Friday, October 24, 2008
Remembering Pan Am
Remembrance Week (Oct 19-26) comes to an end this weekend with several activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist bombing. The bombing occurred over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec 21 1988, and resulted in the passing away of thirty-five SU students returning from SU study abroad programs in Florence and London. Events to remember the victims and understand the impact of terrorism include the Dark Elegy exhibition, an exhibition of archives from the flight at Hendricks Chapel, readings, a rose laying ceremony and a dinner. For a more detailed list of events and to pay homage to the victims of this tragedy visit http://panam103.syr.edu.
International Education Week: Nov 17-21
During International Education Week (IEW), universities all over the U.S. celebrate the unique benefits that an international education and an international academic environment offer. Every year, the Slutzker Center celebrates international education in November with movie screenings, panel discussions and student performances.
We do welcome your suggestions and contributions. If you would like to get involved in organizing activities for this week, please get in touch with Dr. Elane Granger through email or contact her at 315-443-2457 to discuss your ideas and availability.
Final Chance Vote for IEW Movie
With seven votes separating the top two movies, this is your final chance to vote for the winner to be screened on Nov 21 at the Slutzker Center as part of the IEW. The winners and the winning movie will be announced next week. Click here to vote. To find out more about the movie contest visit SCIS News Archive
Syracuse Halloween Events
The SU campus and Syracuse offer quite a few opportunities for a haunted Halloween. While Inn Complete hosts Halloween parties for the Maxwell and Newhouse schools, the State Fair grounds provide Frights Nights complete with haunted houses, rides and other ghastly things.
Fright Night at the Fair
Day: Friday, Saturday ad Sunday, till Oct 31
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
Location: 581 State fair Blvd.
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Visa Waiver Program: Seven New Countries Added
(used with permission from SUNY Binghamton)
On Friday, October 17, President Bush announced that sometime in mid November, seven countries will be added to the United State’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP) that allow citizens of those countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for up to ninety days without a visa.
These seven countries are the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and South Korea. They will join the list of twenty-seven countries already approved under this program. Nationals participating in the VWP must travel only for business, pleasure or transit, stay in the United States for ninety days or less, and if arriving by sea or by air, hold a valid ticket for return or onward travel.
This information is especially important for international students because once implemented, it will allow their family members from these countries to come to visit them in the United States for up to a ninety day period, without having to apply for a visitor visa.
Click here to view the Fact Sheet prepared by the White House.
Click here to view President Bush’s remarks.
Click here for more information on the Visa Waiver Program.
Weekly Seminar Roundup
A busy week for seminars, workshops include lectures on cartoon strips as political literature, Latin American immigrant poetry to grant writing, cooking and computer workshops.
OUTspoken:LGBT Leadership Conference
Date: Saturday and Sunday, Oct 18-19
Time: All day
Location: SU campus
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Digital Video Editing Workshop
Date: Sunday, Oct 26
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: 316 Waverly Avenue
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Surviving and Thriving in Doctoral Program
Date: Monday, Oct 27
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: 500 Hall of Languages
For more information contact Rosanne Ecker with Career Services.
America’s Role in the World
Date: Tuesday, Oct 28
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Maxwell Auditorium
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Global Migration and the American Experience
Date: Thursday, Oct 28
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Hendricks Chapel
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Weekly Movie Roundup
Maxwell’s various regional programs host several critically acclaimed movies through the week, while the Caribbean Film Festival begins next Thursday at the Community Folk Art Center.
Katyn by Andrzej Wajda (Poland)
Date: Wednesday, Oct 22
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: 341 Eggers Hall
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What a Wonderful World by Faouzi Bensaidi (Morocco)
Date: Thursday, Oct 23
Time: 5:15 p.m.
Location: 060 Eggers Hall
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Orfeu Negro by Marcel Camus (France, Brazil)
Date: Friday, Oct 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Location: 105 Link Hall
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Caribbean Cinematic Film Festival Program
Date: Begins Thursday, Oct 23
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Community Folk Art Center