SU in the News: Thursday, May 19

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE

The Central New York Business Journal reported that Richard L. Thompson G’67 officially assumed the role of chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees.

CNN Money reported on the convocation address by Syracuse University iSchool alumnus Dennis Crowley ’98, founder of Foursquare.

SU’s Green Data Center is featured in an article in Progressive Engineer, an online magazine that promotes sustainability in engineering.

The Eagle featured a report the awarding of the first loan through the new Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) microloan program developed by NWSI deputy director Michael Short in partnership with the Community Foundation and Cooperative Federal Credit Union.

FACULTY QUOTES

Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, is quoted in a USA Today story on a Starbucks promotion featuring celebrity Lady Gaga.

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Professor of Sport Management in the College of Human Ecology, was interviewed in Sports Business Daily about publication of his novel “The Darkest Mission” through the print-on-demand publisher Lulu.

Donald Saleh, vice president for enrollment management, is quoted in a YNN story on college preparation and how to improve graduation rates for Syracuse City School District high school students. Say Yes and SU Project Advance are also mentioned.

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