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‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference takes stand against LGBTQ-based bullying
The ‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth advocacy will take place on Saturday, March 24, on the Syracuse University campus in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Designed to empower participants…
Newhouse School honors The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer with Toner Prize
The award, named for late New York Times national political correspondent Robin Toner ’76 recognizes excellence in political reporting Jane Mayer, staff writer with The New Yorker, is this year’s winner of the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting,…
WeJay Radio beta trial under way; TEDx debut in March
An emerging form of “social radio” pioneered by School of Information Studies Professor Lee McKnight and the iSchool’s Wireless Grids Innovation Testbed (WiGiT) is being showcased this spring in its first public forums. Called “WeJay,” the beta product is the…
Student leaders needed for Community Ambassador program
The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking student applicants for the 2012-2013 Community Ambassador program. The application and instructions can be downloaded at offcampus.syr.edu. Students must submit their application by March 22….
Viral video the means for iSchool student’s life-philosophy message
A two-minute YouTube video-gone-viral may have initiated the proverbial 15 minutes of fame for Sam Morrison, but there’s much more to the man and his story. The backflips that led to the School of Information Studies student’s recognition around the world…
Onondaga Citizens League offers seminars, walking tours to explain basics of urban design
The Onondaga Citizens League (OCL) is offering a series of informational seminars focused on the design and development of cities, including a historical perspective on how Syracuse took shape. Participants will learn what led to Syracuse’s street layouts, neighborhood patterns…
Katherine McDonald to receive Early Career Award from American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has selected Katherine McDonald, assistant professor of public health in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and faculty fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), as the…
Warehouse Gallery exhibition to address challenges of making art in time of tragedy
This spring, the Warehouse Gallery presents “Noriko Ambe: Inner Water,” an installation addressing the challenges of art-making in the aftermath of tragedies and disasters such as the earthquake, tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis in Japan on March 11, 2011. The…
Vera House White Ribbon Campaign presentation March 8
In support of the campuswide White Ribbon Campaign, Syracuse University Library will host a presentation by Vera House representatives at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons, located on the first floor of Bird Library. The event…
SUA awarded at National Collegiate EMS Conference
Syracuse University Ambulance recently was represented at the 19th annual National Collegiate EMS Foundation Conference, held in Baltimore, Md. While at the conference, SUA received two awards recognizing accomplishments made over the past year. SUA received an award for EMS Website of…