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Community Folk Art Center mounts new show, ‘African Diasporan Treasures’
CFAC launching its 40th exhibition season
Football fans support Habitat’s Veterans’ Build
Syracuse University football fans helped “raise the roof” for Syracuse Habitat for Humanity’s first Veterans’ Build in New York state. Volunteers sought donations at various locations on campus and at entrances to the Carrier Dome prior to the game. More…
Design Gallery to present exhibition remembering Syracuse’s 15th Ward
The Design Gallery at The Warehouse, an exhibition space of the Department of Design in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will present the exhibition “15th Ward: Memories of a Syracuse Neighborhood Transformed” from Sept. 13-Oct. 6….
Garcia honored as outstanding educator during Onondaga County Hispanic Heritage Month
As the local community celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 15-Oct. 15, Syracuse University professor of social work Alejandro Garcia will be honored as an outstanding educator. The award will be presented at the opening ceremony that will kick off the…
‘Haitian Education Mission Project’ at Sept. 15 IRP
Karen Dross, a retired Syracuse City School District teacher and volunteer in Haiti, will present the “Haitian Education Mission Project” at the Sept. 15 session of Institute for Retired People (IRP). Meetings are held on every first and third Thursday of…
SU United Way campaign set to launch Sept. 23
Syracuse University is preparing to launch its 2011 United Way campaign, “Live United,” which will begin Sept. 23 and run through Dec. 9. Volunteering to lead SU’s 2011 campaign efforts are Chief Tony Callisto, director of the Department of Public…
Acts of Kindness Weekend to be held Sept. 9-11
Last year, the interfaith group Women Transcending Boundaries (WTB) galvanized hundreds of people to come together for two days of service to make Central New York a better place. Central New Yorkers will come together again Sept. 9-11 for the…
Local Internship Fair to bring more than 100 employers to campus Sept. 21
On Wednesday, Sept. 21, Syracuse University’s Kenneth A. Shaw Quad will be abuzz with networking conversations as students connect with local organizations about internship opportunities in the Central New York region. The Local Internship Fair will take place from 11…
Donations collected at SU vs. Rhode Island game Saturday to help complete veterans’ homes on Near West Side
Syracuse University is helping to raise the roof for Habitat for Humanity by asking fans to make a donation to help complete two veterans’ homes under construction on Syracuse’s Near West Side. Once completed, the homes—located at 113 and 115 Fitch…
Th3 events slated for Thursday, Sept. 15
Th3 (The Third Thursday: Syracuse’s Citywide Art Opening) has announced the start of the 2011-12 season of bringing cultural and visual arts events and attractions to the Syracuse and greater Central New York communities. Th3 is a consortium of Syracuse arts…