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SU Gerontology Center launches Lifelong Learning InstituteFebruary 26, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu The Gerontology Center at Syracuse University is launching a Lifelong Learning Institute beginning this May. The multidisciplinary courses are unique in that each will balance academic pursuits with a…

SU London students prepare to embark on ‘Journey of Understanding’February 18, 2008Daeya Malboeufdmking04@syr.edu Four SU London students are on a 10-day Journey of Understanding excursion in Aberdovey, Wales, Feb. 17-27. They are the only American representatives in a diverse group…

Warehouse Gallery presents ‘King and Courage,’ works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S.February 06, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The Warehouse Gallery is presenting “King and Courage,” a selection of paintings, drawings and a video projection by Tim Rollins + K.O.S. The exhibition…

Syracuse researchers link higher test scores with certified librarians in schoolsFebruary 05, 2008Margaret Costello Spillettmcostell@syr.edu New York state schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) test than those who don’t, according…

Global disability and poverty efforts get key boost from agreement between SU’s Burton Blatt Institute and World BankJanuary 29, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu A promising new collaboration between the World Bank and Syracuse University could spur global efforts to reduce poverty…

IJPM names research fellows for 2008-09January 25, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu The Institute for the Study of the Judiciary, Politics and the Media at Syracuse University (IJPM) has announced its second class of research fellows, for the 2008-09 academic year. Composed…

Syracuse University helps focus nation on solutions to global warmingJanuary 22, 2008Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu On Jan. 31, Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) will jointly present a day of speakers and events focused on bringing…

SU Library’s Special Collections Research Center announces Charters grant winnersJanuary 14, 2008Pamela McLaughlinpwmclaug@syr.edu The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Library has awarded the first annual Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Research Grants-in-Aid to two scholars: Lisa R….

‘King’s Challenge: Can We Live Peacefully in a Violent World’ is theme for Syracuse University’s 2008 Martin Luther King Jr. CelebrationJanuary 11, 2008Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The 23rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration will be held in Syracuse University’s Carrier…

Author Lorene Cary to explore power of narrative in African American experience Jan. 17January 08, 2008Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Lorene Cary is known nationally for creating moving narratives about the African-American experience in such works as “Black Ice” (Vintage, 1991), a memoir…