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Four Maxwell Professors Named O’Hanley Scholars

Monday, March 10, 2014, By News Staff

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is honoring four inspirational teachers and scholars as the first O’Hanley Faculty Scholars. Mehrzad Boroujerdi, associate professor of political science; Yingyi Ma, associate professor of sociology; Junko Takeda, associate professor of history;…

Whitman’s Online M.B.A. Ranked No. 9 Globally by Financial Times

Monday, March 10, 2014, By News Staff

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management’s online M.B.A. (iM.B.A.) program has been ranked No. 9 in the Financial Times’ 2014 ranking of all online M.B.A. programs worldwide. This year marks the first time Financial Times has ranked online M.B.A….

Point of Contact Presents Poetry Book Fair

Friday, March 7, 2014, By News Staff

In collaboration with the YMCA’s Downtown Writer’s Center, Point of Contact Gallery is hosting its third Poetry Book Fair to showcase books by poets from central New York. This is an opportunity for local poets to showcase and sell their…

University to Host National Whistleblower Tour

Friday, March 7, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University, in partnership with Upstate Medical University, SUNY Cortland and ArtRage, will host “American Whistleblower Tour: Models of Courageous Citizenship” with a series of events to be held this month. Part of a national campaign sponsored by the Government…

Jackley to Speak on ‘Entrepreneurship as a Tool for Social Change’

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By News Staff

Entrepreneur and investor Jessica Jackley, a pioneer in the field of microfinance, will deliver the next Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility on Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium. Jackley is co-founder and former chief…

Syracuse University Recognized as Top Green Power Purchaser

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University recently ranked 25th among the top 30 green power colleges and universities in the country. The list, complied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ranks the top university green power purchasers—universities that use electricity generated by renewable resources….

We All Bring Something Personal to Our Workspaces

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

“Tina’s” office is a riot of orange. Next door, “Dave” has just a few photos of himself, his wife and their dogs.Their offices may look very different, but they are both demonstrating what Associate Professor of Management Kris Byron contends—the widespread tendency to personalize one’s workspace is highly meaningful.

Campus & Community

Newman, Taylor to Lead Class of 2015 as Senior Class Marshals

Wednesday, March 5, 2014, By News Staff

Ashlee Newman and Ronald Taylor will be the senior class marshals for the Class of 2015, according to the Division of Student Affairs. Newman and Taylor will continue this longstanding tradition and will carry the Class of 2015 banner to…

Media, Law & Policy

NBC Interns Make the Most Out of Their Sochi Olympics Experience

Wednesday, March 5, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

Jackie Barr ’15 was glued to the coverage of the Sochi Olympics. As one of 33 students interning with NBC Sports, Barr worked as a shot selector to pull the best of the coverage for online viewing. The interns played a part in helping bring the games to the world.

Applicants Sought for SALTQuarters Artist-In-Residence Program

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near West Side Initiative (NWSI) through the Syracuse University Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development is seeking applications from regional artists for the SALTQuarters Artist-in-Residence program. SALTQuarters was established in 2013 by the NWSI through funding from ArtPlace,…