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iSchool/Center for Digital Literacy Awarded National Leadership Grant

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) and its Center for Digital Literacy (CDL) have been awarded a National Leadership Grant for $190,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The two-year grant, titled “Investigating Self-Determination Variables in Summer…

STEM

Endowed gift expands neuroscience program in The College of Arts and Sciences

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By News Staff

Sandra J. Hewett appointed inaugural Bishop Professor Beverly Petterson Bishop ’44 and Charles Bishop ’42, G’44 graduated from Syracuse University in 1944, she with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, he a master’s degree in chemistry. They went on to earn…

Campus & Community

Muslim, feminist, First Amendment advocate Asma Uddin to share experiences

Tuesday, September 27, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Asma T. Uddin, a Muslim, feminist and First Amendment advocate, will share her work on both Muslim gender issues and religious freedom for people of all faith traditions during a luncheon discussion at Hendricks Chapel on Monday, Oct. 3. The…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, September 26

Monday, September 26, 2011, By News Staff

NPR’s Fresh Air interviews Arts and Sciences’ Dana Spiotta on her new novel, “Stone Arabia”

Veterans

V-WISE hosts women veteran entrepreneurship training program Sept. 25-27 in Baltimore

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

For Waldorf, Maryland resident Helen M. Hall, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard, the upcoming Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program—one of the first federally funded training programs focused on entrepreneurial opportunity for…

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute sponsors screening of disability documentary at Syracuse International Film Festival

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University will sponsor a screening of “Dolphin Boy,” the award-winning documentary by Israeli director, screenwriter and producer Dani Menkin, at the 2011 Syracuse International Film Festival. “Dolphin Boy” will be shown 7 p.m. Wednesday,…

Campus & Community

Syracuse Center of Excellence earns highest LEED certification

Friday, September 23, 2011, By News Staff

The SyracuseCoE was designed to exemplify the highest level of LEED standards.

Campus & Community

Queer writer, activist Sarah Schulman to give public lecture

Thursday, September 22, 2011, By News Staff

Sarah Schulman, acclaimed writer, activist and Distinguished Professor of Humanities at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island, will present a free public lecture, titled “Solidarity Visit: Israel/Palestine and the Queer International” on Monday, Oct. 3, at…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Thursday, September 22

Thursday, September 22, 2011, By News Staff

NPR quotes Maxwell School’s Len Burman on the federal tax rate for capital gains and dividends

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Architecture presents lecture by renowned architect, educator Peter Eisenman

Thursday, September 22, 2011, By Elaine Wackerow

Syracuse University School of Architecture presents the lecture “Project or Practice?” by internationally renowned architect, distinguished author and teacher Peter Eisenman on Friday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will take…