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SU College of Law Impunity Watch journal welcomes United Nations Peacekeeper for symposium on child soldiers

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The Impunity Watch Law Journal of Syracuse University College of Law will host its annual symposium, “Humans as Commodities: Child Soldiers,” on Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in Grant Auditorium. The event addresses the use of child soldiers in…

Health & Society

Listening devices help preserve confidentiality in hospitals for hearing-impaired patients

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

It’s against the law to share a person’s medical information with others without written consent. However, it’s almost impossible to prevent outsiders from overhearing private conversations in hospital rooms between doctors and hearing-impaired patients. It’s an all-too-common situation that a…

SU celebrates National Orange Day March 24

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will be celebrating on Thursday, March 24, as the University and SU alumni clubs around the country mark National Orange Day. This year is the 141st anniversary of SU’s founding on March 24, 1870. “On National Orange Day,…

School of Education announces next installment in Landscape of Urban Education series, March 31

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Jennifer Russo

The Syracuse University School of Education will continue its Landscape of Urban Education lecture series with a talk by Mariana Souto-Manning, associate professor of early childhood education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her lecture, “Culture Circles as a Framework for…

Newly wrapped buses debut on Connective Corridor route

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

The buses link the University Hill with downtown Syracuse.

U.S. Senator Scott Brown to hold SU Bookstore book signing March 26

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University Bookstore will host U.S. Senator Scott Brown for a book signing on Saturday, March 26, from 1-2 p.m. Brown will sign copies of his new memoir “Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks and Second Chances”…

Takesue short narrative film ‘That Which Once Was’ premieres at SXSW

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, By Erica Blust

“That Which Once Was,” a short narrative film by Kimi Takesue, assistant professor of film in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Transmedia, premiered on March 13 at the “South by Southwest” (SXSW) Film Festival in Austin, Texas.

Follow students’ London study experience on blog

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A diverse group of 11 Syracuse University students from different faith traditions are spending spring break in London exploring the rich and complex dynamics of life in a global, religiously plural city. The students left Syracuse on March 13 for…

David S. Ferriero, archivist of the United States, to speak on ‘Protecting National Security in an Open Government Environment’

Tuesday, March 15, 2011, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

David S. Ferriero, archivist of the United States, will give a lecture “Protecting National Security in an Open Government Environment: the Role of the National Archives,” on Monday, March 28, at 4 p.m. in the Public Events Room (Room 220), Eggers…

Business & Economy

Whitman School students lend expertise during tax season

Thursday, March 10, 2011, By News Staff

Each year, a group of students in Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management give of their time to offer free income tax preparation assistance to SU students, faculty and staff.