, By News Staff

Nicolas Jullien, visiting professor from the French institution Telecom Bretagne, Institute Telecom, will present the first talk in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) brown bag lunch series this academic year.

Health & Society

Garcia honored as outstanding educator during Onondaga County Hispanic Heritage Month

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Michele Barrett

As the local community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Syracuse University professor of social work Alejandro Garcia will be honored as an outstanding educator. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony that will kick off the…

Arts & Culture

Yale art critic Sarah Oppenheimer to open Syracuse Architecture fall lecture series

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Elaine Wackerow

Artist Sarah Oppenheimer, known for challenging one’s perceptions of physical space within existing structures, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 5 p.m. in Slocum Hall Auditorium. The lecture, co-sponsored by SU’s  College of…

Campus & Community

University launches official mobile app

Friday, September 9, 2011, By Christopher C. Finkle

Collaborative development puts SU in the palm of your hand Syracuse University has launched its first official mobile application in the Apple Store. The app is expected to be available soon in the Android Marketplace and the Blackberry App World….

Campus & Community

Acts of Kindness Weekend to be held Sept. 9-11

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Last year, the interfaith group Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB) galvanized hundreds of people to come together for two days of service to make Central New York a better place. Central New Yorkers will come together again Sept. 9-11 for the…

Media, Law & Policy

Law school representatives visit campus to connect with SU students

Thursday, September 8, 2011, By News Staff

Students thinking about going to law school have a unique opportunity to connect with representatives from more than 70 nationally recognized schools at Law School Day on Thursday, Sept. 22. Law School Day will take place in tents on the…