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SU students tutor, mentor through Literacy Corps

Tuesday, January 3, 2012, By News Staff

Tutoring and mentoring through the Syracuse University Literacy Corps (SULC) is a unique, challenging and rewarding experience working with students in the Syracuse City School District to improve their literacy skills. This year, more than 244 tutors from SU at 50…

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to keynote Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s theme is “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Dave Bing ’66, H’06, mayor of Detroit,…

SU’s Department of Drama, Casting Society of America form premier training program

Monday, December 5, 2011, By Scott McDowell

Apprenticeship for select group of college students to begin spring 2012 The Tepper Semester program in the Department of Drama at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and the Casting Society of America (CSA) announce a new…

LGBT Resource Center names new associate director

Wednesday, November 30, 2011, By News Staff

The LGBT Resource Center within the Division of Student Affairs has appointed Tiffany Gray as its new associate director. Gray will begin the position on Jan. 1, 2012. “I am beyond excited to work in collaboration with Tiffany,” says D….

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, November 18

Friday, November 18, 2011, By News Staff

National and regional media cite TRAC research on falling rates of federal prosecutions for financial institution fraud

SU’s Bruce Smith named a 2011 National Book Award finalist

Friday, November 18, 2011, By Rob Enslin

An English professor in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has been named a finalist for the 2011 National Book Award (NBA) in poetry. Bruce Smith, who also teaches in the college’s creative writing program, was nominated for the prestigious…

Rabbi Brad Hirschfield to speak on religion, politics on Nov. 28

Thursday, November 17, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Carnegie Religion and Media Program in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host a public conversation on “Religion and Politics: How Much is Too Much” with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield on Monday, Nov. 28, at 10:35 a.m. in…

Alumnus’s $100,000 gift to BBI will support next generation of disability leaders

Tuesday, November 15, 2011, By News Staff

In support of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, Howard D. Olinsky, L’85, a disability law attorney representing clients across the country, has announced a commitment of $100,000 to BBI, one of the institute’s most generous private donations….

Student entrepreneur’s unique apparel with positive message is showcased at local retailer

Monday, November 14, 2011, By Lindsay Wickham

Originally created as a class project, the Peace Tee was born in April 2010, when Whitman School of Management minor and College of Visual and Performing Arts major James Barrett, a student/artist, designed the now-iconic image of a peace sign…

Burfoot-Rochford appointed director of Early Education and Child Care Center

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Holley Burfoot-Rochford has been appointed director of Syracuse University’s Early Education and Child Care Center on South Campus. Former director Joan Supiro retired at the end of September, after 32 years of service. Burfoot-Rochford comes to SU from the Children’s…