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Campus & Community

Syracuse University teams up with KIPP Schools to promote college completion

Friday, July 27, 2012, By News Staff

KIPP—the Knowledge Is Power Program–a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and in life, has announced a partnership with Syracuse University to increase college completion rates for young people from low-income…

Veterans

IVMF transitions team members to new roles

Thursday, July 26, 2012, By News Staff

In an effort to further support its mission, operation and significant growth over the past 12 months, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) has announced the transition of three team members to new roles. Raymond Toenniessen, founding director…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse chapter of American Institute of Architecture Students receives two national honors

Wednesday, July 25, 2012, By Elaine Wackerow

The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) has awarded the Syracuse University chapter two of its highest honors—the Chapter Honor Award and the Chapter President Honor Award. The Chapter President Honor Award went to Syracuse University School of Architecture student Christopher…

Veterans

University establishes Cynthia Reynolds Memorial Fund for Veterans in memory of staff member

Wednesday, July 25, 2012, By News Staff

Cynthia “Cindy” Reynolds (1957-2012), known to her children as “Mia,” was a 13-year employee of Syracuse University and veteran of the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of sergeant. In her memory, her colleagues and friends at the University have established…

Veterans

Shaheen appointed IVMF director of employment policy

Thursday, July 19, 2012, By News Staff

Appointment deepens partnership between IVMF, BBI The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University have announced that BBI Senior Vice President Gary Shaheen G’86 has joined the IVMF as director of employment…

Campus & Community

University announces new leadership in Office of Human Resources

Wednesday, July 18, 2012, By News Staff

Tom Rose, formerly an assistant vice president with Sun Life Financial, Canada’s largest insurance company, has been appointed vice president for human capital development and chief human resources officer.  The position has been open since 2010, and Rose was recruited…

Media, Law & Policy

SU Voices: “FCC vs. Fox”

Thursday, July 5, 2012, By News Staff

by Roy Gutterman Curse words and nudity, even fleeting or spontaneous profanity and brief naked bodies may still be off-limits on broadcast television, but the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) needs to issue clearer guidelines and standards with plenty of notice…

Crowston’s grant proposal recommended by NSF for three-year funding

Thursday, July 5, 2012, By Diane Stirling

A School of Information Studies professor’s proposal for a project researching the structuring of tasks and the motivation of participants involved in citizen science projects has been recommended for three years of funding by the National Science Foundation. Professor Kevin…

Say Yes Camp opens July 2 for nearly 3,000 SCSD K-5 students

Friday, June 29, 2012, By News Staff

Coach Jim Boeheim and other supporters to visit Dr. King camp on Tuesday, July 3 Nearly 3,000 K-5 students will begin Say Yes Summer Camp on Monday, July 2, and one group of campers will get a very special visit…

Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel receives certificate of excellence from TripAdvisor

Wednesday, June 20, 2012, By News Staff

For the second consecutive year, the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel has received the Certificate of Excellence Award from TripAdvisor. The award,presented for 2012, was sent to David Heymann, general manager of the Sheraton recently by TripAdvisor for Business, headquartered in…