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What is it? A mysterious university
Reading the rankings SU jumped up a surprising four
Hit the ground running Fall is the perfect time to run outside, so check out
announcement will be revealed Thursday. Page 3
spots in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges list. Page 5
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the best running trails around campus while you Carrier Dome have the chance. Page 13 Begin
INSIDESPORTS
Ground control Syracuse meets Stony Brook in the Carrier Dome
on Saturday and will need to slow down the Seawolves’ impressive rushing attack to get its first win. Page 24
Thornden Park
SU ranked No. 58 in college list
univ ersit y union
‘Modern Family’ actor, comedian to visit campus By Erik van Rheenen ASST. FEATURE EDITOR
Jesse Tyler Ferguson of ABC’s awardwinning comedy series, “Modern Family,” will speak at Goldstein Auditorium on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. University Union Performing Arts will host “An Evening with ‘Modern Family’s’ Jesse Tyler Ferguson.” The LGBT Resource Center and the television, radio and film department of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will co-sponsor the event. Doors will open at 7:15 p.m. Tickets will go on sale Monday at the Schine Student Center Box Office at 11 a.m. Students, faculty and staff of Syracuse University and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry can purchase up to four tickets for $5 a ticket. Ferguson plays Mitchell Pritchett on Modern Family and has been nominated for three consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He’s also appeared in Broadway musicals such as “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” The actor got his start in CBS sitcom “The Class” before moving to ABC for “Modern Family” in 2009 ervanrhe@syr.edu
By Dylan Segelbaum and Jessica Iannetta THE DAILY ORANGE
courtesy of katie mccullough | seed of compassion 2008 THE DALAI LAMA AND DAVE MATTHEWS will appear at SU for the One World Concert.
Coming together Through spiritual journey, SU trustee is able to bring Dalai Lama to campus
By Liz Sawyer
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STAFF WRITER
uring a three-month spiritual journey, Syracuse University trustee Samuel Nappi found himself in Jordan. Nappi, a local businessman, was accompanied by Martin Luther
King III, His Highness Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad of Jordan and a Jewish friend. One evening, the four men walked along the banks of the Jordan River and stopped to pray. Two Christians, a Muslim and a Jew all prayed together.
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“It was a wonderful experience and it’s what ‘Common Ground for Peace’ is all about,” Nappi said. “Common Ground for Peace” is a two-day forum that will be held at Syracuse University Oct. 8-9. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and more
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After climbing four spots, Syracuse University is now tied for No. 58 on the 2013 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges list. The jump from last year’s No. 62 ranking ties SU with Fordham University, Southern Methodist University, the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Maryland College Park for the No. 58 spot. The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry also saw a jump in its rating, going from No. 82 to No. 77. SU’s No. 58 ranking is a welcome sign of improvement after SU fell seven spots in 2012, from No. 55 to No. 62. While SU recognizes the role rankings play in the college selection process, they do not always accurately portray all a college has to offer, Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, said in an email. “Of course we want to be ranked as high as possible,” he said. “But rankings also often fluctuate for colleges and universities each year
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univ ersit y senat e
Brief first meeting yields little discussion By Dara McBride STAFF WRITER
The first University Senate meeting of the academic year lasted less then 10 minutes, with senators electing to spend time regrouping privately in committees rather than engaging in general discussion. The senate held an organizational meeting on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, which was almost filled with senators for the first formal USen meeting since April.
Chancellor Nancy Cantor was unable to attend because she was in Chicago meeting with other national
WHAT IS USEN?
University Senate is an academic governing body with powers such as proposing policy on grading, student life and athletics, among many others. It also approves new curricula and recommends faculty for promotion. USen meets once a month on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.
university presidents at Northwestern University, said Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, in an email. Senators received a report from the Subcommittee on Nominations at the start of the meeting addressing which faculty or administration members would be added or removed from committees. The senate accepted the report and moved to adjourn the meeting just after 4 p.m. Although faculty talked through-
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SAM GOROVITZ (LEFT) AND TERESA GILMAN talk at the first SEE USEN PAGE 6 University Senate meeting, which lasted less than 10 minutes.