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Online Student Ratings Open Monday, April 21

Friday, April 18, 2014, By News Staff

A recent survey found that nearly 80 percent of Syracuse University instructors use the feedback they get from student ratings to revise their courses. Faculty members in the survey described how they have added or removed topics, adopted new ways…

Gov. Lincoln Chafee to Deliver Upcoming Tanner Lecture

Friday, April 18, 2014, By News Staff

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee will deliver the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility at the Maxwell School on Thursday, April 24, speaking on “Civility and Citizenship: Reinventing the Great Society.” The lecture will begin at 6 p.m….

Media, Law & Policy

New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…

iSchool, Marist, Linux Foundation, IBM Presenting MOOC Series on Enterprise Computing

Monday, April 14, 2014, By Diane Stirling

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, two IT-savvy colleges, a nonprofit consortium and an IT industry leader are combining academic efforts to present a massive open online educational series whose curriculum is centered on mainframe-computing operations. The School of Information Studies (iSchool),…

Campus & Community

YOHE Video Competition Deadline Extended

Friday, April 4, 2014, By News Staff

You Only Have Earth! The Office of Sustainability Initiatives wants YOUR videos and posters on themes of sustainability to share with the whole campus. New deadline: April 15. URL: http://sustainability.syr.edu/academics/yohe/ Contact: Rachel May Office of Sustainability Initiatives 443-9726 sumay@syr.edu

Getting to Know: Assistant Professor Barbara Stripling, President of the ALA

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Diane Stirling

The idea that access to libraries–and to the information, materials and guidance available therein is a right community members should be guaranteed–is a platform that has taken Barbara Stripling to all corners of the United States and around the world….

Veterans

IVMF’s Schmeling Briefs Military Spouses, Congressional Staff Members at MOAA Military Spouse Symposium

Monday, March 31, 2014, By News Staff

On March 26 and 27, IVMF managing director James Schmeling briefed military spouses and congressional staff members on the MOAA/IVMF Military Spouse Employment Report in Arlington, Va., and Washington, D.C., in collaboration with the Military Officers Association of America Military…

Campus & Community

Monday Deadline for Fast Forward Entries

Thursday, March 27, 2014, By Keith Kobland

Just three days remain! The deadline for submission is fast approaching. The University wants to help fund your big idea. Students are our greatest asset, and we want to see your ideas come to life. As part of Chancellor Kent…

Digitas’ Lina Josephson ’11 will visit Newhouse April 7

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Lina Josephson ’11, associate media planner at Digitas Boston, will visit the Newhouse School on Monday, April 7, as a guest of Job Market Speaker Series, part of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. She will speak on “A Journey from…

Campus & Community

April 7 Is Application Deadline for Summer Institute for Technology-Enhanced Teaching & Learning

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Online Learning Services, University College and the Office of Faculty Development announce the 2014 Summer Institute for Technology-enhanced Teaching & Learning (SITETL).  Offered twice in separate, week-long sessions, SITETL will be held May 19-23 and again on June 2-6. SITETL…