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TMR celebrates 1,500th sessionApril 27, 2009Eileen Jevisejevis@uc.syr.edu The April 30 meeting will be the 1,500th session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR). Created as a weekly forum to bring together a mix of business, social agency, educational and civic leaders to…

Message on Swine Flu From SU Health Services director April 27, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: I am writing to let you know that Syracuse University is closely monitoring the developments that have occurred globally in the…

Syracuse University to confer six honorary degrees May 10April 23, 2009Jaime Winne Alvarez jlwinne@syr.edu Syracuse University will award honorary degrees to six individuals of exceptional achievement at its 155th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 10, in the Carrier Dome. The…

Disability studies pioneer Tom Skrtic wins Tolley Medal, to be presented by SU’s School of Education May 2 April 22, 2009Sandi Mulconrysandi@groupmcom.com For four decades, William Pearson Tolley was one of the nation’s pre-eminent leaders in higher education. By the…

SU’s Lifelong Learning Institute adds appetizer-making course to offerings this spring and summer April 22, 2009Jaime Winne Alvarez jlwinne@syr.edu The Gerontology Center at Syracuse University has added a course, “Making Appetizers,” to its popular Lifelong Learning Institute offerings this spring…

Two SU iSchool students place among finalists for $5,000 regional student entrepreneur competitionApril 22, 2009Jemeli Tanuijetanui@syr.edu SU senior Pete Kistler and graduate student Divyalakshmi Rathankumar were among the top five finalists in the Central Upstate Regional Alliance $5,000 Student Business…

Depiction of disability in film is focus of Syracuse International Film Festival program April 28April 21, 2009Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu This year’s Syracuse International Film Festival will focus attention on how people with disabilities are depicted in film through a special program…

Syracuse University to present ‘Winslow Homer’s Empire State: Houghton Farm and Beyond’ in Syracuse and New York City in fall 2009; first exhibition to examine crucial turning point in artist’s careerApril 20, 2009Jaime Winne Alvarez jlwinne@syr.edu The Syracuse University Art…

SYRFILMFEST ’09 hosts legendary Italian filmmaker Gian Vittorio BaldiApril 17, 2009Christine Fawcett-Shapiroinfo@syrfilm.com Gian Vittorio Baldi, one of the most heralded and influential producers/directors in the history of Italian cinema, will be in Syracuse April 20-May 3 as a guest of…

New study finds that global warming could trigger a century-long drought in West AfricaApril 16, 2009Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu NOTE TO EDITORS: The national contact for this story is Marc Airhart, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, (512) 471-2241, mairhart@jsg.utexas.edu. A…