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Disability Cultural Center makes a big impact on local community in first year

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

In its first year of operation, Syracuse University’s Disability Cultural Center (DCC), within the Division of Student Affairs, has been busy building bridges and making meaningful connections on campus, in the community and across the country. In its efforts to…

Campus & Community

Transcript of “The Rise of Democracy in the Middle East” Panel (PDF)

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

ROUGH DRAFT NOT VERBATIM >> Please welcome to the stage, the voices of Afghanistan. [ Applause ] [ Applause ] >> Thank you, everyone. On behalf of voices of Afghanistan I would like to thank Sam Nappi and also university…

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The Past Is Not Past: The Continuing Quest for Racial Justice and Peace

Monday, October 8, 2012, By Scott McDowell

1-3 p.m. Hergenhan Auditorium Newhouse III Speakers: Ambassador Andrew Young Martin Luther King, III Professor Linda Carty, SU Dept. of African American Studies Professor Janis McDonald, SU College of Law, Cold Case Justice Initiative Professor Paula Johnson, SU College of…

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We need your bra!

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By News Staff

As you all may know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! The ladies of The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club Inc., in collaboration with Rebecca Lee Pre-health Society, will be making a Bra Chain. A Bra…

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M.S. in Sport Venue & Event Management information session to be held Oct. 19

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University faculty and staff will welcome potential graduate students interested in the Falk College’s newest graduate program—the M.S. in sport venue and event management—during a special Fall Information Session on Friday, Oct. 19. Parking is available in the Irving…

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Call for SU Honorary Degree nominations deadline extended to Oct. 17

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees at the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Commencement ceremonies. Deadline for all nominations is Oct. 17, 2012. Persons…

Remembering Bassel

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

Shortly before his death in his homeland of Syria last May, graduate film student Bassel Shahade was thinking of his friends back at SU. “The last e-mail I have from him was on May 21st,” says College of Visual and Performing Arts film professor Owen Shapiro. “He wrote ‘Say hi to everyone there. I will try to stay alive. Hoping to see you soon.’”

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Prof. Grant Reeher on the presidential debate: Game on!

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By News Staff

Grant Reeher, professor of political science and director of the Campbell Public Affairs Institute in the Maxwell School, shared his reaction to the first presidential debate held Wednesday, Oct. 3, in Denver: The bottom line from the debate is Game…

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SU in the News: Wednesday, October 3

Wednesday, October 3, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE New York Times and Post-Standard reports on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent visit to the area noted Syracuse University Chancellor Cantor accompanied him on the tour of public and private economic development projects including the Connective…

Study on self-healing curved crystals published in ‘Nature Materials’

Wednesday, October 3, 2012, By News Staff

In a paper just published in Nature Materials, a team of researchers including Syracuse University physicist Mark Bowick has succeeded in creating a defect in the structure of a single-layer crystal by inserting an extra particle, and then watching as the crystal “heals” itself.