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Syracuse University on Foursquare enables students and campus visitors to meet up with friends, learn about places, take advantage of special offers

Thursday, September 9, 2010, By News Staff

SU has established a presence in Foursquare, a popular location-based social media environment.

Visiting printmaker Jon Swindler to lecture at VPA Sept. 23

Thursday, September 9, 2010, By Erica Blust

His visit includes a free, public lecture on Thursday, Sept. 23, at 6:30 p.m. in room 022, Comstock Art Facility

Media, Law & Policy

‘Barack Obama and 21st Century Politics’ breaks down revolutionary movements behind president’s campaign

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By News Staff

A new book by Horace Campbell looks at the economic, political, and social forces that converged to form Obama’s electoral revolution.

Arts & Culture

Best-selling author Deborah Tannen to speak on ‘family talk’ Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Erica Blust

Deborah Tannen, a best-selling author and university professor of linguistics at Georgetown University, will give the talk “She Said/He Said/We Said: How Family Talk Sheds Light on Language and Gender” on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 6 p.m.

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse students, alumni help make a wish come true

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Local resident Jake Penny, 14, has always dreamed of writing and starring in his own movie. That dream became a reality this summer with the help of students and alumni from the Newhouse School’s Television-Radio-Film (TRF) department.

Health & Society

Marion Nestle, public health and nutrition expert, to speak at SU Sept. 15

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Michele Barrett

Marion Nestle, public health and nutrition policy expert and the Paulette Goddard Professor in the Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University, will address “Public Health and the Obesity Epidemic” Sept. 15.

Campus & Community

Skylab astronaut Gerald Carr to speak at Syracuse University and present Astronaut Scholars Award

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By News Staff

Veteran Skylab Astronaut Gerald P. Carr will present the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation’s 2010-11 scholarship award to Syracuse University senior Nathaniel J. Miska during a public lecture on Friday, Sept. 17.

Arts & Culture

Renowned theater, opera, festival director Peter Sellars to speak at Syracuse University Sept. 16

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, By Erica Blust

Peter Sellars, a renowned theater, opera and festival director and one of the most innovative and powerful forces in the performing arts, will speak at Syracuse University on Thursday, Sept. 16.

Health & Society

Netherlands drug policy expert to speak on public health and safety impact of harm reduction, decriminalization Sept. 16

Tuesday, September 7, 2010, By News Staff

Janhuib Blans, public health and drug policy expert, director of the Bureau of Research, Training and Consultancy in the Netherlands, will present “Dutch Drug Policy: Examining the Public Health and Safety Impact of Harm Reduction and Decriminalization” Sept. 16.

Oakleaf’s paper selected among ALA LIRT’s Top 20 of 2009

Friday, September 3, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University School of Information Studies Assistant Professor Megan Oakleaf wrote one of the 20 best library instruction articles of 2009, according to the American Library Association Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT). The committee reviewed more than 200 published articles on the topic before crafting its list.