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TEDCenter Helps Retrain Individuals to Compete in Job Market
Stephanie Mayne is the human resource manager at M.S. Kennedy, a Liverpool company that has been designing and producing high-performance analog microelectronics for 40 years. She receives a flood of resumes for every job opening. It’s easy for Mayne to…
Video: Foursquare creator helps concepts grow at Idea Jam
Syracuse University graduate and social media site Foursquare creator Dennis Crowley was on hand recently to help young entrepreneurs grow their business ideas during Idea Jam, held at the Hall of Languages November 9th. Crowley served as one of the…
Kicks4Kidz helps young children develop soccer skills
‘Cuse Soccer Academy has designed the Kicks4Kidz (K4K) program to allow young children the opportunity to play soccer and develop their skills. This four-week program allows children to play the game without fear of failure, pressure to win and other…
Student engagement helps thrift store thrive
On a mild late summer afternoon, shoppers are doing some browsing at the new trendy store on campus. One woman carefully considers a stylish blouse, while another is checking out black handbags and high-heeled shoes. This isn’t a typical store…
At National Press Club event, Chancellor Cantor helps launch national dialogue on the purposes of higher education
SU Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor shared her thoughts on priorities for American higher education as a panelist at a National Press Club event to launch Shaping Our Future, a national series of community-based dialogues about the purposes of higher…
Nationally Competitive Scholarships Committee helps students obtain coveted awards
Sarah Wendel ’11 has the job of her dreams thanks to the mentorship she received through Syracuse University’s Nationally Competitive Scholarships Committee (NCSC). Wendel, who graduated in May 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and a minor in Chinese studies from…
SU helps Jewish Center of Norwich celebrate restoration efforts Feb. 16
The Jewish Center of Norwich—which made headlines in 2008, when it was vandalized by local youths—is the subject of a forthcoming event involving Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and its Judaic studies program. SU friends and alumni, as…
Gorovitz helps commemorate 9/11 with Anbar Family Lecture at Temple Adath
Samuel Gorovitz, a pioneer in the field of medical ethics and an expert on philosophy and public policy, delivers the fourth annual Anbar Family Lecture at Temple Adath Yeshurun (450 Kimber Rd., Syracuse), in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of…
SU-SIFE helps local businesses ‘go green’
The local business community is now a little more sustainable thanks to a new green business certification program that received support from nearly two dozen Syracuse University student volunteers. Eight businesses graduated from the Green Core Company program on May…
Syracuse iSchool Associate Dean Jeffrey Stanton wins ‘Cheddar Bowl’ grant, helps kids learn money management
This simulated World of Cheddar (slang for money) will allow young people to make mistakes with their money without experiencing the financial loss in real life.