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One of 28 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States,
Le Moyne College offers a values-based education built on a strong foundation in the
sciences and humanities. Le Moyne motivates students to use knowledge toward action in
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making the world a better place.
LE MOYNE
■ Embodies the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person
■ Integrates a global core curriculum
■ Emphasizes ethics and values
■ Expresses concern for the individual
■ Develops life skills for professional success
says Owen Shapiro, professor of film at
Syracuse University and co-founder
and artistic director of the film festival.
“The quality of the Syracuse arts scene
is as good as anything you’ll find anywhere
in the world for a city this size.”
What’s more, Shapiro notes, is that
people are friendly here. He tells the
story of a filmmaker visiting from
Hungary for the film festival. “One afternoon
he decided to take a stroll
downtown. As he was walking, a
stranger approached him, told him
how much he admired the filmmaker’s
work, and invited him for a cup of coffee
and a conversation about film.”
Shapiro says the Hungarian was astonished
by how friendly and knowledgeable
the passerby was. “For him, it
was a complete surprise,” Shapiro says.
“For me, that’s just Syracuse.”
Seeing Orange
Well before the Carrier Dome’s distinctive white ceiling
was raised, Syracuse University had established itself
as a force in college athletics. Its alumni roster includes
football stars such as Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Floyd
Little, Larry Csonka, and Donovan McNabb. Basketball
legends include Dave Bing, and Carmelo Anthony.
Lacrosse greats Paul and Gary Gait and the Powell
brothers also wore orange.
Syracuse alumni cast a big shadow in sports broadcasting,
counting Bob Costas, Mike Tirico, Marv Albert,
Len Berman, and Sean McDonough among others.
For more than 30 years, upstate native Jim Boeheim
(right) has led the Syracuse men’s basketball team. With
three NCAA championships and more than 700 wins,
Boeheim — also a Syracuse alumnus — personifies the
strength of SU athletics. But he likes to keep the focus on
the athletes and what they bring to area fans. “I want people
to walk away appreciating the talent of these kids.”—JAC
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Students sometimes think they need to go to a large
university to do research. Le Moyne’s small size gave me
the opportunity to work with faculty in a very personal,
one-on-one research
Michael Feely ‘05
2004-05 Goldwater Scholarship Recipient
environment.”
Syracuse, New York
For 16 consecutive years, Le Moyne has been ranked by
U.S. News & World Report as “One of America’s Best Colleges”
for its academic excellence and value.
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