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Office of Residence Life’s school supply drive fills classrooms of local schools
The Office of Residence Life completed its second annual student supply drive, “Student to Student,” for the Syracuse City School District. On Thursday, Sept. 29, SU campus members delivered 18 boxes of school supplies to seven K-8 schools. In addition,…
Persons named associate vice president of government and community relations
Eric Persons has been named associate vice president of government and community relations at Syracuse University. The appointment, made by Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, was effective Sept. 26. Persons will be responsible for developing and implementing the…
‘Airport 101’ at this week’s IRP
Christina R. Reale, commissioner of aviation at Syracuse International Airport, will provide an overview of the airport from a management, operational and financial perspective at the Thursday, Oct. 6, meeting of the Institute for Retired People (IRP). Meetings are held…
Imagining America’s Dream Freedom Revival to begin Sunday, Oct. 9
Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA) will inaugurate an ongoing campus-community art, humanities and democracy project on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 2 p.m. at La Casita Cultural Center at 109 Otisco St., with a performance, meal and conversation….
SU Women’s Choir to present festival concert featuring CNY choirs Oct. 15
The Syracuse University Women’s Choir, under the direction of Barbara M. Tagg, faculty member in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will hold its ninth…
SU hosts Saturday recreation program for Syracuse families
Syracuse University’s Department of Recreation Services continues its longstanding tradition of opening its facilities to Syracuse families on Saturday mornings through the Neighborhood Youth Recreation Program (NYRP). Dating back to the mid 1970s, the NYRP was designed as a free…
Final University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market of the season to be held Friday
The 2011 University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market series will conclude on Friday, Sept. 30. The market will be held from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Waverly parking lot, located on the corner of Waverly and South Crouse avenues. Presented by…
SU, Jewish Federation of CNY present ‘Great Jewish Writers’ lecture series
Syracuse University’s Judaic Studies Program and the Jewish Federation of Central New York are coming together to present the “Great Jewish Writers” lecture series. Supported by the federation’s Community Program Grant, the series begins with a free lecture about Franz…
Burton Blatt Institute sponsors screening of disability documentary at Syracuse International Film Festival
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University will sponsor a screening of “Dolphin Boy,” the award-winning documentary by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Dani Menkin, at the 2011 Syracuse International Film Festival. “Dolphin Boy” will be shown 7 p.m. Wednesday,…
Syracuse University receives designation as Economic Development Administration University Center
Syracuse University has received a $500,000 award from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the designation as an EDA University Center. The award is aimed at igniting innovation and accelerating entrepreneurship, and launching student ventures throughout upstate…