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Social work students explore foster care policy at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Michele Barrett(315) 443-6172 The critical role social workers and other human service professionals must play as advocates for young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living is the focus of the 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium…

SU student volunteers train to assist Syracuse Say Yes to Education program

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Susan Feightner(315) 443-1525 The Syracuse Say Yes to Education program held its first training session for more than 80 Syracuse University student volunteers at the Inn Complete on South Campus on Saturday, Oct. 18. The students will assist with an…

SU social work students explore foster care policy issues at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

SU social work students explore foster care policy issues at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy SymposiumOctober 23, 2008Michele Barrettmibarret@syr.edu The critical role social workers and other human service professionals must play as advocates for young adults transitioning from…

Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lecture

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lectureOctober 23, 2008Janel Martinezjmarti11@syr.edu The second installment of the Fall 2008 Pathways to Knowledge: A Lecture Series for Undergraduates and Graduates is Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Jennifer Flad,…

Burton Blatt Institute creates public learning campaign to challenge perceptions toward individuals with disabilities

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, By News Staff

Me’Shae Rolling(315) 443-8455 Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has announced the creation of a public learning campaign to challenge negative perceptions about the ability of individuals with disabilities. “It is our intention to…

Xerox president to discuss leadership at Whitman School

Monday, October 20, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer(315) 443-3834 Ever wondered if it is really possible to start at the very bottom of an organization and work your way to the top? That’s just what Ursula M. Burns was able to do. Burns, who started her…

Brodsky Lecture by Consuela ‘Chela’ Metzger to focus on book conservation education

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Consuela “Chela” Metzger from the University of Texas at Austin School of Information will present the lecture “Rare Skills for Rare Books: Book Conservation Education” on Friday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly…

Community Folk Art Center announces Caribbean Cinematic Film Festival program

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Cjala Surratt(315) 442-2230 The Community Folk Art Center has announced the line-up of films selected to be screened at the 2008 Caribbean Cinematic Film Festival, taking place Oct. 23-26. All film screenings and special events will take place at the…

Library invites faculty to teach with Special Collections in Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library’s Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is now open for classroom instruction. The state- of-the-art classroom makes it possible for faculty to bring new technologies, like a Wolfvision…

Students in Newhouse School to chronicle life in the Town of Clay

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Wendy S. Loughlin(315) 443-2785 Some 40 photography students from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will turn their attention to the local town of Clay this month, spending the weekend of Oct. 17-19 getting to know the community…