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Second annual Campus Commuter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1September 16, 2008Rachel Mayenspire@syr.edu The second annual Campus Commuter Challenge kicks off this fall and encourages Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry faculty, staff and off-campus students to…

SU Press author to discuss three major Iroquois elders in Sept. 28 lectureSeptember 16, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Laurence M. Hauptman, historian and author, will present a lecture about Iroquois history on Sunday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. at the Onondaga…

Student video contest focuses on entrepreneurshipSeptember 16, 2008Eileen Jevisejevis@uc.syr.edu Enitiative (the Syracuse Campus-Community Entrepreneurship Initiative) is hosting a video contest open to all students enrolled at Enitiative partner institutions. The contest encourages students to highlight entrepreneurial scholarship in action in…

SU honorary degree nominations sought by Oct. 6September 16, 2008Arthur Jensenadjensen@syr.edu The Syracuse University Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all students, faculty and staff members to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees at the 2009 and 2010 Commencement ceremonies….

25th Congressional District candidate forum to be held Oct. 15 at MaxwellSeptember 16, 2008Jill Leonhardtjlleonha@maxwell.syr.edu All candidates for the 25th congressional district seat will appear at an Oct. 15 forum sponsored by the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and CBS…

Four distinguished alumni to be honored with Arents Awards at Reunion Gala LuncheonSeptember 15, 2008Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Four distinguished Syracuse University alumni representing excellence in the areas of literature, publishing, business and medicine will be honored at Reunion + Homecoming Weekend…

Human rights activist, author Ishmael Beah will share his journey Sept. 23 in University Lectures presentationSeptember 15, 2008Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Ishmael Beah’s childhood effectively ended when he was 12, when he fled attacking rebels in his war-town homeland of Sierra…

Events celebrating community partnership and dialogue highlight run of Syracuse Stage’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’September 15, 2008Patrick Finlonstagepr@syr.edu Syracuse Stage, in association with several of its community partners, has planned several exciting events during the run of August Wilson’s “Ma…

New SU residence hall to be named for late Orange legend Ernie DavisSeptember 14, 2008Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu The new state-of-the-art residence hall to open in August 2009 at 619 Comstock Ave. will bear the name Ernie Davis Hall, after the late…

African American and Latino alumni return to campus Sept. 25-28 as ‘Coming Back Together’ celebrates 25 years September 12, 2008Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Twenty-five years ago this fall, a special reunion weekend took shape that celebrates the pride and dignity of African…