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Discovery President and CEO to Be Honored at Mirror Awards Ceremony June 4

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will be honored with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the eighth annual Mirror Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 4. Seven juried journalism awards will also be presented. The Newhouse School will…

Applicants Sought for SALTQuarters Artist-In-Residence Program

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near West Side Initiative (NWSI) through the Syracuse University Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development is seeking applications from regional artists for the SALTQuarters Artist-in-Residence program. SALTQuarters was established in 2013 by the NWSI through funding from ArtPlace,…

Connective Corridor, Centscere, Community Foundation Launch Micro-Giving Project

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Can social media and social entrepreneurship help leverage small change to make a big difference? Centscere, an SU student start-up, is putting this theory into action.

Genet Gallery Presents ‘Philippe Halsman’s Hollywood’

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Erica Blust

The Sue & Leon Genet Gallery in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) is presenting “Philippe Halsman’s Hollywood,” an exhibition of work by noted photographer Philippe Halsman. On view through April 15, the exhibition includes 30 portraits of…

Chancellor Syverud’s Inauguration to Be Held April 11

Monday, March 3, 2014, By News Staff

Kent Syverud will be inaugurated as Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor and President on Friday, April 11. The day will include a series of campus ceremonies, events and celebrations to bring the University community together and mark Chancellor Syverud’s formal installation….

Plan to End U.S. Control of ICANN Submitted to Brazil Meeting on Future of Internet Governance

Monday, March 3, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Researchers at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have released an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the U.S. government’s special relationship to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The proposal, which involves removing root…

Disability Rights Activist to Visit Campus on Wednesday, March 5

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 5. Heumann will speak as part of a panel titled “Promoting Inclusion of People with Disabilities—Through Law…

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SU in the News: Monday, March 3

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Keith Kobland

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American Indian Movement Leader Dennis Banks to Attend Campus Event

Monday, March 3, 2014, By News Staff

Dennis Banks, a founding member of the American Indian Movement (AIM), will attend a screening of “Nowa Cumig: The Drum Will Never Stop” on Wednesday, March 5, at Watson Theatre from 7-9:30 p.m. He will also attend a screening of…

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Golden Key Club Makes Book Donation to the Golisano Children’s Hospital

Friday, February 28, 2014, By News Staff

The Syracuse University chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society recently presented books that were collected during its children’s book drive to the Family Resources Center at the SUNY Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital. The children’s book drive was conducted…