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iSchool invests $1.3 million in Upstate IT scholarships

Friday, April 6, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Almost like an angel investor, the School of Information Studies (iSchool) made a decision in 2009 to fund a stake in the future careers of Upstate New York residents looking to enhance and retool their information skills. The school created…

Student startups win more than $150,000 at Emerging Talk

Thursday, April 5, 2012, By News Staff

Thirty-seven student startups won a combined $153,200 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on March 30 at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. More than 300 students, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors and community members came out…

Team up for Relay for Life April 14-15 at Carrier Dome

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University and the American Cancer Society are teaming up once again to fight cancer with the 2012 SU/ESF Relay for Life, from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. Saturday, April 14, into Sunday, April 15, at the Carrier Dome. The Relay for…

NY Federal Reserve Bank president and CEO to speak at Maxwell

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

William C. Dudley will visit the Maxwell School on Thursday, April 12, to discuss “The Economic Outlook for the U.S. and Europe.” The address will be held in Room 220 Eggers Hall, the Public Events Room, beginning at 11 a.m….

Campus & Community

Getting the most out of CallXpress®, SU’s new voice mail system

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

CallXpress®, SU’s new voice mail system, was activated on April 4.

SU College of Law celebrates Commencement May 11; welcomes former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle as speaker

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

Syracuse University College of Law will celebrate its Commencement on Friday, May 11, at 1 p.m. in the Carrier Dome. Former U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle will serve as the Commencement speaker. Quayle is the chairman of Cerberus Global Investments…

Members of the Student Philanthropy Council gear up to spread the word

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

Members of the Student Philanthropy Council (SPC) are getting ready to host Philanthropy Week, April 9-13. Philanthropy Week was created to raise awareness about the generous donations of time and money given by alumni and friends of Syracuse University that help…

Campus & Community

SU faculty, staff invited to give blood to save lives and Beat UConn

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

The SU vs. UConn Blood Battle, sponsored by the American Red Cross and SU’s Division of Student Affairs, kicks off today (April 4) with blood donation events from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. in the Schine Student Center and from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in ESF’s Marshall Hall.

Business & Economy

Stith invited to White House Summit on Entrepreneurship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, By News Staff

Whitman School of Management Dean Melvin T. Stith ’73, G’77 has been invited to attend the White House Summit on Entrepreneurship for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) on April 16 in Washington, D.C.

SU Showcase events schedule coming together

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, By News Staff

Scheduling the many varied SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012 attractions is well under way and a number of exciting “green economy” events have been confirmed.  SU Showcase is a campuswide, Earth Week celebration of students’ sustainability work and green ideas…