Archive for March 2010
SU sport management students documenting Syracuse pride, fan reactions for CBS College Sports during March Madness
Two SU students are shooting video and still photos of March Madness for CBS College Sports and LG.
SU in the News: Tuesday, March 23
College of Law's Michael Schwartz writes in Onondaga County Bar Reporter on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance
Marian Wright Edelman speaks on 'A Voice for Children' April 6 in University Lectures series
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund, will speak on the Syracuse University campus on Tuesday, April 6.
M.F.A. students show work in SUArt Galleries exhibition 'MFA MMX'
The SUArt Galleries is presenting “MFA MMX (2010),” an exhibition that represents the culmination of three years of art making and research to achieve a masters of fine arts from VPA.
Protestant Campus Ministry to hold 'Jelly Jam' March 30
The students of the Protestant Campus Ministry at Syracuse University and State University of New York Environmental Science and Forestry are organizing a “Jelly Jam” in the Hendricks Chapel Noble Room on Tuesday, March 30, from noon-5 p.m.
Creators of not-for-profit ‘One Less Meal’ (and its Double D Diner) visit Department of Design Warehouse on Tuesday, March 23
Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design welcomes Double D Diner founders/characters Rich DiGirolamo/ “Clyde Sdale” and Michelle Gotay/“Earlene Babcock” on Tuesday, March 23.
College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Golden Mean Series brings ‘Design Revolution Road Show’ to SU March 25
Together with the Syracuse IDSA, Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Design welcomes Emily Pilloton, founder and executive director of Project H.
New health and wellness website liveU offers students expert advice, peer perspectives
Today’s college students face a unique array of stressors.
Chicago artist, educator Nick Cave to present lecture April 1
Cave’s is known for clothing and fiber-based sculptures.
Africa Initiative to present 'Africa and China in the 21st Century: The Search for a Mutually Beneficial Relationship' symposium April 8-10
The Africa Initiative of Syracuse University, in collaboration with Fahamu Networks for Social Justice, will host “Africa and China in the 21st Century: The Search for a Mutually Beneficial Relationship,” a three-day symposium, April 8-10 in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
Rutgers' Sarolta Anna Takács to deliver Moses Finley Memorial Lecture April 8
Sarolta Anna Takács, professor of history at Rutgers University, will deliver this year’s Moses Finley Memorial Lecture at Syracuse University.
Pulse Performing Arts Series to present 'Tish Oney–The Peggy Lee Project' at Syracuse University April 18
Celebrated vocalist and arranger Tish Oney, a 2001 and 2004 Syracuse Area Music Awards (SAMMY) nominee, will bring her nationally touring production, “Tish Oney–The Peggy Lee Project” to Syracuse University on Sunday, April 18.
SU in the News: Monday, March 22
College of Law's David M. Crane quoted in BBC on International Criminal Court and "The Ghost"
University to hold first body image symposium
Syracuse University’s first-ever symposium on body image, “Help Yourself,” will be held Saturday, March 27, at Newhouse.
SU Dean of Admissions Susan Donovan to retire
Susan Donovan, dean of admissions at Syracuse University, will retire on Aug. 31, as announced today by Don Saleh, vice president for enrollment management.
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Cynthia Tucker to visit SU March 29
Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Cynthia Tucker will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Monday, March 29.
Acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz will conclude stellar University Lectures season on April 29
She will visit Syracuse University on Thursday, April 29.
LCS alumnus Patrick Magari will share his experiences during annual Nunan Lecture and Research Day April 9
Patrick J. Magari ’85, G’90, Ph.D. ‘92, owner and principal engineer of Creare Inc., will present this year’s Nunan Lecture in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science.
SU Showcase to feature University’s first rain garden
Syracuse University will soon install its first rain garden to enhance campus sustainability by reducing stormwater runoff from Waverly parking lot.
St. Thomas More Catholic Campus Ministry announces Holy Week schedule
The St. Thomas More Catholic Campus Ministry at Syracuse University has announced its schedule for Holy Week, March 28-April 4.
Orange CNY on Facebook offers information on local SU activities
Central New Yorkers have a new way to keep up on local Syracuse University news and events with the Orange CNY Facebook page.
SU named to 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction
Syracuse University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fourth consecutive year.
SU Florence School of Architecture hosts international student workshop in Medieval city in Tuscany
The focus of the third edition of the Florence Architecture Workshop was the historical center of San Miniato, a Medieval city set on hills in the Tuscan countryside west of Florence.
GAFC employee loses hair for two good causes
Kathy McConnell lost her beautiful long hair recently—for two good causes.
Banks serves as University of Kansas Langston Hughes Visiting Professor
Teaching at KU during spring semester 2010, Banks also presented "Rememory, Remixed: Reimagining African-American Rhetoric for a Digital Age."
Ninno named community relations associate at Syracuse University
As liaison, Ninno will work to strengthen lines of communication with surrounding neighborhoods.
Mather speaks at Frontiers of Engineering Symposium in India
Presentation on shape memory polymers includes student research.
SU in the News: Friday, March 19
Research by Arts and Sciences' Scott Pitnick on fruit fly fertilization is featured in national and international media
College of Law hosts First Year International Law competitors
SU College of Law welcomes students from five law schools for the First Year International Law Competition March 19-21.
Syracuse University students’ company, Brand-Yourself.com, named one of top 10 finalists in $200,000 Emerging Business Competition
Brand-Yourself.com, a Web 2.0 company created by a team of Syracuse University students, is among 10 semi-finalists vying for $200,000 in New York’s Creative Core® Emerging Business Competition.
Syracuse iSchool invites interested SU community members to hear about 2010 South by Southwest
The iSchool invites all interested students, faculty and staff members to “Tomorrow Happened Last Week … But It’s Happening Again Friday!” from 4- 6 p.m. on March 26 in the Innovation Studio, 011 Hinds Hall.
State Department’s William May to discuss social media, public diplomacy at SU March 25
William May, director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Innovative Engagement (part of the Bureau of International Information Programs), will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, March 25.
SU in the News: Thursday, March 18
Newhouse School's Robert Thompson quoted in USA Today on "March Madness"
Registrar's Office closed for half day on Friday, March 19
The office will re-open on Monday, March 22nd at 8:30.
SU biologists’ work with ‘glow-in-the-dark’ sperm sheds light on sexual selection
The findings are said to have huge implications for reproductive biology.
Fourth annual CFAC gala ‘Souljourn’ to be held April 3
“Souljourn: A Celebration of Art, Music and Culture” will be held April 3.
Bassist Gerald Veasley headlines Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series April 9 at CFAC
The John Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series continues with a free concert by renowned bassist Gerald Veasley.
SU celebrates National Orange Day March 24
Orange spirit will be glowing brightly as the University and alumni clubs around the country celebrate.
SU in the News: Wednesday, March 17
National Law Journal cites TRAC research in a story on immigration courts backlog
Grant Middle School students explore college life first hand
Say Yes to Education, Syracuse University and the Prevention Network of CNY will bring 250 eighth graders from Grant Middle School to the Syracuse University campus April 9.
Legal implications of financial meltdown to be explored April 17
A forward-focused symposium “Law and the Financial Crisis: Economic Regulation during Turbulent Times,” will take place on Saturday, April 17, at the Hotel Syracuse from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., sponsored by the Syracuse Law Review and Syracuse University College of Law.
SYRFILM presents: 'Pixar: New Technologies in Animation," with special guest Cynthia Slavens
SYRFILMFEST’s fourth annual “Pixar: New Technologies in Animation” program is Saturday, May 1, featuring an exclusive sneak peak of Pixar’s upcoming film, followed by a question-and-answer session with Cynthia Slavens, post-production supervisor for Pixar.
SYRFILM presents: 'Save the Planet with Alec Loorz'
Alec Loorz, founder of Kids vs. Global Warming, will be in Syracuse as the guest of the Syracuse International Film Festival on Friday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at The Palace Theatre.
SU in the News: Tuesday, March 16
School of Education's Alan Foley quoted in Dallas Morning News on high-tech tools in primary and secondary schools
Bassist Shayna Dulberger to headline next Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz concert, April 2 at CFAC
The John Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series continues with a free concert by upright bassist Shayna Dulberger, with drummer/percussionist Warren Smith, and non-Western wind instrument specialist William Cole, on Friday, April 2.
Boston College professor Charles Morris to lead Queer Memory: An Afternoon Symposium on March 26
On Friday, March 26, Syracuse University will host Queer Memory: An Afternoon Symposium, with speaker Charles E. Morris III of Boston College addressing "Meditations on the Prospects and Perils of Queer Memory."
Dollars and sense: sales tax revenue is this week's TMR topic
The March 18 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) will feature Kenneth Mokrzycki, director of administration for the City of Syracuse; James Rowley, CFO, Onondaga County Department of Management and Budget; and James Rhinehart, chair of Onondaga County Legislature and chair of the Legislature’s Sales Tax Committee.
Maxwell School to host international conference on water rights
The Maxwell School will host an international conference on “The Right to Water” on March 29 and 30.
SU Drama presents classic comedy ‘Room Service’
The Department of Drama will present “Room Service” by John Murry and Allen Boretz March 26-April 3. It will be directed by Robert Moss.
In ‘Almost, Maine,’ loves blooms in tiny town
By turns touching, comic, warm, gentle and altogether surprising, “Almost, Maine” is a funny Valentine of a play that will make you smile with your heart.