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Campus & Community

Orange Central=good times

Monday, November 12, 2012, By News Staff

SU’s Orange Central celebration was held Friday-Sunday, Nov. 8-11, on campus. After a week of student activities to pump up the Orange spirit, an expanded Homecoming + Reunion for alumni and friends took place. Special reunions were held for several…

Campus & Community

2012 United Way campaign under way

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University has launched campus-wide activities and events to support the 2012 United Way Campaign, which will run through the end of the calendar year. In October, a pledge card with a message from Chancellor Cantor was sent to all…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative hands over 196 new names of potential victims in civil rights era killings to Department of Justice

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Scott McDowell

The Directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at SU recently hand-delivered to Justice Department officials a list of 196 additional names of suspicious civil rights era killings.  The FBI has been working from a previous list of 122…

A view of the U.S. presidential elections from abroad

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

Students studying abroad have viewed the U.S. presidential campaign and election process from the unique perspective of living it in international cities.

Campus & Community

Candidates for 2012 Homecoming King announced

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By News Staff

The Homecoming Court Selection Committee has announced the 2012 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…

Media, Law & Policy

A house divided: Race for the 24th Congressional District seat

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Carol Boll

Two years ago, Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle unseated Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei in an excruciatingly tight contest for New York’s 25th congressional seat that was ultimately decided three weeks later and by a margin of less than three-tenths of 1 percent. This year’s rematch has given every indication of being just as close.

Arts & Culture

Setnor School reschedules concert of new music from faculty composers for Nov. 7

Thursday, November 1, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts will present a concert of new music from faculty composers on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment for 2013 SU benefits Oct. 29-Nov. 9

Monday, October 29, 2012, By News Staff

The annual period for Syracuse University employees to enroll for benefits or update their current choices—known as Open Enrollment—begins Monday, Oct. 29, and continues through Nov. 9. This is the one time each year when faculty and staff may make…

Arts & Culture

SUART Galleries presents ‘Jeff Davies: Straight from the Heart’

Friday, October 26, 2012, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The SUArt Galleries will present “Jeff Davies: Straight from the Heart,” an exhibition celebrating the life and artwork of Syracuse resident Jeff Davies (American, 1938-2006).  The exhibition includes more than 30 original pieces of art by Davies, including acrylics, watercolors…

Arts & Culture

SU Honorary Trustee, VPA alumna Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer dies at 101

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, By Erica Blust

Dorothea Ilgen Shaffer ’33 H’90, an honorary member of Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees and an alumna of the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), died Wednesday, Oct. 17, in Lewisberry, Pa. She was 101. Born in 1911 in…