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Center for Natural Language Processing appoints new interim director
Margaret Costello Spillett315 443 1069 The Center for Natural Language Processing in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies has named information studies professor Kevin Crowston as interim director. He replaces assistant research professor Anne Diekema, who has served in the…
University Senate designates 17 retiring faculty as emeriti
Cynthia J. Moritz315 443 9039 The University Senate voted to recognize 17 faculty members with emeritus status. The honorees were invited to accompany the Chancellor’s party during the 2008 Commencement ceremony. They are: Stanley Alten, professor in the S.I. Newhouse…
Alex Taft to be remembered in memorial services Tuesday
Wendy S. Loughlin315 443 2785 Alex Taft, a recent graduate of Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, died Thursday, May 29. He was 28. Taft, who graduated May 11 with a master’s degree in television, radio and film,…
BBI helps support new Global Universal Design Commission; SU’s Peter Blanck named chairman of board
Jaime Winne Alvarez315-443-3784 Peter Blanck, University Professor and chair of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI), has been named chairman of the board of directors for the new Global Universal Design Commission Inc. (GUDC). The commission, a nonprofit…
Syracuse University’s Ten Tons of Love drive yields 38 tons of clothing, house wares and food for Central New York charities
Syracuse University’s Ten Tons of Love drive yields 38 tons of clothing, house wares and food for Central New York charitiesMay 28, 2008Carol K. Masiclatclkim@syr.edu There’s a lot of love at Syracuse University — 38 tons, to be exact. That’s…
titleSyracuse University’s Ten Tons of Love drive yields 38 tons of clothing, house wares and food for Central New York charities
Carol L. Kim315 443 8568 There’s a lot of love at Syracuse University — 38 tons, to be exact. That’s how much volunteers at SU collected as part of Ten Tons of Love, the annual charity drive to collect gently…
Chapple begins term as Board of Trustees chair
SU News Services315-443-3784 At Syracuse University’s Board of Trustees annual meeting, held May 10, Chair-elect John H. Chapple ’75 officially assumed board leadership as John A. Couri ’63 completed his term as chair and moved to chair-emeritus status. Additionally, seven…
LGBT Resource Center invites participation in 16th Annual AIDS Walk/Run team
Amit Taneja315 443 3983 The staff of Syracuse University’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center invites SU and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff to join or support the LGBT Resource Center’s team…
Syracuse Symphony offers $5 rush tickets to SU students for ‘West Side Story Celebration’ May 23-24
Jaime Winne Alvarez315 443-3784 The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra (SSO), a community partner with Syracuse University’s Pulse performing arts series, is offering $5 rush tickets to SU students for “A West Side Story Celebration” on Friday, May 23, and Saturday, May…
5th annual E*LIT competition recognizes student accomplishments in literacy, technology projects
Margaret Costello Spillett315 443 1069 The Syracuse University Center for Digital Literacy will host its fifth annual E*LIT (Enriching Literacy through Information Technology) competition, featuring award-winning children’s author Uma Krishnaswami, Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in Grant Auditorium. The…