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Alumnus, Wife Leave Lasting Legacy to Assist Students with Disabilities
The legacy of a Syracuse University alumnus and his wife is creating a lasting mark for students with physical disabilities and the entire campus, nine decades after he first stepped onto campus. The James S. Blesh Fund will meet a…
Strike up the Brand!
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra is known for setting the tempo for the times. (Just ask its Maestro Marin Alsop, the first female conductor of a major American orchestra.) So when the BSO recently unveiled plans to hire professional journalists to…
Carrier Dome Runoff Now Being Put to Use
With a seven-month-long project complete, rain and snow falling on a portion of the Carrier Dome roof is now being put to good use. The storm water is being used to help flush toilets in the stadium, rather than the…
University Appoints Matt Ter Molen Chief Advancement Officer
Ter Molen, who will report to Chancellor Syverud, will assume his new role at the University on Feb. 1, 2015.
Billy Joel to Perform at Carrier Dome on March 20
A familiar face, a man who is always in a New York state of mind, will be performing at the Carrier Dome. Concert promoter AEG Live announced that Billy Joel will appear for his seventh concert at the Dome.
On the ‘Sound Beat’
When you tune in to “Sound Beat” on any of about 200 public radio outlets, including WAER, you’re never sure what you’re going to hear. It could be 90 seconds of blues. It could be an old Vaudeville routine. Or it could be canaries tweeting the “Emperor Waltz.”
Point of Contact Gallery Presents Poetry Reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18
Point of Contact Gallery is hosting a poetry reading by Christopher Kennedy on Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6-8 p.m. Kennedy will be reading current work from two forthcoming publications “Small Hope Factory” and “Love Poems for People Who Hate Themselves.”…
University Leadership Engages Student Group Throughout the Weekend
This weekend, Dean of University College Bea González continued to hold meetings with representatives of THE General Body in an effort to resolve their demands.
Documentary to Mark 50th Anniversary of Freedom Summer
The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Community Folk Art Center will sponsor a screening of director Stanley Nelson’s documentary “Freedom Summer” Monday, Nov. 3, at 6:30 p.m. in 220 Eggers Hall. The screening is part of the series…
CNY Humanities Corridor Awarded $3.55 Million from Mellon Foundation
Syracuse University, Cornell University and the University of Rochester—founders of the Central New York Humanities Corridor, a large-scale interdisciplinary project—have received grants totaling $3.55 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.