Chancellor Cantor to discuss inaugural year, future of Syracuse University in April 11 address
Chancellor Nancy Cantor will deliver a major address to the Syracuse University community Monday, April 11, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel.
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Inaugural year celebrated on April 11 with Chancellor's address and community activity
On Nov. 5, 2004, Syracuse University officially inaugurated Nancy Cantor as the University's 11th Chancellor and President, beginning a yearlong exploration, "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse," designated by the Chancellor to engage the University and its extended communities in the exploration of "soul."
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Taylor 2 Dance Co. to give free performance April 11
On April 11, as the finale to the day's celebration of Chancellor Nancy Cantor's inaugural year “University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse,” the world-renowned Taylor 2 Dance Company will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Schine Student Center's Goldstein Auditorium. This free performance is open to the public. The performance is part of a series of year-end events designed to celebrate Cantor's inaugural exploration.
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'Baring the Soul' forum March 28 examines ways Syracuse University can learn from historical mistakes
Throughout inaugural year of Chancellor Nancy Cantor, there has been a huge response by the Syracuse University community in developing and hosting events, dialogue, activity and programs as part of “Exploring the Soul of Syracuse.” Until now, these developments have not included an essential examination of the University's historical and ongoing imperfections.
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Transformative 'corridor'--a public walkway and bus circuit--will connect and promote Syracuse's numerous cultural resources
A three-mile-long pedestrian pathway and an accompanying public shuttle bus circuit will link Syracuse University and downtown Syracuse's arts institutions, entertainment venues and public spaces--emphasizing a “new city within the old” and encouraging area residents, students and visitors to experience the city's many cultural treasures and resources, according to a plan announced on March 21.
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MayFest seeks events, volunteers
March 18 is the registration deadline for students, faculty and staff who wish to present events as part of MayFest, the campus-wide celebration creativity, discovery, research and innovation. The Soling Program originated and is coordinating the effort.
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Feb. 25 film screening, panel discussion to illuminate the struggles for American Indian religious freedom
The Department of Religion in The College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University will host a screening of the documentary “A Seat at The Table: Struggling for American Indian Religious Freedom” and panel discussion on Friday, Feb. 25, from 2-5 p.m. in Shemin Auditorium, located in SU's Shaffer Art Building.
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WCNY to air second part of three-part series "Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad"
This Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 10 p.m., WCNY-TV will air the second part of Syracuse University’s three-part series, “Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad.” Host William Safire and panelists, including Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power, will discuss the topic of genocide.
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Carrie Mae Weems joins SU as artist-in-residence
During the Spring 2005 semester, internationally known artist Carrie Mae Weems will begin a yearlong residency in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, the first of its kind under the auspices of VPA.
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CNY college presidents to explore 'soul'
A free, public event this week--the Feb. 8 gathering of Syracuse-area college presidents--will highlight the theme of Chancellor Nancy Cantor's inaugural year, “Exploring the Soul of Syracuse.”
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WCNY to air, “Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad"
As part of Syracuse University’s Nov. 5 Inaugural Symposium for Nancy Cantor, SU's Office of Electronic Media Communications documented the three-part series, “Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad.” Beginning Feb. 9, the series will air in its entirety on WCNY TV-24 on three consecutive Wednesday evenings at 10 p.m.
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‘Socrates Café’ author to present ‘Socratic Symposium on Soul’
Christopher Phillips, author of “Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy” and “Six Questions of Socrates,” and co-founder of The Society for Philosophical Inquiry, will facilitate a Socratic dialogue, “Looking Within: A Socratic Symposium on Soul,” Feb. 14 in Syracuse University’s Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center. The symposium, as part of the inaugural year exploration, “Exploring the Soul of Syracuse: University as Public Good,” will run from 4-7 p.m.; it is free and open to the public.
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'The King Legacy in the Soul of Our Community' is the theme for SU's 2005 Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
The 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held in Syracuse University's Carrier Dome on Sunday, Jan. 23. The celebration, "The King Legacy in the Soul of Our Community," will feature a keynote address by Ruth Simmons, president of Brown University and a well-known speaker on, and advocate for, education; choral music by a mass choir and by SU's Black Celestial Choral Ensemble; and the presentation of the 2005 Unsung Heroes Awards.
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Syracuse University Library launches new website to invite community reflections and exploration of 'soul'
As part of Syracuse University's inaugural year exploration, "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse," the Syracuse University Library has launched an interactive website to invite public discussion, perspectives and thoughts on the meaning of "soul" from the University and greater communities.
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Amid grand community celebration, conversation and art, SU inaugurates Cantor as 11th Chancellor and President
Broadcast and webcast schedules have been set for Syracuse University's Inauguration Day activities.
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Inaugural activity continues throughout the year at Syracuse University
In continuation of the inaugural year conversation and collaboration "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse," Syracuse University will offer public symposia, lectures, performing arts events and other activities in the coming months that focus on the essence of both the city and the University. On April 11, 2005, Chancellor Nancy Cantor will deliver a major address about the inaugural year's outcome.
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Inauguration Day activities to be broadcast, webcast
Broadcast and webcast schedules have been set for Syracuse University's Inauguration Day activities.
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SU student, staff collaborate to create inauguration banner
Elizabeth Lisle, a Syracuse University senior majoring in surface pattern design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, has created the design for the new SU inauguration banner. The banner will be used to honor the inauguration of 11th Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor on Nov. 5.
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Details announced for Nov. 5 inauguration ceremony
Nancy Cantor will be formally installed as the 11th Chancellor and President of Syracuse University in a grand ceremony in the Carrier Dome, Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Many students, faculty, staff and community members will play roles in the event, which launches a year of activities designed around the theme "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse."
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Lineups set for Nov. 5 inaugural symposium, art events
In honor of the inauguration of Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor, Syracuse University will host several leading artists, journalists and social thinkers, including Central New York community leaders and SU faculty, in an afternoon symposium titled "Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad".
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Poet Maya Angelou to give keynote address at SU Women's Leadership Program
Celebrated poet, author and artist Maya Angelou will provide the keynote address for the Syracuse University Division of Student Affairs' 2004 Women's Leadership Program, to be held Nov. 4 from 3-5 p.m. in the Schine Student Center's Goldstein Auditorium. The theme of this year's program, "Celebrating the Phenomenal Woman," is modeled after Angelou's poem titled "Phenomenal Woman" from her book "And Still I Rise" (1978). The event will be open to the public, with tickets going on sale Oct. 18 at the Schine Box Office. Student, faculty and staff tickets are $5; tickets for the public are $8. Angelou's appearance is presented as a reflection of the inaugural theme, "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse."
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LeWitt to unveil inaugural installation at Crouse College
Passers-by on Irving Avenue and Syracuse University students, faculty and staff are seeing a significant change in the campus scenery. Internationally acclaimed conceptual artist Sol LeWitt '49 is donating one of his most spectacular installations to SU in honor of the inauguration of the University's 11th Chancellor, Nancy Cantor. This yet-untitled installation, stretching 140 feet across the hill in front of Crouse College, consists of a series of six undulating walls, each 12 feet high. The assemblage is constructed of cinderblocks, a material chosen by LeWitt to illustrate that something ordinary can be made heroic. Work on the footings took place Oct. 8-15, and the installation will be erected from Oct. 18-26 to be completed in time for Cantor's Nov. 5 inauguration.
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SU's College of Visual and Performing Arts to continue 'art chats' on Sol LeWitt installation
In conjunction with Sol LeWitt's sculpture installation for Chancellor Nancy Cantor's Nov. 5 inaugural celebration, Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts is holding a series of informal "art chats." The chats, which are free and open to the public, are held at the construction site on the north lawn of Crouse College.
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SU to inaugurate new Chancellor Nov. 5 with public celebration and symposium
On Nov. 5, Syracuse University will officially inaugurate Nancy Cantor as the University's 11th Chancellor and President. Designed around Cantor's inaugural theme, "University as Public Good: Exploring the Soul of Syracuse," the day's events will include an inclusive morning celebration and lunch on the turf at the Carrier Dome, and an afternoon symposium on racism and genocide featuring some of the nation's leading artists, journalists and social thinkers including SU faculty and Central New York community leaders.
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SU inaugural symposium to feature leading scholars, artists, journalists
Following Chancellor Nancy Cantor's Nov. 5 inauguration ceremony at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse University will host a symposium on racism and genocide titled "Universities and Moral Responsibility: Respecting Humanity at Home and Abroad." The event, featuring the nation's leading artists, journalists and social thinkers, including Central New York community leaders and SU faculty, will take place in the Schine Student Center's Goldstein Auditorium from 1-5:30 p.m.
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