SU Library will present a Faculty Collaborative Research Colloquium, “1930’s Redlining Maps from the Home Owners Loan Corporation,” in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in Bird Library on Tuesday, Nov. 2, from 3-5 p.m.

The annual period for Syracuse University employees to enroll for benefits or update their current choices—known as Open Enrollment—begins today, and continues through Nov.12.

Forensic science faculty are part of a mysterious murder and the M.S. in Forensic Science students are the suspects. And everyone is invited to examine the haunted lab for clues to help solve the case. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, graduate students of the Forensic Science Program in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences will hold a haunted murder lab at 7 p.m. in room 105 of the Life Sciences Complex.

Dollar Day is an initiative that supports the United Way of Central New York, which in turn benefits local non-profit organizations.

Maxwell School's Ines Mergel quoted in USA Today about governors using YouTube to promote campaigns

To commemorate the dedication and service of military veterans, as well as Syracuse University’s proud tradition of supporting veterans through education since World War II, SU is inviting members and guests of the campus to a special reception in the Panasci Lounge, located in the Schine Student Center, on Thursday, Nov. 11, as part of the inaugural Veterans Day ceremony and activity that will take place on campus.

According to a new analysis of data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), the number of cases awaiting resolution before the Immigration Courts reached a new all time high of 261,083 matters by the end of September 2010.

Syracuse University will host the afternoon-long symposium “Who’s Been Telling Our Story? W.E.B. DuBois and 100 Years of The Crisis Magazine” on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

“Blowout: What the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Means for You and the Future of American Energy”

Anthony Rotolo of the iSchool quoted by ABC News about PriceChopper and customers using social media

PostSecret creator Frank Warren brings the comedy and confessions to Syracuse University.

The dance company will also hold a private master class for a select group of SU students.

Florence Hudson, energy and environment executive with IBM Corp., will speak as part of The HUB 2010 Fall Speaker Series on Wednesday, Oct. 27.

Conceiving and creating new methods for improving communication in medical contexts will be the goal when design students from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) team up with medical students from SUNY Upstate Medical University for an intensive, three-day brainstorming and design session Oct. 22-24.

Journalist Luisita Lopez Torregrosa will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Tuesday, Nov. 9, as part of the school’s Leaders in Communications lecture series.

Newhouse School's Harriet Brown quoted in New York Times on family-based treatment for anorexia

Syracuse University will sponsor a special panel discussion on Nazi property seizure titled “Hitler’s Seed Money and the Legal Struggle to Get It Back.”

The Ray Smith Symposium at Syracuse University continues its yearlong exploration of “Music of Conflict and Reconciliation” with a special three-day event titled “The War in Iraq.”

Visiting artist Cynthia Lin will give a talk on her highly detailed monumental drawings on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 7:30 p.m. in 107 Hall of Languages.

“Look Now: Facing Breast Cancer,” a powerful new photographic project about breast cancer survivors, will be launched on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 5:30 p.m. in the Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3.

The Bandier Program in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present its first-ever showcase at the CMJ 2010 Music Marathon and Film Festival in New York City on Friday, Oct. 22.

The Communications Law & Policy Society at Syracuse University College of Law will host its fifth annual Communications Law & Policy Symposium on Saturday, Feb. 20.

Syracuse University Christian organizations hope to spark conversation about faith and God through photography. SU’s Baptist Campus Ministry and Campus Crusade for Christ present Soul Focus, a photography contest that will ask students to take pictures in response to questions about God and their spiritual life. “I am so excited about this event because it [...]

The Project Management Institute (PMI), the global organization responsible for certifying official project management professionals, has officially named the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) a registered education provider.

College of Law's Keith Bybee writes in Jurist on judicial legitimacy and appearances of impropriety

The Office of First Year and Transfer Programs is looking for a group of enthusiastic transfer students who would like to pass down their knowledge of navigating SU to future transfers. Transfer mentors meet and assist transfers by helping with move-in, planning transfer student events, attending presentations on successful transition practices and much more. You [...]

The School of Information Studies will offer a two-credit course this spring that takes enrolled graduate and undergraduate students to Silicon Valley for spring break 2011.

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) Small Business Development Committee is working with CNY Latino, the Spanish Action League, the Onondaga Small Business Development Center and the Small Business Administration to present a conference and employment fair for Hispanic business owners and entrepreneurs in Central New York.

SU Health Services will hold another flu vaccine clinic this Thursday, Oct. 21, from 1-4 p.m. in Flanagan Gymnasium. No appointment is necessary. Students should bring their SU/ESF ID. The vaccine being offered is an injectable formula for seasonal and H1N1 flu. The 2010-11 vaccine will protect against H1N1 and two other influenza viruses. According [...]

Four students in the M.S. in telecommunications and network management program in the School of Information Studies (iSchool) are attending the 2010 Interop Conference and Exhibition in New York City.

The integrated learning major in ethics in The College of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Shelly Kagan, the Clark Professor of Philosophy at Yale University.

Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will host a roundtable discussion on Sacred Envy on Tuesday, Oct. 26.

The 2010 University Community Harvest Farmers’ Market series will conclude on Friday, Oct. 22.

On Monday, Oct. 25, Hendricks Chapel will celebrate the formal installation of its sixth dean, the Rev. Tiffany Steinwert.

Maxwell School's Robert McClure and Grant Reeher quoted on tonight's seven-way debate between New York gubernatorial candidates

The student-run group comm.UNITY (Communications for the Community) has just joined forces with 10 local nonprofit organizations in the Syracuse community to help them build sustainable communications plans.

Alan Dye, a creative director at Apple Inc. and a 1997 graduate of the communications design program in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), will give a talk on Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Before the Syracuse University football team kicks off against Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 6, at noon, more than 200 student members of SU’s fraternities and sororities and other student organizations will be stationed at Carrier Dome entrances, on the Quad and across campus soliciting donations for the United Way of Central New York.

A new meta-analysis study conducted by Syracuse University Professor Stephanie Ortique is getting attention around the world. The groundbreaking study, “The Neuroimaging of Love,” reveals falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain.

All faculty and instructional staff are invited to a lunch discussion about the use of electronic devices in the classroom. It will take place Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. in room 304 in the Schine Student Center. Online Learning Services colleagues will share ideas about how laptops, iPads and smart phones can support [...]

The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) at Syracuse will host “Reclaiming Architecture,” the national organization’s fall 2010 Northeast Quad Conference, to be held at Syracuse University Oct. 21-24.

The Writing Program is pleased to announce that our fall featured speaker in the Nonfiction Reading Series will be George Saunders. Oct. 21 3:30-5 p.m. Katzer Room, Hinds Hall George Saunders is the author of three collections of short stories: the bestselling "Pastoralia," set against a warped, hilarious and terrifyingly recognizable American landscape; "CivilWarLand in [...]

The Institute for Retired Professionals (IRP) will host Terry Ettinger, greenhouse manager at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, at its Oct. 21 meeting.

Artist Theodora Skipitares, whose performance work often takes the form of large-scale productions, will present a lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 19.

The book focuses on the disparity between the growth of careers within the information industry and the apparent lack of interest in studying and working in the field within the United States.

Syracuse University today announced a partnership to advance the use of biofuels by the U.S. armed forces as an alternative energy source.

In the 1970s, the Everson Museum of Art in downtown Syracuse created the first ever video department in any museum. At the same time, the Everson hired then recent Syracuse University alumnus David Ross ’71 to serve as curator of the creative video art for this new exhibition space.

A homeless veterans program spirited by Syracuse University alumnus Jon Nachison, ’74, ’76, ’81, will be the focus of a CBS 60 Minutes segment, Sunday, Oct. 17.

Maxwell School's Stuart Rosenthal quoted in Wall Street Journal on UK budget deficits

Seven original designs by the late fashion icon Christian Dior are on view in the exhibition “Christian Dior 1947-1957” through Nov. 3 at the Design Gallery at The Warehouse.