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SU Among 17 Academic Institutions Invited to Create International Filmmaking Academy in Italy

Thursday, February 14, 2013, By Erica Blust

VPA’s Owen Shapiro appointed vice president The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) was among 17 international academic institutions invited to create an international filmmaking academy in Bologna, Italy. Representatives from the academic institutions met in December at the…

Campus & Community

SU’s Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble to Present Free Concert Feb. 21

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

The Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble will present a concert on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. in the Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free and accessible parking is available in the Q1…

‘Race, Region and Obama’ Topic of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s 30th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Public Affairs Lecture will feature Matthew C. Whitaker, founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University. The lecture, “Race and Region in…

After 42 Years of Service, Peter Webber, Director of Auxiliary Services Announces Retirement; Successor Named

Wednesday, February 13, 2013, By News Staff

SU Director of Auxiliary Services Peter Webber has announced his retirement from Syracuse University, effective June 30, after 42 years of service. Auxiliary Services includes Food Services; Housing, Meal Plan, and ID Card Services; University Bookstore; Housing and Food Services…

Syracuse University-Produced Documentary up for New York State Emmy

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By Keith Kobland

A documentary that focuses on the cultural and spiritual significance of the sport of lacrosse to the people of the Onondaga Nation is now up for an Emmy award.

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell School Professor Named to National Postal Service Reform Panel

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

Walter D. Broadnax, Distinguished Professor at the Maxwell School, has been appointed to a panel leading an independent review of a plan to breathe new life into the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) through public-private partnership. The review was commissioned by…

Arts & Culture

Razor-Sharp Wit in ‘Top Girls’ Examines Costs of Success

Tuesday, February 12, 2013, By News Staff

A skeptical and comic look at the role of women in contemporary society, “Top Girls” flashes with Caryl Churchill’s razor-sharp wit and ingenious theatricality. Set in the early days of Margaret Thatcher’s England, the play follows two sisters: hard-nosed, successful…

Cornell Experts Address Critical Theory, Globalization, Feb. 22 and March 8 at SU

Friday, February 8, 2013, By Rob Enslin

“The Politics of Translation” is the theme of two upcoming Humanities Center Mini-Seminars in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Naoki Sakai and Brett de Bary, professors of Asian studies and comparative literature at Cornell University, will give lectures…

VPA’s Genet Gallery to Present Retrospective of Designer Robert Blaich ’52, H’90

Tuesday, February 5, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Sue & Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present “The Design Impact of Robert Blaich,” an exhibition showcasing the distinguished career of Syracuse University alumnus Robert Blaich ’52, H’90 and the importance…

Veterans

Female Veterans with Entrepreneurial Passion: Registration Deadline for V-WISE Chicago is March 27

Friday, February 1, 2013, By News Staff

Early registration discount available for those who register before March 1 Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE), operated by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University, will offer its sixth conference in Chicago May 3-5….