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INSCT welcomes new deputy director, Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett

Wednesday, April 27, 2011, By News Staff

The Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism (INSCT) has announced that former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett will join INSCT as deputy director in June 2011. At the same time, he will also…

Franklin works with Project Advance instructors, students

Wednesday, April 27, 2011, By News Staff

Mitch Franklin, assistant professor of accounting practice in the Whitman School of Management, likes to make connections and show people where numbers can lead them.

Coplin authors article on making high school instruction more skills-friendly

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

Professor Bill Coplin, director of the public affairs program in the Maxwell School, has coauthored an article “Skills for Career, College and Citizenship: Five Steps to Improve High School Education.”

Campus & Community

Syracuse University joins ranks of sustainability leaders by achieving Climate Registered status

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

Measuring its carbon footprint is the first step toward reducing it Syracuse University became one of the first educational institutions—and the first private university—in North America to achieve Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint according to the…

University of Memphis music educator to speak on increasing urban students’ access to quality music instruction

Monday, April 18, 2011, By Erica Blust

Nicole R. Robinson, an associate professor and head of the music education division at the University of Memphis, will present the lecture “The Middle School Memphis Project: Increasing Urban Students’ Access to Quality Music Instruction through a School-Community-University Partnership” on…

Whitman maintains prestigious AACSB International accreditation

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Today, 620 business schools in 38 countries—less than five percent of business schools worldwide—maintain this distinguished hallmark…

Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck files amicus brief

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, and Claudia Center, a leading disability rights lawyer at The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, have filed an amicus brief requesting a rehearing of Lopez v….

Media, Law & Policy

Mika Brzezinski, Joe Scarborough of MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe’ to emcee fifth annual Mirror Awards ceremony June 7

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Luncheon will be held 11:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at The Plaza Hotel in New York City Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough, co-hosts of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” will serve as emcees at the fifth annual Mirror Awards luncheon ceremony on Tuesday, June…

Division of Student Affairs joins in White Ribbon Campaign, March 25-April 1

Friday, March 25, 2011, By News Staff

The Vera House White Ribbon Campaign kicked off March 25 with the goal of distributing 40,000 white ribbons to people in Onondaga County to raise awareness about domestic and sexual violence. The 17th annual campaign will run until April 3….

Queering Education Research Institute to host ‘A Day of Art, Education and Action’ April 1

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

The Queering Education Research Institute (QuERI) will offer a half-day workshop on April 1 for area K-12 educators on improving school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students. Pre-service teachers, students and allies are also…