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Jewish environmentalism to be addressed at next B.G. Rudolph Lecture April 1

Thursday, March 15, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Jewish environmentalism is the topic of the next B.G. Rudolph Lecture at Syracuse University. Hava Tirosh-Samuelson, director of Jewish studies at Arizona State University, will address “Judaism and Environmentalism: Are They Compatible?” on Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. at…

‘The Submission’ author Amy Waldman to speak March 22

Monday, March 12, 2012, By Erica Blust

Amy Waldman, author of the acclaimed novel “The Submission” (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011), which tells the story of a competition to design a memorial for the victims of a terrorist attack and of the American Muslim who wins it,…

SU hires regional manager for Dubai office

Thursday, March 8, 2012, By Scott McDowell

A new regional manager in Dubai is the latest investment by Syracuse University to further build on its established presence in the Arab Gulf. Sherlyn Sychua has been appointed the regional manager for advancement and external affairs/admissions. Sychua’s responsibilities include…

PearlTrees chief evangelist, social activist Oliver Starr will visit Newhouse March 21

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Oliver Starr, chief evangelist with PearlTrees, will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, March 21, as a guest of the Newhouse Global Leaders in Digital and Social Media Speaker Series. He will speak on “The…

SU Sport Management Club makes $30,444 gift to Upstate Cancer Center

Monday, February 27, 2012, By Michele Barrett

Since its founding in 2005, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club, a student-run organization in the Falk College’s Department of Sport Management, has donated nearly $155,000 to Central New York charities. As a result of its most successful annual…

Maxwell School announces new lecture series on ethics, citizenship and public responsibility

Monday, February 27, 2012, By News Staff

Senator Bill Bradley to be inaugural speaker on April 10 What does it mean to be an ethical citizen? What does the need for public responsibility demand from us, whether we work in the private or the public sectors, and…

Science and Magic in Film series continues

Thursday, February 23, 2012, By KC Duggan

SYRFILM INC. and The Red House Arts Center continue their collaboration on the series Science and Magic In Film. This four-part series takes place at the Red House Arts Center on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Each screening includes…

Fast-A-Thon will benefit Syracuse Meals on Wheels

Tuesday, February 21, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Muslim Students Association (MSA), in collaboration with the Interfaith Student Council (IFSC) and its Better Together campaign, will lead the seventh annual Fast-A-Thon. The Fast-A-Thon encourages students and faculty members to fast for a day to experience what individuals…

Ron Meyer, head of Universal Studios, will visit Newhouse March 1

Friday, February 17, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Universal Studios president and COO Ron Meyer will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, March 1. A Q-and-A with Meyer and Newhouse Professor of Practice Richard Dubin will take place at 3 p.m. in the Joyce…

SU helps Jewish Center of Norwich celebrate restoration efforts Feb. 16

Wednesday, February 15, 2012, By Rob Enslin

The Jewish Center of Norwich—which made headlines in 2008, when it was vandalized by local youths—is the subject of a forthcoming event involving Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and its Judaic studies program. SU friends and alumni, as…