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Westcott Street Cultural Fair celebrates vibrancy of neighborhood

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A September tradition, the Westcott Street Cultural Fair, will be held on Sunday, Sept. 23, from noon-6:30 p.m. An annual one-day event, now in its 21st year, the fair celebrates the vibrancy, diversity and uniqueness of the Westcott neighborhood through its…

Voter registration information for students

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With Election Day approaching on Nov. 6, Syracuse University is involved in a national, nonpartisan effort to engage students in voter registration, education and participation. Voting is both a right and a responsibility. If you are not yet registered to…

Inaugural ‘Positions of Dissent’ lecture by Helen Horowitz is Sept. 20

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Helen Horowitz, Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of History Emerita at Smith College, will give the inaugural lecture in the Syracuse University Library’s Ray Smith Symposium, “Positions of Dissent,” on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly…

Bandersnatch Music Series to host Kid Ink, Skizzy Mars

Thursday, September 20, 2012, By News Staff

Rapper Kid Ink will headline University Union Concerts’ first Bandersnatch Music Series show of the semester on Monday, Oct. 15. Rapper Skizzy Mars will open the show, to be held in the Schine Underground. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, September 19

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Disability Scoop website, WRVO and the Post-Standard reported on the study co-authored by the Burton Blatt Institute’s Meera Adya, which finds people with disabilities remain largely sidelined in American politics. The size of the…

Kate Hanson participates in Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi’s 2012 Biennial Convention

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

Kate Hanson, assistant director of scholarship and fellowship preparation at SU, represented the University’s chapter of the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi–the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines–at its 2012 biennial convention in…

SU Symphony Orchestra to perform Sept. 23

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO) will present a concert Sunday, Sept. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free and accessible parking is…

Career Services presents annual Local Internship Fair

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University Career Services within the Division of Student Affairs will host its annual Local Internship Fair in the Panasci Lounge of the Schine Student Center on Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 1-4 p.m.  Representatives from more than 100 organizations from…

Media, Law & Policy

Award-winning author, journalist Deborah Scroggins will speak on religious extremism Oct. 1

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Author and journalist Deborah Scroggins (@ScrogginsDeb) will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Monday, Oct. 1, as a guest of the Carnegie Religion and Media program. She will speak on “Muslim Rage? How Extremists on Both Sides…

Black and Banned: Community-wide Read-Out planned Oct. 2

Wednesday, September 19, 2012, By News Staff

Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Toni Morrison and Alice Walker and internationally renowned author and humanitarian Maya Angelou share a common bond—their books have been banned, challenged or rejected in public schools and libraries across the United States.