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Arts & Culture

Sternlicht to Lecture on Singer

Monday, October 7, 2013, By News Staff

Sanford Sternlicht G’62, professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences, will present a lecture on the life and times of Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, at Temple Adath Yeshurun….

Media, Law & Policy

‘Does Jesus Really Love Me?’ Author Jeff Chu to Visit Newhouse Oct. 15

Monday, October 7, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Author and journalist Jeff Chu will visit the Newhouse School on Tuesday, Oct. 15, as a guest of the magazine department. He will discuss his book, “Does Jesus Really Love Me? A Gay Christian’s Pilgrimage in Search of God in…

Arts & Culture

The Art of Listening: A Reading by Two Poets

Monday, October 7, 2013, By Georgia Popoff

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the YMCA’s Downtown Writers Center offers its third annual reading as a component of Syracuse Symposium, featuring two internationally acclaimed poets—Ilya Kaminsky and Stephen Kuusisto (one hearing-impaired, the other blind). They will read work from their…

Arts & Culture

University Honored with Prestigious Civic Engagement Award

Monday, October 7, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University is among just five colleges and universities in the nation, chosen from more than 100 nominations, to share in the 2013 Higher Education Civic Engagement Awards presented by The Washington Center and the New York Life Foundation.

Campus & Community

Remembrance Week Activities Announced

Monday, October 7, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Remembrance Week 2013 is being held on the SU campus Oct. 6-12. The weeklong series of events honors the 270 people—including 35 students studying abroad through Syracuse University—who lost their lives in the terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, on Dec. 21, 1988.

Arts & Culture

Community Folk Art Center Presents An Evening With Daniel Roumain

Thursday, October 3, 2013, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center will host an evening with critically acclaimed musician Daniel Roumain on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. The concert titled, “Hear Haiti Here,” will be held as part of the center’s concert series A Journey…

Campus & Community

Introducing Candidates for the 2013 Homecoming Court

Thursday, October 3, 2013, By News Staff

The Homecoming Court Selection Committee has announced the 2013 Syracuse University Homecoming Court. This longstanding tradition is just one of many student events, programs and activities that take place during SU’s annual Homecoming event, Orange Central. Voting for this year’s…

STEM

iSchool Launches Crowdsourced ‘Fuel’ Program Funding Campaign

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), whose national reputation is built on innovation in the information field, has initiated a student programs development campaign with some twists. The effort is modeled on the crowdsourcing style of fundraising, and it uses…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse International Film Festival Opens Wednesday, Continues through Sunday

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, By Kevin Morrow

The Syracuse International Film Festival 2013 opens Wednesday, Oct. 2, with an art show and reception, “The Golden Era of Hollywood,” featuring work by Italian poster artist Silvano Campeggi, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Landmark Theatre. The festival continues through…

Media, Law & Policy

When Accidents Happen

Tuesday, October 1, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Professor Christopher DeCorse had made the trip from Bunce Island in Sierra Leone to nearby Papel Island over the span of many years as part of his research work. But one day last June, the journey’s end turned into a harrowing experience.