Campus & Community
Sustainability Book Discussion Series Begins Feb. 7
The Office of Sustainability Initiatives will sponsor a Sustainability Book Discussion Series this semester, offering members of the University community opportunities to learn about and discuss important new books with sustainability themes. All events will take place in Bird Library, Room 123, on Fridays at 1…
Award-Winning Documentary ‘Bag It’ Comes to SU
The Sustainability Division and Students of Sustainability are sponsoring the showing of the documentary “Bag It” on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Watson Theater. The event is free and open to the public. “Bag It” follows “everyman” Jeb…
Orange Goes Red for Heart Association
All staff members are invited to participate in a winter wellness and fundraising opportunity leading up to the Heart Walk on March 22. This year, the American Heart Association (AHA) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Syracuse Heart Walk….
Blood Drive Exceeds Goal in Kick-Off of April Blood Battle vs. Boston College
(Story update: The event generated 245 registered donors, with 181 presented to donate. This led to 178 units of blood being donated to the Red Cross, well past the goal of 153 units of whole blood.) Students, faculty and staff…
Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture: Call for Papers
The Religion Graduate Organization at Syracuse University is hosting the first annual “Undergraduate Conference on Religion and Culture”! Undergraduates inspired by the theme of Religion and Culture are invited to apply. Travel stipends available. We welcome undergraduate student term papers,…
Deadline Extended for FLAS Academic Year 2014-15 Proposals
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2014-15. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department…
Counseling Center Offers Free Stress Reduction Class for Students
The Syracuse University Counseling Center is offering a free course in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction(MBSR) to SU and SUNY-ESF students. The eight-week course meets Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m., beginning Feb. 5. The program introduces participants to mindfulness meditation practices…
Warehouse to Reopen as Scheduled Wednesday Morning
(Updated Jan. 28 at 6 p.m.) National Grid has completed repairs to the exterior gas line outside the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, and the Warehouse will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 7:30 a.m. as scheduled. (From earlier story) Due to significant…
Lava Pour at SU
Rock heated to more than 2,000 degrees flowed down a chute made of ice as part of a unique collaborative effort called the Lava Project. This video captures the moment when molten rock burrowed a path through ice and snow….
FNSSI to Hold Open House
The Forensic and National Security Sciences Institute (FNSSI) in The College of Arts and Sciences will open its doors in February as it hosts one of two open houses aimed at educating prospective students about the institute’s programs and the…