Campus & Community
SU in the News: Monday, November 1
International media quotes Newhouse School’s Robert Thompson on the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rally in Washington
Syracuse University endowment outperforms many with 17.2 percent return
The Syracuse University endowment returned 17.2 percent in fiscal year 2010, outperforming many peer institutions and rebounding from losses seen during the 18-month international economic crisis. The market value of SU’s endowment was approximately $849 million on June 30, the…
SU co-sponsors ‘Postconflict Justice and Islam Workshop’ to be held in Washington, D.C.
A group of Islamic and legal scholars from across the United States will meet in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Nov. 5, to discuss Islamic law as it applies in Muslim-majority nations dealing with mass atrocities, political violence and prolonged conflict.
Speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno to hold book signing at SU on Nov. 6
Speedskater Apolo Anton Ohno, the most decorated American Winter Olympics athlete of all time, will be in Syracuse on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 3-4 p.m. to sign copies of his newly published life story, “Zero Regrets: Be Greater Than Yesterday.”
SU student videos to be screened at Everson Nov. 7
The Everson Museum of Art will host a screening of student works, including those by Syracuse University students, on Sunday, Nov. 7, at 2 p.m. in the museum’s Hosmer Auditorium, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse. The 60-minute screening is free and…
Airmen of Note to present free concert Nov. 15 as part of SU’s Pulse Performing Arts Series
The United States Air Force Airmen of Note, premier jazz ensemble of the U.S. Air Force, will give a free performance on Monday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. as part of the 2010-11 season of Syracuse University’s Pulse Performing Arts…
Whitman International Week 2010 – 15 days to go!
Whitman International Week is an annual multicultural event developed to bring together the SU community in celebration of the cultural diversity present in the graduate and undergraduate student body at the Whitman School. Co-sponsored by the Kiebach Center and the…
Geological structure and evolution of the SE Tibetan Plateau
The Department of Earth Sciences presents the fall 2010 K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, this week featuring Rob van der Hilst from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He will lecture on ”Geological structure and evolution of the SE Tibetan Plateau.” The…
SU in the News: Friday, October 29
Newhouse School breakfast discussion about Mark Zuckerberg’s advice to Tumblr founder David Karp noted in Forbes
Korean contemporary-traditional music and dance concert to be held Nov. 2
Pathos, Subtleties and Passion: Korean Contemporary-Traditional Music & Dance featuring Seungmin Cha, Master Sue Park (2008 National Heritage Fellow), and Yewon Kim with Vongku Pak (percussion) and Jung Hee Oh (pansori) Hosted by Dr. Ju-Yong Ha Tuesday, November 2 at…