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GRP Records founder Larry Rosen to visit Syracuse Oct. 2

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Legendary music entrepreneur Larry Rosen is coming to Syracuse. Co-founder of the contemporary jazz label GRP Records, Rosen will discuss music entrepreneurship on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. at CNY Jazz Central (441 East Washington St.). The event is…

Ray Smith ‘Positions of Dissent’ Lecture on Voluntary Primitivism is Oct. 11

Wednesday, September 26, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Felicity D. Scott, associate professor of architecture at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Preservation and Planning, will present a lecture, “Voluntary Primitivism,” on Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, located on the first floor of Bird…

Source Marketing managing partner and advertising alumnus Rich Feldman ’81 to visit the Newhouse School Oct. 3

Monday, September 17, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Rich Feldman ’81 (@ShmergleMan), managing partner of Source Marketing, will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, Oct. 3, as a guest of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. He will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the…

Arts & Culture

VPA Advisory Council members establish post-M.F.A. engagement fellowship; inaugural fellow named

Thursday, September 13, 2012, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the establishment of the Ginsburg-Klaus Post-M.F.A. Engagement Fellowship. The academic, yearlong fellowship, which includes a residency in San Pedro, Calif., is funded through a gift by VPA alumna Marylyn Ginsburg-Klaus…

Constitution Day speaker reveals history of civil rights activism behind Marshall Street name

Tuesday, September 11, 2012, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Marshall Street on the SU Hill is most commonly known for its trendy shops and restaurants. But the origins of Marshall Street date back to a leading 20th-century lawyer, Louis Marshall, who grew up in Syracuse, was a trustee of…

Two disability advocates elected to BBI Board of Advisors

Friday, August 31, 2012, By News Staff

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) has announced the addition of Janice Schacter Lintz and Michael L. Tumen to its Board of Advisors. Schacter Lintz and Tumen each have a personal connection to BBI’s mission of advancing the civic, economic and…

The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet to visit SU for October peace forum and concert

Monday, August 27, 2012, By News Staff

Dave Matthews, Counting Crows, Andy Grammer and Nas among the two dozen artists scheduled to perform; comedian Whoopi Goldberg to emcee. “Common Ground for Peace,” will be held on campus Monday, Oct. 8 and Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Media, Law & Policy

New Maxwell School Advisory Board chair named

Tuesday, August 21, 2012, By News Staff

One of America’s most outstanding public servants has been named chair of the Maxwell School’s Advisory Board. Sean O’Keefe, who served as secretary of the navy, administrator of NASA, comptroller and chief financial officer of the Department of Defense and…

Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel receives certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor

Wednesday, June 20, 2012, By News Staff

For the second consecutive year, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel has received the Certificate of Excellence Award from TripAdvisor. The award,presented for 2012, was sent to David Heymann, general manager of the Sheraton recently by TripAdvisor for Business, headquartered in…

‘Smart Kids Visual Stories’ student-produced films about urban education to premiere at SU June 15

Thursday, June 14, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

The “Smart Kids: Visual Stories” project will hold a red carpet premiere of student documentaries on Friday, June 15, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce N. Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3. The event, sponsored by the Syracuse University School of…