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Plan to End U.S. Control of ICANN Submitted to Brazil Meeting on Future of Internet Governance

Monday, March 3, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Researchers at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have released an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the U.S. government’s special relationship to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The proposal, which involves removing root…

Disability Rights Activist to Visit Campus on Wednesday, March 5

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 5. Heumann will speak as part of a panel titled “Promoting Inclusion of People with Disabilities—Through Law…

SU PRSSA Chapter to Host Regional Conference Feb. 28-March 1

Wednesday, February 26, 2014, By News Staff

The William P. Ehling Chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) at Syracuse University is hosting this year’s PRSSA regional conference at the Newhouse School March 1-2 with a pre-conference Feb. 28. “CuseCon: The Secret to Social…

Gillibrand: Over $1 Million for SU to Help Women Veteran Entrepreneurship

Monday, February 24, 2014, By News Staff

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Monday announced a federal grant worth $1.3 million for Syracuse University to strengthen entrepreneurship opportunities for women veterans. The federal investment will be used by the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University…

Campus & Community

Jewish Law Symposium Explores Issue of Privacy and Prying Eyes

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Keith Kobland

The Jewish Law Students Association, along with Chabad House, present guest lecturer Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe on Monday, March 3. The topic of the discussion is “Privacy and Prying Eyes: Judaism on the Laws of Privacy in the Age of Prying…

Sport Management Club Raises More than $30,000 at Charity Sports Auction

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management (SPM) Club raised $30,500 for the Food Bank of Central New York at its ninth Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the SU men’s basketball game on Dec. 7, Food Bank supporters placed bids on hundreds of items,…

Arts & Culture

In Class: RAE 400—VPA Course Offers Insight into The Beatles

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Keith Kobland

If you hear the sounds of the Beatles coming from a College of Visual and Performing Arts classroom, there’s a good chance VPA Professor of Practice David Rezak is involved. His RAE 400 course offers insight into the early days…

Campus & Community

Vice Adm. Robert Murrett Talks about National Security at This Week’s IRP

Tuesday, February 18, 2014, By News Staff

The Feb. 20 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Vice Adm. Robert Murrett (ret.), deputy director of the Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) at Syracuse University. Murrett, currently a professor of practice at SU’s…

Health & Society

Falk College Announces New Bachelor of Science in Food Studies

Monday, February 17, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Falk College has announced a new bachelor of science degree in food studies. The new program, which is now enrolling majors for fall 2014, provides a thorough understanding of food systems, politics and economies, from production to consumption locally,…

Media, Law & Policy

Grad Student Wins First place in White House News Photographers Association Student Video Contest

Friday, February 14, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Taylor Baucom, a graduate student in the Newhouse School’s Department of Multimedia Photography and Design (MPD), won first place in the White House News Photographers Association’s “2014 Eyes of History” student video contest, in the sports category. Her winning video,…