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‘Tribal fusion’ dancer and anthropologist explore collective identity of the arts Oct. 18 at SU

Monday, October 8, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Event follows keynote address by undersecretary of state for public diplomacy and public affairs Syracuse Symposium, whose theme this fall is “Memory-Media-Archive,” continues with a joint program featuring a dance performance by Donna Mejia and a lecture by anthropologist William…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s Zeke Leonard honored with Continuum + Arthur Pulos Award for innovation in interdisciplinary design education

Monday, October 1, 2012, By Erica Blust

Zeke Leonard, an assistant professor of environmental and interior design in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), is the recipient of the 2012 Continuum + Arthur Pulos Award, which recognizes innovation in interdisciplinary design education at SU….

Student engagement helps thrift store thrive

Monday, September 24, 2012, By Keith Kobland

On a mild late summer afternoon, shoppers are doing some browsing at the new trendy store on campus. One woman carefully considers a stylish blouse, while another is checking out black handbags and high-heeled shoes. This isn’t a typical store…

WellsLink scholars to be honored for academic excellence

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs will host its Ninth Annual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 5, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The ceremony honors WellsLink scholars from the previous year who have…

Ray Smith Symposium explores issues of displacement with ‘Moving Borders’

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By Rob Enslin

“Displacement” is the focus of one of this year’s Ray Smith Symposia, sponsored by The College of Arts and Sciences. Titled “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean,” the symposium kicks…

Lecture explores ‘Who Exactly is Mitt Romney?’

Friday, September 14, 2012, By News Staff

During a talk Friday, Sept. 14, at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, Michael Kranish, coauthor of “The Real Romney” (with Scott Helman, Harper, 2012) will reveal answers to the question: Who exactly is Mitt Romney? Kranish is the deputy chief…

Campaign for Syracuse University surpasses $1 billion fundraising goal more than three months early

Thursday, September 13, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced that it has surpassed its goal for the most ambitious fundraising effort in the institution’s history. Through the generosity of more than 60,000 individual donors, including trustees, alumni, faculty, staff, students, parents, and supporters, the Campaign has raised a total of $1,008,612,731 as of Aug. 31.

STEM

Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute announces faculty fellows

Thursday, September 13, 2012, By News Staff

The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences has appointed five Institute Faculty Fellows. The new fellows program is designed to strengthen the institute’s ability to address key issues in the field through interdisciplinary…

Arts & Culture

SU’s Ray Smith symposia explore impact of dissent, displacement

Thursday, August 30, 2012, By Rob Enslin

The Ray Smith Symposium is providing double the food for thought this year, coordinating two series rather than one. “Moving Borders: The Culture and Politics of Displacement in and from Latin America and the Caribbean” is organized and presented by faculty members of the Program on Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) in the Moynihan Institute for Global Affairs in the Maxwell School.

STEM

Earth sciences major spends summer in Costa Rican cloud forest

Wednesday, August 22, 2012, By News Staff

Waking up to howler monkeys greeting the morning, hiking past colorfully plumed toucans flying through the trees and looking out for poisonous vipers winding through the forest, Natalie Teale, a senior Earth sciences and geography major in Syracuse University’s College…