Funeral Viewing for Weixing Cai

Friends and colleagues of Weixing Cai are welcome to pay their respects at a wake to be held at the Greenleaf Funeral Home on 503 W. Onondaga St. on Saturday, August 2, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. There will be a memorial service right afterwards at Gifford Auditorium in HBC from 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Weixing Cai, 28, a Ph.D. candidate in Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, died Monday at University Hospital from injuries sustained Sunday when he fell accidentally from the balcony of his Syracuse apartment.

Weixing came from Chaozhou, China and arrived at SU in July 2003. After finishing his requirements for a Ph.D. in statistics earlier in July 2008, Weixing had accepted an assistant professor appointment with the math department of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, starting this fall.

Cai is survived by his wife, Yanna Ding, as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jin Yao Cai.

Counseling services are available from the Syracuse University Counseling Center (443-4715), Hendricks Chapel (443-2901) and the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (443-1087) for those who knew Cai. More information…

Fund-Raising For the Family of Weixing Cai

Our dear friend, Weixing Cai of the Math Department, passed away on Monday after accidentally falling off from the balcony of his apartment this past Sunday. Currently we are raising donations for Weixing’s family.

A native of Chaozhou, Weixing was born to a farmer’s family. He came to SU to work on his Ph.D. degree in statistics in 2003. He finished his requirements for a Ph.D. in July 2008 and had accepted an assistant professor appointment with the math department of the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, starting this fall.

Left behind him are his wife, Yanna Ding, as well as his aged parents Mr. and Mrs. Jin Yao Cai.

We just learned that Weixing had been the source of financial support for his parents. With Weixing’s death, his parents, who live in an economically backward area in south China, will most probably live in poverty and have a really hard time. We are doing our best to raise donations in the community for financial assistance to Weixing’s family.

We would welcome any contribution from international friends of Weixing in the Syracuse community. All donations will go to Weixing’s family. If you want to help, please send donations to:

(1) Paypal: bieli80@126.com

(2) Check (payable to “Yanna Ding”):
     Ding, Yanna
    124-C Remington Ave, Syracuse NY 13210

Best,

Mix It Up Schedule

Come meet fellow international and American students from SU and ESF at the Slutzker Center for International Services. More information…

Fridays at 4:30 p.m.:            Fridays at 5 p.m.

   Aug 1, 8, 15, and 22              Aug 29

                                              Sept 5, 12, 19, 26

                                              Oct 10, 31

                                              Nov 7

Free Dance Recital at Syracuse Stage-- August 2

Young local dance students as well as other dancers from the United States, Europe, and Australia, have studied with internationally acclaimed guest artists who are visiting the Syracuse University Summer Dance Intensive. Among the renowned faculty are legendary guest artists Madame Gabriela Darvash and Bill Evans. Darvash, a world-renowned Kirov-trained teacher, was artistic director and resident choreographer for the State Opera Ballet in Cluj, Romania, for fourteen years. Evans is an internationally known performer and choreographer of modern and rhythm tap dance who founded the acclaimed Bill Evans Dance Company and led it for 30 years. More information…

Syracuse Chiefs Host Orange Pride Night-- August 4

On Monday, August 4, the Syracuse Chiefs will host Orange Pride Night when they welcome the Charlotte Knights for a 7 p.m. game at Alliance Bank Stadium. Prior to the game, representatives from Syracuse Athletics will be on hand to give away 2008 Syracuse Football posters and schedules.

Discounted tickets to the August 4th game or any remaining Chief’s game are available to fans who complete the Orange Pride Flyer. Ticket orders can be place via mail, phone, or fax through the Syracuse Chief’s box office or in person at the Alliance Bank Stadium. The completed flyer must be present to receive the discount. More information…

Free Public Orchestra Concert-- August 4

The Summer Festival Orchestra will perform a free public concert at Syracuse University on Monday, Aug. 4, at 7 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center. The following works will be performed: Berlioz' The Corsaire Overture, Sibelius' Finlandia and Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 in G Major, Op. 88. More information…