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Health & Society

SU’s MLAB working to raise $700,000 for New Orleans by collecting ‘Fundred Dollar Bills’

Tuesday, May 11, 2010, By News Staff

The Syracuse University School of Education’s Mobile Literacy Arts Bus (MLAB) and the local community are working on an art initiative that aims to raise $700,000 to remove lead from the soil in New Orleans.

Campus & Community

New undergraduate scholarship honors David Smith for 35 years of service, helps students facing unexpected financial hardship

Friday, May 7, 2010, By Veronica Hotaling

The University has created the David and Debbie Smith Undergraduate Scholarship Endowed Fund to help students facing unexpected financial hardship stay in school.

Campus & Community

Ten Tons of Love collection drive now in its 15th year

Thursday, May 6, 2010, By Eileen Jevis

The Ten Tons of Love Program semi-annual drive has begun and will continue through May 21 to assist those in need in the Syracuse community with clothing, household items, cell phones, furniture, nonperishable food, books and school supplies.

Campus & Community

Mexican folk art collection closes at the Community Folk Art Center with Cinco de Mayo celebration sponsored by La Casita

Friday, April 30, 2010, By News Staff

“Tesoros del Pueblo” (Treasures of the People: The Folk Art of Mexico), an exhibition featuring the collection of Alejandro Garcia, opened at the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) on Jan. 23. The show will close on Wednesday, May 5 from 7-9 p.m. with a Cinco de Mayo program sponsored by La Casita Cultural Center Project.

Liebler elected to Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication committee

Friday, April 23, 2010, By News Staff

Director of Newhouse School’s Ph.D. and Media Studies Programs to serve on Professional Freedom and Responsibility Committee.

Health & Society

Genesis Health Project Network offers ‘Churches Against Diabetes’ programs April 28 and 30

Friday, April 23, 2010, By Michele Barrett

As part of its on-going Diabetes Seminar Series, the Genesis Health Project Network welcomes the Syracuse community to its “Churches Against Diabetes” programs to be held at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 28 at the Brotherly Love Church of God in Christ, 1234 S. Salina St., and at 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 30 at New Jerusalem COGIC, 1641 S. Salina St. The seminars are free and open to the public.

Media, Law & Policy

SU’s Meinig elected member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Monday, April 19, 2010, By News Staff

Donald W. Meinig, Maxwell Research Professor of Geography Emeritus at Syracuse University, is among the 229 leaders in the sciences, humanities and arts, business, public affairs and the nonprofit sector who have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Campus & Community

Tutorial offered on Visual History Archive, world’s largest collection of eyewitness accounts of Holocaust

Monday, April 19, 2010, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Librarian Lydia Wasylenko and Professor Sam Gruber will introduce the Visual History Archive as an instructional and research tool to interested faculty and students at a special meeting on Friday, April 23, at 10 a.m. in 204 Tolley.

Media, Law & Policy

SU to host special event with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, director Bill Persky ’53 in New York City May 5

Thursday, April 15, 2010, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University and the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School will host a special event with Emmy Award-winning writer, director and producer Bill Persky ’53 on Wednesday, May 5, in New York City.

Campus & Community

April 19 Randy Olson lecture and film screening part of SU Showcase

Thursday, April 15, 2010, By News Staff

Author and “scientist-turned-filmmaker” Randy Olson will visit Syracuse University on Monday, April 19, to give a lecture and participate in a screening of his latest movie.