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Philanthropy Week Highlights Importance of Giving Back to SU

Tuesday, April 16, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Howie Phanstiel ’70, G’71 will talk about his personal philanthropic journey on Friday during Phanstiel Lecture The third annual Philanthropy Week is now under way, with special events planned throughout the week to raise awareness about the vital role philanthropy…

Goon Squad Student Sign-Up Open for Syracuse Welcome 2013

Monday, April 15, 2013, By News Staff

Syracuse Welcome 2013 will mark the 69th year for the Goon Squad, SU’s official new-student welcome team. Since 1944, returning students have volunteered to greet incoming first-year students. Today, Goon Squad members are best known as the volunteer team that…

Entertainment Attorney Loren Chodosh to Speak April 16

Monday, April 15, 2013, By Erica Blust

Loren Chodosh, an entertainment attorney and founding member of Loren Chodosh, P.C., will present a lecture on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management….

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Designing the Street Smart Phone

Monday, April 15, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Meet the “smarter” New York City payphone. The push buttons and coin slot of the past are inevitably replaced with a touch screen and card swipe, plus camera, solar panels and capabilities for emergency alerts and wayfinding.

Veterans

IVMF, NYSHealth, Veterans Outreach Center Convene Regional Supportive Services for Veterans and Families Meetings

Monday, April 15, 2013, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), New York State Health Foundation (NYSHealth) and Veterans Outreach Center of Rochester recently hosted regional meetings in both downstate and upstate New York with agencies operating or preparing to implement…

La Casita Cultural Center to Dedicate New Bilingual Library to Near West Side Community

Monday, April 15, 2013, By News Staff

For the past several weeks, the sounds of drills and hammering and the smell of fresh paint have permeated La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., as volunteers from Syracuse University and Syracuse’s Near West Side community gathered to build…

Advocating for the Needs of Transgender People

Monday, April 15, 2013, By Michele Barrett

For the past nine years, Deborah Coolhart has provided a much-needed resource in the Syracuse community. Almost as many years ago, Coolhart, an assistant professor in the Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), was one of only a few…

SU Launches Second Round of Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program

Monday, April 15, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University has announced the launch of the second round of the Connective Corridor Façade Improvement Program on the strength of a $250,000 award through Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s regional council initiative. SU was awarded $250,000 from the Central New…

The Changing Landscape of the Sport Event Industry

Thursday, April 11, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Leadership. Tenacity. Resourcefulness. Students looking to find success in the constantly evolving sport event industry had better come to the field prepared with confidence and those attributes that will help them stand out in the crowd.

Five Candidates to Receive Honorary Degrees at 159th Commencement Exercises

Thursday, April 11, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The five 2013 honorary degree candidates are: Alan Gerry, Judith S. Kaye, Commencement speaker Nicholas Kristof, Wangarai Muta Maathai (posthumously), and Charles Payne ’70.