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Children’s Book Fair at Barnes & Noble Supports La Casita’s Bilingual Library, Literacy Programs

Friday, November 21, 2014, By News Staff

La Casita Cultural Center has partnered with Barnes & Noble to launch a fundraising campaign seeking support for its Bilingual Library and literacy programs. A week-long book fair will run from Tuesday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 8, at the…

New Exhibition Combines Two Series to Give New Look at New Orleans

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By Erica Blust

“Elysian Fields,” a two-person show featuring the work of Tammy Mercure and Courtney Asztalos G’17, is now on exhibit at the J&J Smith Gallery, located on the first floor of Smith Hall, through Wednesday, Dec. 10. The show combines photographs…

Great American Smokeout Activities Planned on Campus Thursday

Tuesday, November 18, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University will mark the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout on Thursday with a series of activities aimed at inspiring smokers to quit.

Campus & Community

Authors to Speak about SU Press Books at JCC

Tuesday, November 11, 2014, By News Staff

Two books published by Syracuse University Press have deep ties to professional basketball in Syracuse. The authors of these books are coming to the Sam Pomeranz Jewish Community Center of Syracuse to share their insights and stories about the trailblazing…

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Hemsley’s ‘Going Viral’ Wins Annual ASIS&T Book Award

Friday, November 7, 2014, By Diane Stirling

A faculty member whose research and writing regarding the components and characteristics of virality in the online media space is having that scholarship recognized with one of two best book awards at the annual meeting of the Association of Information Science…

Campus & Community

Coach Boeheim to Sign Copies of His New Book at SU Bookstore

Wednesday, November 5, 2014, By Keith Kobland

You’ll typically find Coach Jim Boeheim at the Carrier Dome or his office at Manley Field House. But on Nov. 11, he’ll be spending some time at the Syracuse University Bookstore. Coach Boeheim is scheduled to appear there from 11…

Verbal Blend Hosts Spoken Word Poetry Institute Oct. 23 and 25

Wednesday, October 22, 2014, By Shannon Andre

Verbal Blend, a spoken-word poetry program coordinated by the Office of Multicultural Affairs within the Division of Student Affairs, will host its secpnd annual Spoken Word Poetry Institute on Oct. 23 and 25. Toni Blackman, creator of Freestyle Union, will…

Campus & Community

Bookstore Features Children’s Book Week

Monday, October 20, 2014, By News Staff

The University Bookstore in Schine Student Center will hold a special celebration of Children’s Books Oct. 20 -24. The celebration encourages young people and their caregivers to discover the joy of the world through books and stories with special appearances…

Campus & Community

Purser Wins Award for New Book about On-Demand Labor

Tuesday, October 14, 2014, By News Staff

Gretchen Purser, assistant professor of sociology in the Maxwell School, has won the 2014 International Book Award from the California Series in Public Anthropology (University of California Press) for her manuscript “Labor On Demand: Dispatching the Urban Poor.” Each year…

SUart Galleries Hosts The Sketchbook Project Mobile Library Oct. 14

Monday, October 13, 2014, By Syracuse University Art Museum

The Syracuse University Art Galleries will host the Sketchbook Project’s Mobile Library, a pop-up event that features thousands of artist sketchbooks traveling across North America stopping at museums, galleries and libraries.  The mobile library will be on the Syracuse University…