Arts & Culture
Multicultural Block Party on Aug. 14 Will Celebrate Vitality of Near West Side Neighborhood
The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) will hold its fifth annual Multicultural Block Party at Skiddy Park on Thursday, Aug. 14, from 1-6 p.m. Residents and supporters of the Near West Side are invited to attend this celebration of the community…
Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Associate Dean, Academic Chairs
Karin Ruhlandt, interim dean of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has appointed a new associate dean and four new academic chairs. The appointments, which go into effect immediately, are as follows: Paul Fitzgerald, associate dean for science, mathematics…
Art, Music and Food Align to Celebrate Summer in Forman Park
A Midsummer Night’s Fling in Forman Park, an enchanted, family-friendly evening along the Connective Corridor featuring music, food and art, will be held on Friday, Aug. 22, from 6-10 p.m. in Forman Park in downtown Syracuse. The event is free…
Gregg Lambert to Step Down from Syracuse University Humanities Center
Lambert, Dean’s Professor of Humanities, to Focus on Advancing the CNY Humanities Corridor to the ‘Next Level of Success’
Richard Gluckman Creates Lecture Fund in Honor of Former Dean Robbins
Richard Gluckman ’70, G’71 has created the Mark Robbins Lecture Fund in honor of Mark Robbins ’82, former dean of the School of Architecture. The fund will support an annual lecture in New York City by nationally and internationally known…
Poet Will Schutt to Appear Oct. 8 in Raymond Carver Series
The poet Will Schutt will participate in Syracuse University’s Fall 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series with a reading Wednesday, Oct. 8, in Gifford Auditorium. A question-and-answer session is from 3:45-4:30 p.m., followed by the reading. The event is free and…
Lava Steak Bake Gains Worldwide Attention
Professor of Earth Sciences Jeff Karson and Assistant Professor of Sculpture Robert Wysocki were recently part of a unique experiment, in which molten lava was used as the heating source for a steak bake. They weren’t cooking for a large…
Hollywood Reporter Ranks VPA’s Film Program No. 11
The film program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Transmedia was ranked No. 11 by the Hollywood Reporter (THR) on its list of the top 25 film schools in the United States. The list, which appears…
Bookstore to Host Book Fair at Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival
The Syracuse University Bookstore will host a book fair at the Syracuse Arts and Crafts Festival in downtown Syracuse Friday, July 25, through Sunday, July 27. The book fair tents will be located in the 300 block of Montgomery Street,…
SU Arts Leadership Expert to Speak at Rochester Institute of Technology
Mark Nerenhausen, professor of practice and founding director of Syracuse University’s Janklow Arts Leadership Program, will be among the guest speakers at Thursday’s Diversity in the Arts: A Call to Action in ROC symposium. The one-day symposium, which will be…