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Media, Law & Policy

Savannah Guthrie to Emcee Ninth Annual Mirror Awards Ceremony June 11

Wednesday, April 1, 2015, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Savannah Guthrie, co-anchor of “Today” and NBC News chief legal correspondent, will serve as emcee for the ninth annual Mirror Awards ceremony, which will be held Thursday, June 11. The event will run from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at…

Arts & Culture

University Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Tuesday, March 31, 2015, By Shannon Andre

This year’s commemorative speaker is Nina Davuluri, Miss America 2014. Davuluri spent her year in that role traveling across the country to speak on “Celebrating Diversity through Cultural Competency.”

Arts & Culture

A Trip to Remember Leads to a Gift of a Global Experience

Monday, March 30, 2015, By Kathleen Haley

While a School of Architecture student, Todd B. Rubin ’04 spent two semesters with SU Abroad in the city of Florence. He discovered the art and architecture of the Renaissance city, but his experience also left him with a broader…

Arts & Culture

University Honors Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo with Global Symposium April 2-3

Friday, March 27, 2015, By Rob Enslin

The life and legacy of one of the University’s most illustrious professors is the focus of a two-day symposium in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S). Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo, a Meredith Professor of Teaching Excellence in the Department of…

STEM

Ping Zhang Named American Council on Education Fellow

Friday, March 27, 2015, By J.D. Ross

Ping Zhang, professor at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), has been named a fellow of the American Council on Education (ACE) for the 2015-2016 academic year. The announcement of this year’s fellowship appointments was made today in Washington, D.C.,…

Business & Economy

MBA@Syracuse Ranked #8 in U.S. in QS Distance Online MBA Ranking

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By Kerri D. Howell

The Whitman School‘s online MBA program, MBA@Syracuse, has been ranked #8 in the U.S. and #16 globally, in the QS Distance Online M.B.A. Ranking, improving from #25 globally in 2014. The full QS Distance Online M.B.A. Ranking 2015 can be…

Arts & Culture

Two SU Press Authors among Finalists for 2015 Man Booker International Prize

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Two Syracuse University Press authors have been named finalists for the 2015 Man Booker International Prize. Ibrahim al-Koni, author of “A Sleepless Eye” (2014), and Hoda Barakat, author of “Disciples of Passion” (2005), are among the 10 finalists. The announcement…

Campus Invited to Open Forum for ADA Coordinator Candidate

Thursday, March 26, 2015, By News Staff

Syracuse University has identified a finalist for the position of director (ADA/503/504 coordinator). Interested faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend an open forum where the candidate will be presenting briefly on his vision to promote inclusion for students,…

Campus & Community

Limited Space Still Available for Neuroscience Research Day

Wednesday, March 25, 2015, By Sarah Scalese

Due to overwhelming demand, registration has been extended for Neuroscience Research Day, taking place on Friday, April 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel and Conference Center (801 University Ave.). The program, which includes…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative Presents Case on U.S. Human Rights Violations to United Nations

Monday, March 23, 2015, By Scott McDowell

Paula Johnson and Janis McDonald, law professors and co-directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at the College of Law, were at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, during the week of March 16. There they met with staff…