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Community Folk Art Center Presents An Evening With Daniel Roumain

Thursday, October 3, 2013, By News Staff

The Community Folk Art Center will host an evening with critically acclaimed musician Daniel Roumain on Friday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. The concert titled, “Hear Haiti Here,” will be held as part of the center’s concert series A Journey…

Arts & Culture

A Conversation with George Saunders

Thursday, October 3, 2013, By News Staff

Seats are still available for Friday morning’s conversation with George Saunders, a professor in The College of Arts and Sciences and renowned author whose 2013 Convocation address recently went viral. Saunders will discuss the creative process and his teaching Friday…

STEM

iSchool Launches Crowdsourced ‘Fuel’ Program Funding Campaign

Wednesday, October 2, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool), whose national reputation is built on innovation in the information field, has initiated a student programs development campaign with some twists. The effort is modeled on the crowdsourcing style of fundraising, and it uses…

Arts & Culture

Etgar Keret Presents Raymond Carver Lecture Oct. 9

Monday, September 30, 2013, By Renée K. Gadoua

Etgar Keret, the popular Israeli writer and filmmaker, will present this semester’s second Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session will precede the reading from 3:45-4:30 p.m. The event is free…

Veterans

Alumni Welcomed Back to Campus for Orange Central

Monday, September 30, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University students will get the celebration going early in the week, and alumni from around the world will be welcomed back to campus Oct. 3-6 for Orange Central 2013.

STEM

SU App Challenge Applications Open Oct. 1

Thursday, September 26, 2013, By Diane Stirling

For a second year, students across the SU campus can showcase their software and hardware application creativity while competing for $2,500 in prizes at the fall SU App Challenge. Competition founder Keisuke Inoue, an instructor for the School of Information…

Arts & Culture

Five Distinguished Alumni to Receive George Arents Award during Orange Central

Wednesday, September 25, 2013, By News Staff

Five distinguished Syracuse University alumni, representing excellence in the areas of the performing arts; art; fashion design; advertising, wellness and philanthropy; and literature will be honored with the George Arents Award during the University’s 2013 Orange Central celebration. Those who…

Carrie Mae Weems among Honorees of Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

Friday, September 20, 2013, By News Staff

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. (CBCF) and the Congressional Black Caucus Spouses recognized the contributions of visual artist Carrie Mae Weems on Sept. 18, during the 17th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts at the National Museum…

Nienke Dosa Named as Professor at Upstate/Golisano, Senior Fellow at BBI

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, By News Staff

Nienke Dosa has been named as the inaugural Upstate Foundation Professor of Child Health Policy at Upstate Medical University/Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital and a senior fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. The announcement was made by…

Arts & Culture

Plastics Pioneers Reading Room to Open in Bird Library

Wednesday, September 18, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

On Friday, Sept. 27, from 2:30–4 p.m., the Plastics Pioneers Reading Room, a gift of donors Glenn and Patsy Beall, will officially be dedicated and opened on the sixth floor of Syracuse University’s Bird Library. The public is invited to…