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Disabilities as Ways of Knowing: A Series of Creative Writing Conversations — Anne Finger visits SU

Tuesday, October 2, 2012, By News Staff

Ms. Anne Finger, renowned author and longstanding disability rights activist, will be visiting the Syracuse University campus this October, to join us in celebrating Disability Awareness Month, and to inaugurate what is hoped to be an annual series of disability-themed…

Ocean rower Roz Savage added to University Lectures 2012-13 season

Monday, October 1, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Ocean rower, adventurer and environmental campaigner Roz Savage has been added to the schedule of distinguished guests who will share their diverse global experiences and perspectives with the Syracuse University and Central New York communities as part of the 2012-13…

Excitement builds for ‘Common Ground for Peace’ Symposium

Monday, October 1, 2012, By News Staff

Due to high demand for tickets and in response to continued public interest in the “Common Ground for Peace” symposium featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, Syracuse University will now webcast the two panel discussions live on Monday, Oct. 8.

Distinguished alumni panel will speak Oct. 4 on emerging issues in immigration law

Friday, September 28, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Three distinguished Syracuse University College of Law alumni will participate in a panel discussion on “Emerging Issues in Immigration Law” on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. The discussion, held in honor of Latino Heritage Month 2012…

Turntable.fm’s Jordan Davidoff to speak Sept. 27

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By Erica Blust

Jordan Davidoff, artist relations pro for Turntable.fm, a social music service that launched in 2011, will give a talk on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman…

Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series welcomes award-winning poet Ira Sadoff

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By News Staff

The Fall 2012 Raymond Carver Reading Series continues with award-winning poet Ira Sadoff, hailed by critics as a “master of language, concentration, vision, irony.” Sadoff will read from his works beginning at 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10, in Gifford Auditorium….

SU to hold day of remembrance Oct. 10 for Bassel Shahade

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By Erica Blust

Syracuse University will host a day of remembrance for slain Syrian film student Bassel Shahade on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Shahade, a Fulbright Scholar and native of Damascus, Syria, was killed in Homs, Syria, on May 28 while working as a…

Arts & Culture

SU Drama presents landmark Sondheim musical ‘Merrily We Roll Along’

Monday, September 24, 2012, By News Staff

Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s legendary musical”Merrily We Roll Along” charts the rise of a songwriting team during the years of Sondheim’s own young career. Starting in 1976 and running backward in time to 1955, this lively musical focuses on…

Shall we play a game?: Merging citizen science and video games

Friday, September 21, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

In the mysterious online world of “Forgotten Island,” you’ll investigate the destruction of a biology lab, encounter domineering robots and solve puzzles to find your way out of the conundrum. You’ll also be helping real-life scientists better understand the creatures of the natural world.

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, September 19

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Disability Scoop website, WRVO and the Post-Standard reported on the study co-authored by the Burton Blatt Institute’s Meera Adya, which finds people with disabilities remain largely sidelined in American politics. The size of the…