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David B. Falk ’72, Rhonda S. Falk ’74 make $15 million gift to Syracuse University

Thursday, March 24, 2011, By Kevin C. Quinn

SU announces David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Syracuse University alumni David B. Falk and Rhonda S. Falk have committed $15 million to SU—one of the largest-ever single gifts to the University. In honor of the Falks’…

SU Showcase Fellows application deadline extended

Wednesday, March 23, 2011, By News Staff

Students scrambling to apply for one of the limited number of SU Showcase Fellow spots can stress less now because they’ve been given a little extra time.  Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students and student…

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…

Jazz icon David Liebman visits Syracuse April 15-16

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Rob Enslin

David Liebman, a legendary saxophonist who shot to fame with Miles Davis in the 1970s and was awarded the 2011 NEA Jazz Masters Award, is making a rare Syracuse appearance April 15-16. Liebman’s visit is made possible by the Syracuse…

XL Projects to host concert by Eastman student guitarists March 25

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

Three graduate student guitarists from the Eastman School of Music will be featured in a concert presented by the Great Lakes Guitar Society on Friday, March 25, at 7:30 p.m. at XL Projects, 307–313 S. Clinton St., Syracuse. The concert,…

Campus & Community

Jaimison Roberts and Steve Rifkind, visiting speakers

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

Jaimison Roberts, a music business attorney and the founding partner of Roberts & Hafitz pllc, and Steve Rifkind, founder of Street Records Corp. (SRC Records), will present a joint lecture as part of the Bandier Program’s Soyars Leadership Lecture Series in the Setnor School of Music.

Bandier Program to present joint talk by music business attorney, SRC Records founder

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

Jaimison Roberts, a music business attorney and the founding partner of Roberts & Hafitz pllc, and Steve Rifkind, founder of Street Records Corp. (SRC Records), will present a joint lecture on Tuesday, March 22, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender…

Media, Law & Policy

Comcast CEO, Foursquare co-founders to be honored at fifth annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 7

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Comcast Corporation chairman and CEO Brian L. Roberts will receive the Fred Dressler Achievement Award, and Foursquare co-founders Dennis Crowley ’98 and Naveen Selvadurai will receive the i-3 award for impact, innovation and influence at the fifth annual Mirror Awards…

BBI Chairman Peter Blanck and board member Matthew Dietz to argue disability case before U.S. Court of Appeals

Wednesday, March 16, 2011, By News Staff

Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University and University Professor, and Matthew Dietz, a civil rights attorney and BBI Advisory Board member, will argue before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in…

Campus & Community

‘The Life of James K. McGuire’ at this week’s IRP

Tuesday, March 15, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Onondaga County Court Judge Joseph E. Fahey will present on the life of James K. McGuire, the youngest mayor to govern Syracuse.