Many of Syracuse University's international students will be treated to their first taste
of traditional Thanksgiving fare, such as turkey and pumpkin pie, during SU's 29th
annual International Thanksgiving Celebration, to be held Sunday, Nov. 23, in
Goldstein Auditorium in the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center. More
than 400 international students, scholars and their families are expected to attend the
dinner, which will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The annual feast is sponsored by Hendricks Chapel, the
Division of Student Affairs
and the Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services. Turkey and
the trimmings-such as dressing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce-are part of
the dinner, which is designed to introduce newly arrived international students to the
American Thanksgiving tradition. The meal is served family style, and members of
the University and greater Syracuse communities are involved as table hosts, keeping
conversation lively and answering questions about the celebration.
The Rev. Kelly Sprinkle, interim dean of Hendricks Chapel, and Patricia A. Burak,
director of the Slutzker Center, serve as co-hosts. Greetings will be offered by SU
Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor; Cornelius B. Murphy Jr., president of the
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; and the Rev. Tomi Jacobs,
Protestant chaplain at Hendricks Chapel. Regina Jones, programs coordinator in the
Office of Multicultural Affairs, will offer a Native American Thanksgiving address.
Members of adult dance groups from St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church in DeWitt
will provide entertainment.
Donors for this year's celebration include Benchmark Marketing, Byrne Dairy,
Johnson Paper, Lomac and May, Maines, Paul de Lima Coffee, Plainville Turkey,
Samir's Import and Sysco Foods the Slutzker Center for International Services,
Spectrum Foods, Stroehmann's-Weston Bakeries, the SU Bookstore, SU Food
Services, Syracuse Banana, U.S. Foodservice, Westcott Florist and West Side Foods.
