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Making an Impact for Children’s Education

Wednesday, March 19, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Aysha A. Seedat ’16 has always been interested in public policy and politics but it was the required first-year writing course that decided her future.

Campus & Community

Maxwell School Names Prominent Public Policy Scholar to Moynihan Chair

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By News Staff

Amy Ellen Schwartz, an internationally renowned scholar of education policy, public finance and urban economics, will join the Maxwell School this fall as Daniel Patrick Moynihan Chair in Public Affairs. Schwartz, a professor of public policy, education, and economics at…

STEM

Michael ’72 and Susan Thonis Establish Endowed Professorship of Earth Sciences

Tuesday, March 18, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Professor Suzanne L. Baldwin, a renowned geologist and thermochronologist, has been named the inaugural Michael G. and Susan T. Thonis Professor of Earth Sciences in The College of Arts and Sciences. Through the generosity of Michael Thonis ’72 and his…

Premiere Screening of ‘Garwin: Witness to History’ to Be Held March 27

Monday, March 17, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host the premiere screening of “Garwin,” a film by Professor Richard Breyer and alumnus Anand Kamalakar G’95, on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in Heroy Auditorium. Walter Montgomery ’67, CEO and…

SU Campus Now Deemed HEARTSafe

Monday, March 17, 2014, By Keith Kobland

You feel a tightness in your chest. You’re sweating. Your pulse is racing, and you’re short of breath. You could be having a heart attack. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that nearly 1.5 million heart attacks are suffered yearly…

Campus & Community

Phanstiel Scholars Plan SPCA Fundraiser

Monday, March 17, 2014, By Keith Kobland

They come from a variety of educational disciplines, but share one thing in common: a desire to give back. It’s a hallmark of the Phanstiel Scholar. One way they’re giving back is by raising money for the local animal shelter.

SU to Present ‘The Subject Is Lava’ MOOC Starting April 7

Monday, March 17, 2014, By News Staff

This spring, Earth sciences professor Jeff Karson and assistant professor of sculpture Robert Wysocki are bringing their popular Syracuse Lava Project to the world in “The Subject Is Lava,” a massive open online course (MOOC). The course begins April 7,…

U.S. News Ranks School of Education in the Top 50 of Best Education Schools

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

U.S. News & World Report has ranked the School of Education No. 45 among the best education graduate schools for 2015. This is the second consecutive year the School of Education has been ranked in the top 50. “I’m pleased that…

‘Today’ Show Picks Syracuse for Snowstorm Coverage

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Keith Kobland

If you were on campus early Thursday morning and happened to see a satellite truck on University Place, you can blame the snow. NBC’s “Today” show picked the SU campus as a backdrop for snowstorm coverage. With a foot of…

Mural Unveiling and Presentation to Be Held at Seymour Academy March 20

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

601 Tully: Center for Engaged Art and Research, the Central New York Community Foundation, and the Seymour Dual Language Academy will host the Nature Matching System mural unveiling and curriculum presentation on Thursday, March 20, from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The event…