Archive for October 2010
SU in the News: Friday, October 29
Newhouse School breakfast discussion about Mark Zuckerberg's advice to Tumblr founder David Karp noted in Forbes
Korean contemporary-traditional music and dance concert to be held Nov. 2
Pathos, Subtleties and Passion: Korean Contemporary-Traditional Music & Dance featuring Seungmin Cha, Master Sue Park (2008 National Heritage Fellow), and Yewon Kim with Vongku Pak (percussion) and Jung Hee Oh (pansori) Hosted by Dr. Ju-Yong Ha Tuesday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. Grant Auditorium Contact: Dr. Sydney Hutchinson, Dept. of Art and Music Histories, 443-5032, [...]
Apolo Anton Ohno book signing event is Nov. 6
Meet Olympic superstar Apolo Ohno here at the Syracuse University Bookstore on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m.
IJPM, College of Law host defense and prosecuting attorneys, local newspaper columnist on Nov. 4 to discuss Lake Pleasant murder case
The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media (IJPM) and the College of Law at Syracuse University will host “The Toughest Call: The Lake Pleasant Murder Case,” a panel discussion on Thursday, Nov. 4.
Annual Grossman Trial Competition begins
The 33rd Annual Grossman Trial Competition preliminary rounds begin this month, with the final round taking place on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
SU in the News: Thursday, October 28
NPR features small business incubators research by Alejandro Amezcua of the Whitman School
Multimedia artist Jennifer Schmidt to hold residency, present Nov. 2 lecture
Artist Jennifer Schmidt, who often works with print media and graphic design to create sculptural installations, video and screenprinted ephemera, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
‘Baby Carrots’ ad exec Andy Nathan to visit Newhouse School Nov. 11
Andy Nathan, vice president/account director with Crispin Porter+Bogusky (CP+B), will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, Nov. 11.
Renowned Arab Israeli journalist, author visits SU Nov. 10
Sayed Kashua, an Arab Israeli journalist, novelist and creator of a popular sit-com on Israeli television, is giving a special lecture at Syracuse University.
SU Women’s Choir to host invitational festival Nov.13
Event to culminate with free concert featuring CNY choirs.
Evening of fun planned for 'Bird After Dark' Nov. 12
The Academic and Intellectual Initiatives Committee of Syracuse University’s Office of Residence Life (ORL) and Syracuse University Library will sponsor the 5th Annual Bird After Dark program (formerly called the Library Lock-In) on Friday, Nov. 12.
Hendricks Chapel kicks off annual Thanksgiving dinner drive
Members of the University community are encouraged to donate food.
Newhouse School’s student-run ad agency, The NewHouse, a top 10 finalist in the Honda Media Challenge
The NewHouse (TNH), an award-winning student-run advertising agency in the Newhouse School, has been selected as one of the top 10 competitors in American Honda’s Media Challenge for Honda’s CR-Z sport hybrid.
The NewsHouse: The BP oil spill and you
A group of expert panelists gathered on Tuesday, Oct. 26 to discuss what the BP oil spill means to the future of American energy.
'15th Ward' exhibition closing reception, film screening to be held Oct. 28
A closing reception for the exhibtion "15th Ward:Memories of a Syracuse Neighborhood Transformed" will be held on Thursday, Oct. 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Community Folk Art Center, 805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The reception will include a 7 p.m. screening of the companion film "Urban Removal: The Story of Syracuse's 15th Ward" by [...]
'Fire Safety for Child Care Providers' community workshop to be held Nov. 6
The Jack Reilly Institute for Early Childhood and Provider Education, in collaboration with Child Care Solutions, Inc., will sponsor a free lecture on fire safety for child care providers to be held Saturday, Nov. 6.
SU in the News: Wednesday, October 27
"Neuroimaging of Love" research led by College of Arts and Sciences' Stephanie Ortigue highlighted by national and international media
Next pick up of lab polystyrene boxes for recycling is Nov. 2
Tuesday, Nov. 2 will be the next monthly pick up of empty cold-shipping polystyrene (Styrofoam) boxes for recycling for campus labs in Link Hall, Life Sciences, Sci-Tech and the Physics Building. Because the Syracuse Biomaterials Institute (SBI) just moved into Bowne Hall in October, the polystyrene pick ups from Bowne will begin in December. The [...]
Music industry executive Shanti Das ’93 to present lecture, book signing Oct. 28
Shanti Das ’93, an accomplished music industry executive and founder and CEO of PressReset.me, an Atlanta-based marketing, consulting and life mentoring firm, will present a lecture on Thursday, Oct. 28.
New Syracuse iSchool class promises to boldly go where no course has gone before
Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) will offer a new course in Spring 2011 entitled “Star Trek and the Information Age.”
Bandier's Soyars Leadership Lecture Series
Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6:45 p.m., Shanti Das will be coming to speak in Whitman 007. Das is one of the most successful females in the music industry field. She is a graduate of SU and has gone on to work with Outkast, TLC and many more!
‘America in the Sixties’ book launch and talk Nov. 9
John Robert Greene’s new book “America in the Sixties,” published by SU Press, will be the topic of a book launch and talk on Tuesday, Nov. 9, from 5-7 p.m. The event will be held at the Onondaga Historical Association (321 Montgomery St., Syracuse) and is free and open to the public. Greene is the [...]
University Lectures presents Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas D. Kristof on Nov. 3
Nicholas D. Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times columnist, will share his experiences on reporting from conflicted parts of the world during the next University Lectures presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 3.
Campbell to discuss ‘Barack Obama and 21st Century Politics’ Nov. 1 as part of new campus series
The African American Studies Department (AAS) in The College of Arts and Sciences, and the Student African American Society (SAS) are launching a new series, “SAS Meets AAS.”
Department of Labor Economist to talk about CNY economy at this week’s TMR
The Oct. 28 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) features Roger Evans, New York State Department of Labor economic analyst for Central New York.
SUArt Galleries to present ‘Run and Tell That!’
The exhibition presents recent and new work by 21 young New York City artists.
The NewsHouse: Business student opens shop
Second-year MBA student at Whitman, Jerry Liu, runs a bubble tea cafe on Crouse Avenue in his spare time.
Dale Rood to speak on Oneida Nation’s Four Directions Productions
Dale Rood, a member of the Oneida Indian Nation’s Council and the director of studio operations for Four Directions Productions, will present the next Syracuse University Library Associates lecture on Thursday, Nov. 11.
‘Tapped’ documentary on bottled water has encore campus viewing Nov. 3
The Syracuse University community will have another opportunity to peek behind the scenes of the controversial bottled water industry.
SUArt Galleries opens its private collection to the public in Open Storage Galleries
More than 45,000 objects make up the collection.
SU in the News: Tuesday, October 26
"Look Now: Facing Breast Cancer" survivors photography project featured on Syracuse.com
Syracuse M.Arch students bring home honors from Charleston HUB Design Competition
Five groups of Syracuse University M.Arch second-year ARC 606 students received awards and honorable mentions in the Architecture for Humanity: Charleston HUB Design Competition.
South African delegation travels to SU as part of initiative to collaborate on community development
In an effort to promote cross-cultural collaborative dialogue, a delegation of representatives from the University of Fort Hare (UFH) in South Africa visited Syracuse University from Oct. 5-10.
Grammy nominee Michael Peterson to sing at SU's inaugural Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11
Syracuse University will hold its inaugural Veterans Day Ceremony at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 11.
Recreational use of Manley Field House
As you may know, Manley Field House arena has undergone extensive investment and renovation to return it to its original purpose of being an indoor practice facility for the University’s intercollegiate athletic teams. As a result, the use of the Manley Arena by athletic teams will substantially increase, and most of the teams using it [...]
Volunteers wanted to drive new hybrid research cars
Clean Communities of CNY, the local chapter of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program, recently placed two Prius Plug-in Hybrid (PHV) vehicles with Syracuse University as part of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.’s U.S. plug-in demonstration program.
Asbestos Awareness Seminar
The Environmental Health Office is offering an “Asbestos Awareness Seminar” for members of the University community on Friday, Nov. 5, 2010 at 1 p.m. This presentation will provide an overview of the University’s Asbestos Management Policy and Program and will cover facts about asbestos, related regulations, and health and safety procedures for asbestos maintenance and [...]
SU Directories now available in MySlice
The Syracuse University directories for the 2010-11 academic year are now available online. As announced earlier this summer, the directories now will be available exclusively through MySlice. Printed copies will not be available. Faculty and staff can log in to view and/or download PDFs of the Department Directory and the Faculty/Staff Directory. After logging in [...]
Open meeting, reception to honor SU German Professor Gerlinde Ulm Sanford on Oct. 29
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics at Syracuse University will host an open meeting and reception to honor the memory of former Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Chair and Professor of German Gerlinde Ulm Sanford.
NOYCE Scholarship Meeting
Explore the rewards of a career in teaching with a summer internship, undergraduate scholarship, or a graduate stipend! Interested science, technology, engineering or mathematics majors – come to one of our informational meetings: Thursday, Oct. 28, at either 1 p.m. or 5 p.m. in HEROY 103.
“How Dinosaurs Grew, and How We Know”
The Departments of Earth Sciences and Biology jointly present the fall 2010 K. Douglas Nelson Lecture Series, this week featuring Kevin Padian from the University of California Berkeley. His title is “How Dinosaurs Grew, and How We Know.” The lecture will be on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 5 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium; note special time [...]
Free bus tickets to Washington, D.C., Colbert and Stewart rally
Get your signs and costumes ready! A student bus will be traveling to Washington DC for the Rally to Restore Sanity and March to Keep Fear Alive, hosted by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. 55 student tickets will be available. Tickets go on sale at Schine Box Office on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 11 [...]
NASA's Jayson Garcia speaks on campus Wednesday
Don’t miss this chance to hear from 2008 Syracuse University alum Jayson Garcia, who trains astronauts at NASA! Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7:30 p.m. 107 Hall of Languages Jayson Garcia is a 2008 graduate of the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, with a major in Aerospace Engineering. While at SU, garcia worked [...]
L.C. Smith College recognized as a leader in cybersecurity
DiversityGPS.com has announced that it is recognizing the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Scienceas a college having one of the premier cybersecurity programs in the nation.
SU in the News: Monday, October 25
"Wretches and Jabberers" soundtrack featured in Los Angeles Times
Syracuse Architecture, Light Work to co-host lecture by acclaimed photographer Richard Barnes
Photographer Richard Barnes, known for his exploration of architecture within the context of archaeology and how human beings interact with their natural environment, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
IAB President Randall Rothenberg to visit Newhouse School Nov. 15
Randall Rothenberg, president and CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Monday, Nov. 15.
NAD President Andrea Levine to visit Newhouse School Nov. 10
Andrea Levine, director of the National Advertising Division (NAD) and senior vice president of the Council of Better Business Bureaus, will visit the Newhouse School on Wednesday, Nov. 10
Annual auction to aid Syracuse Public Interest Network to be held Nov. 5
The annual SPIN Public Interest Auction, which will be held Friday, Nov. 5, at the Hotel Syracuse from 6-10 p.m.
Sheraton invites campus community to celebration
The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel is inviting all Syracuse University Faculty, Staff and Students to join in the celebration of 10 consecutive years of entertainment by the musical fuo Frenay & Lenin in Seasons at the Hill Lounge. The celebration will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 5-8 p.m. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverage [...]