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SU Boasts Two National Book Award Finalists This Year
Two writers teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences—George Saunders and Rachel Kushner—have been nominated for this year’s most prestigious prize in American fiction, the National Book Award.
Brooks Gump Named Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health
Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College at Syracuse University. Gump joined the Falk College faculty in 2010 and is currently a professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, where he also serves as the graduate program director for public health.
Etgar Keret Presents Raymond Carver Lecture Oct. 9
Etgar Keret, the popular Israeli writer and filmmaker, will present this semester’s second Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free…
Libraries to Host Information Fair for Faculty
The Syracuse University Libraries invites all faculty to an information fair on Friday, Sept. 27, from 1-4 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library. Find out what today’s library can do for you! Librarians and staff from…
Latino/ Hispanic Heritage Month Begins Sept. 15
The Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs hosts Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. With lectures, performances, luncheons, semi-formals and art exhibitions, Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month provides the campus and local community with a wonderful opportunity…
K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, This Week Featuring Laura Lautz from Syracuse University
The Department of Earth Sciences presents the fall 2012 K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, this week featuring Laura Lautz from Syracuse University. Her title “Discriminating sources of salinity in New York State drinking water wells pre-hydraulic fracturing:” The lecture will…
Leading Buddhist Monk to Discuss World Hunger, Kick off Local Hunger Initiative
The Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi, one of the United States’ most renowned Buddhist monks, is making a rare appearance at Syracuse University. He will present the Syracuse Symposium event “Engaged Buddhism: Listening and Responding to World Hunger” on Monday, Sept. 16,…
University to Host 28 Veterans for 2013 EBV Program
Syracuse University and the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is hosting a new class of post-9/11 veterans for the seventh annual Barnes Family Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program. The program, which is always offered at…
Architecture Appoints Jean-François Bédard Chair of Graduate Programs
The School of Architecture has announced the appointment of Associate Professor Jean-François Bédard to the position of chair of the school’s graduate programs, effective July 1. Bédard has taught at Syracuse since fall 2005 and was awarded tenure in May…
‘An Iliad’: Powerful Adaptation of an Ancient Tale
One of the world’s oldest stories comes to life from the point of view of a single poet in “An Iliad,” directed by Penny Metropulos at Syracuse Stage.