The 2012 Vera House White Ribbon Campaign continues to gain momentum as it closes in on the remaining few weeks of the campaign. Fostered by the Division of Student Affairs, this University-wide initiative involving offices and individuals across campus has made significant progress in achieving its goals of raising awareness about domestic and sexual violence, [...]

Fiber arts students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design will show textiles created in response to environmentally concerned prints by the Justseeds Artists’ Cooperative in the exhibition “RESOURCED/response,” which will be on view March 31-May 19 at ArtRage Gallery, 505 Hawley Ave., Syracuse. On Saturday, March 31, patrons can meet [...]

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services within the Division of Student Affairs will host its annual Earth Day Communitywide Cleanup on Saturday, April 21, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Each year, SU and SUNY-ESF students, faculty, staff and Syracuse-area residents gather to pick up litter in the University neighborhood. Volunteers are needed and can sign [...]

Syracuse University is one of only eight institutions in New York state to be named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. SU has been named for the sixth consecutive year. The honor roll, launched in 2006 by the Corporation for National and Community Service, recognizes colleges and universities nationwide that [...]

Syracuse Stage’s production of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brothers Size, directed by Producing Artistic Director Timothy Bond, will move to leading theaters in South Africa, made possible by support from the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. “The Brothers Size” began rehearsing at Syracuse Stage on March 20, and will perform in Syracuse from April 18-May 12. [...]

More than 200 Syracuse City School District (SCSD) high school students will visit the SU campus May 24-26 for the first ever Say Yes Music and Youth Convention. A partnership of the Say Yes to Education Foundation, the Purpose District of the New York Central Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, the SCSD and the SU Chancellor’s Office, the conference [...]

La Casita Cultural Center to exhibit work of students from the Westside Academy at Blodgett A group of 13 students from the Westside Academy at Blodgett has spent the past four weeks learning to document their lives through photographs and words. They will celebrate their results with an exhibition at La Casita Cultural Center, 109 [...]

The Point of Contact Gallery will present “time, again time,” a show by Ana Tiscornia. An opening reception with the artist will take place March 23 at 6 p.m. An activist and renowned Latin American artist, Tiscornia brings to Syracuse a mixed-media installation that curator Pedro Cuperman describes as “the outcome of a tale, where [...]

Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) is bringing powerhouse entrepreneur guest speakers to the 10th annual WISE Symposium April 3 to inspire an anticipated audience of 1,000 at the Syracuse Oncenter. The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship, in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, drives the ever-increasing success of the conference by providing [...]

SYRFILM INC. and The Red House Arts Center continue their collaboration on the series Science and Magic in Film. This four-part series began in January and runs through April 2012 on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Each screening includes a discussion. Single screening tickets are available at the door for $8/$5 Red House members [...]

Four Syracuse City High School students were awarded prizes for their work in the categories of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual arts during the recent launch party celebrating the sixth edition of Stone Canoe: A Journal of Arts, Literature, and Social Commentary. Each winner received an award certificate from Stone Canoe and a $500 monetary [...]

The Syracuse University Brass Ensemble (SUBE), directed by James T. Spencer, announces its spring schedule, with performances in Syracuse, Fayetteville, Fulton and Auburn, N.Y. All concerts are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated. For more information, call 315-443-3403, or visit SUBE on Facebook. The award-winning group is administered by The College of [...]

Syracuse Student Sandbox Director John D. Liddy was honored to be nominated for a Champions of Change award from the White House, but even more affirming was what he learned about the distinctiveness of the School of Information Studies’ student entrepreneurial mentoring program during his visit. Liddy was one of 150 guests throughout the United States [...]

At the March 15 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Alan Rothschild, patent model collector and president of Rothschild Co., will share how he became a patent collector and discuss his models, which include models from famous inventors such as Eli Whitney, Christian Steinway and B.F. Goodrich. An inventor himself, Rothschild has two [...]

Margaret Butler and El-Java William Abdul-Qadir of the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) are receiving awards for their commitment to local entrepreneurs. Both serve integral roles as counselors and directors, working with a variety clients at the SSIC, including entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs who lack the sustainable, physical and economic resources to independently launch their [...]

On March 10, 23 teams of students will compete in regional Science Olympiad at SU March Madness begins early for more than 300 Central New York middle school students competing in the 2012 Mid-State regional Science Olympiad on Saturday, March 10, at Syracuse University, beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the Life Sciences Complex. The departments of [...]

Did you miss some of the great films at SYRFILMFEST’11? Join us for this special series. The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York in collaboration with ArtRage Gallery will present a five-part series showcasing films from the Syracuse International Film Festival. The series continues on March 10 with a screening of [...]

First-year museum studies graduate students in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Creativity through Exhibition Design II”—a show of work from their “Practicum” course—at the Design Gallery at The Warehouse March 9-30. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Design Gallery is located on the first floor of [...]

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking student applicants for the 2012-2013 Community Ambassador program. The application and instructions can be downloaded at offcampus.syr.edu. Students must submit their application by March 22. In an effort to assist students with their transition to off-campus living in the Syracuse [...]

Exhibit showcases artwork of international graduate students

Play won 2010 Tony Award for Best Play The 2010 Tony Award-winner for Best Play, ‘Red’ is an intense and exciting bio-drama of the famed abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko at the time that he was working on a commission for a series of murals for New York’s Four Seasons restaurant. On paper, the play [...]

At the March 1 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Amy Samuels, education and outreach coordinator at the Onondaga Environmental Institute, will discuss the county’s Save the Rain campaign, which aims to raise public awareness and understanding of what can be done to help reduce stormwater runoff and improve the environment through the [...]

The Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) is offering a series of informational seminars focused on the design and development of cities, including a historical perspective on how Syracuse took shape. Participants will learn what led to Syracuse’s street layouts, neighborhood patterns and well known properties and how they have changed over time. The importance of sound [...]

Syracuse University’s ArtsEngage will welcome the Paul Taylor Dance Company for an evening of modern dance at 7 p.m. Friday, March 2, in the Crouse-Hinds Theater in the James H. Mulroy Civic Center, 800 S. State St. The evening’s performance will include choreography set to the music of the Andrews Sisters, the St. Louis Melody [...]

This spring, the Warehouse Gallery presents “Noriko Ambe: Inner Water,” an installation addressing the challenges of art-making in the aftermath of tragedies and disasters such as the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan on March 11, 2011. The exhibition is intended for audiences of all ages. All events are free and open to [...]

In support of the campuswide White Ribbon Campaign, Syracuse University Library will host a presentation by Vera House representatives at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, located on the first floor of Bird Library. The event is free and open to the campus community.   Vera House’s White Ribbon Campaign is led [...]

Several companies have contributed nearly $500,000 in support of Say Yes Scholarship Endowment fund On Saturday, March 3, the second annual "Say Yes Day" at the Carrier Dome will celebrate Say Yes to Education and the commitment of its supporters to citywide education transformation. During the men's basketball game against the University of Louisville at 4 [...]

Artist talk will be Tuesday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m., at Everson Museum of Art auditorium For the months of March–May, Urban Video Project, Light Work and the Everson Museum of Art will present the video “Flo Flow” (2011) by William Wegman. It will be the world premiere of the video, which was created specifically [...]

“Design and Aging,” an exhibition of student design projects focused on solutions to problems associated with aging, is on view at the Design Gallery at The Warehouse through March 19. The exhibition is free and open to the public. The Design Gallery is located on the first floor of The Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., [...]

SYRFILM INC. and The Red House Arts Center continue their collaboration on the series Science and Magic In Film. This four-part series takes place at the Red House Arts Center on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Each screening includes a discussion. Program Passes are now available for $25; they can be purchased at the [...]

The Brew & View 35mm Film Series continues on Saturday, March 3, with a double feature of “Back to the Future” (7 p.m.) and “The Burbs” (9 p.m.). All will have the chance to win reusable AmeriCU Credit Union bags and a Stella Artois T-shirt. The films will be shown at the Palace Theater, 2384 [...]

The Syracuse University Women’s Choir will host a concert featuring the Pine Grove Girl Choir of Pine Grove Middle School in East Syracuse on Thursday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the [...]

At the Feb. 16 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Carol Faulkner, associate professor and chair of the Department of History at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, will discuss Lucretia Mott and the Seneca Falls Convention. Mott, a Quaker minister who was dubbed by fellow suffragists as the “moving spirit” of the 1848 women’s [...]

The Jewish Center of Norwich—which made headlines in 2008, when it was vandalized by local youths—is the subject of a forthcoming event involving Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and its Judaic studies program. SU friends and alumni, as well as area residents, are expected to gather and celebrate the center’s restoration efforts on [...]

The SYRFILM organization that brings year-round programming to Central New York in collaboration with Art Rage Gallery will present a five-part series showcasing films from the eighth annual Syracuse International Film Festival. The series continues on Feb. 18 with a screening of “Finnster” by Thomas Korthals Altes (Netherlands) Fiction, 47 min., and “Androides” by María Pérez [...]

This month, Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs is beginning its effort to support the 18th annual Vera House White Ribbon Campaign, earlier than the official campaign kickoff date of March 23. The goals of the campaign on campus are to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence; to educate the SU community about domestic [...]

Faculty from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present a show of work Feb. 15-March 4 at VPA’s XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. A reception will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, from 6-8 p.m. in conjunction with Th3 (the Third Thursday). XL Projects is open Wednesday-Sunday, noon-6 p.m. For [...]

Families living in Syracuse are invited to attend the kickoff for Syracuse University’s Neighborhood Youth Recreation Program spring semester on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 9-11:30 a.m. in Archbold Gymnasium. The free program offers recreational activities for Syracuse-area youth, ages 5 to 12, for seven sessions on Saturday mornings. Parents can register their child for the spring [...]

University College of Syracuse University has announced the newly named Talent and Education Development Center (TEDCenter) and the appointment of Karen DeJarnette as the center’s director. Formerly the WorkKeys Center, the TEDCenter will provide programming to support the workforce needs of businesses and the career development opportunities for individuals in Central New York and across [...]

The 601 Tully Center will host its February Word Thursday event as an open mic poetry session with acclaimed writer, poet and disability advocate Stephen Kuusisto. The Word Thursday reading series takes place on the third Thursday of each month and features a local artist’s work, as well as poetry sessions open for community members [...]

The 2011 United Way of Central New York campaign at Syracuse University wrapped up its fundraising efforts this month with a record-setting total of $214,293 for the local United Way chapter. The final campaign total is the highest ever recorded for the United Way campaign at the University. The campaign, which was chaired by Chief [...]

Book was edited by SU graduate student The Gifford Street Community Press will celebrate the publication of its second book, “I Witness: Perspectives on Policing in the Near Westside,” from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse. The celebration is free and open to the public. The Press [...]

At the Feb. 2 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP), Pam Hyland, CEO of Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways, Inc., will provide an overview of the first 100 years of Girl Scouts from a Central New York perspective, as well as a glimpse of the next 100 years. The Girl Scouts of America [...]

All skill levels, majors and community members are welcome.

The Syracuse University Senate Women’s Concerns Committee, in collaboration with Hendricks Chapel and the Advocacy Center at Syracuse University, is sponsoring a forum on child sexual abuse on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 4-5:30 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The goals of the forum are to inform the SU and greater Syracuse communities about child sexual abuse, [...]

Six Syracuse University drama students in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ (VPA) Department of Drama and the Bill Horrace Trio are presenting a series of vocal jazz performances during the spring 2012 semester at Phoebe’s Restaurant, 900 E. Genesee St., and Syracuse Stage, 820 E. Genesee St., Syracuse. The students—senior Elizabeth Boyke, junior [...]

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is offering an exciting challenge to the Syracuse University community during the Can It! Rivals on the Court: Teammates in the Fight Against Hunger food donation drive on campus in early February. PwC will donate $1 to the Food Bank of Central New York for each can collected at the Better Together table [...]

 William Horrace, professor of economics at the Maxwell School, and his band will board the 443 CC bus to provide 'music in motion' It will be a free jazz concert of keyboard, bass and guitar for Connective Corridor riders on Friday, Jan. 27. Courtesy of William Horrace, professor of economics at the Maxwell School, and [...]

A new gateway sign to Syracuse's Armory Square is set to be installed on Friday, Jan. 27, featuring a design that incorporates elements of the Connective Corridor, as well as the vibrancy of the arts, cultural and professional opportunities in the Armory Square area. According to Robbi Farschman, director of the Connective Corridor, the sign's [...]

Two powerhouses of the American theater, playwright Tony Kushner (“Angels in America”) and composer Jeanine Tesori (“Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “Shrek: The Musical”), join forces on a musical of startling creativity and refreshing originality (don’t be surprised when the washing machine starts to sing). A stellar cast, led by Greta Oglesby, delivers powerful vocals in [...]