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SU in the News: Monday, August 20

Monday, August 20, 2012, By News Staff
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SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE

Syracuse University graduate and Commencement speaker Stephen Barton ‘12 is mentioned in a USA Today article about the aftermath of the mass shootings in Aurora, Colo., one month later.

A blog post by Milton Mueller, professor in the School of Information Studies (iSchool), on Internet governance is referenced in a Foreign Policy article on the United Nations and the Internet. Also, Mueller is mentioned in a Circle ID blog post on the topic.

Whale research published by Susan Parks, College of Arts and Sciences assistant professor of biology, is referenced in a McClatchy News article about the communication of right whales in loud environments.

A Parsippany Life story on the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms notes the fall exhibition there will feature fashions from the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection, with curation by Jeffrey Mayer, associate professor and program coordinator of fashion design at SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts.

FACULTY QUOTES

A New York Times article on Democrats skipping the convention quotes Jeffrey Stonecash, professor of political science in the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences.

David Cay Johnston, distinguished visiting lecturer in the College of Law, appeared on a recent MSNBC “Last Word” show discussing Mitt Romney`s unreleased tax returns.

Eric Kingson, professor in the School of Social Work in the Falk College, is quoted in an Associated Press article about Democrats and the Paul Ryan plan for privatization of Social Security.

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 Washington Post story about the TLC brand and the possibility of the network diversifying its offerings with scripted programming. Thompson is also quoted in a Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah) story on the declining popularity of soap operas on TV.

Jeffrey Woodward, managing director of Syracuse Stage, is quoted in a Post-Standard commentary about arts and cultural events as a regional economic engine.

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