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Help Make the City of Syracuse Bloom

Thursday, June 20, 2013, By News Staff

The Westcott Neighborhood Bulb project started 10 years ago. The original goal of the project was to beautify the Westcott neighborhood, and in the process help build community. The idea was to raise funds and offer 18 free perennial bulbs…

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor Named Chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark

Thursday, June 20, 2013, By Kevin C. Quinn

At a meeting today of the Rutgers University Board of Governors, Rutgers President Robert L. Barchi named Chancellor Nancy Cantor as the new chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark. Cantor, who last fall announced upcoming plans to conclude her tenure at SU,…

WISE Women’s Business Center Announces Three New Board Members, Roster for 2013

Wednesday, June 19, 2013, By Lindsay Wickham

The WISE Women’s Business Center announced the appointment of Jennifer Creighton, Alyse Holstein and Gwen Webber-McLeod to its board of advisors, as well as the full slate of officers and board members for 2013. “I am excited to welcome our…

Vera House Honors Syracuse University Students with Special Appreciation Award

Monday, June 17, 2013, By News Staff

Two Syracuse University sophomore students, Eric and Anthony McGriff, twin brothers in The College of Arts and Sciences, were among a group of honorees who were presented with the Special Appreciation Award at the Vera House Annual Recognition and Celebration…

In Bloom

Monday, June 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Each spring, at the intersection of University Place and Ostrom Avenue, the E.M. Mills Memorial Rose Garden in Thornden Park comes alive with reds, oranges and pinks; climbing vines over decorative archways and visitors strolling through the pathways.

Media, Law & Policy

Q&A with Professor Roy Gutterman: Balancing Privacy and National Security

Monday, June 17, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Recent revelations about the U.S. government’s surveillance programs in counterterrorism have jarred the American public into a debate about privacy rights versus national security. A former National Security Agency contractor employee, Edward Snowden, leaked information that the N.S.A. collects the…

Media, Law & Policy

NABJ SU Chapter Is Finalist for Student Chapter of the Year

Wednesday, June 12, 2013, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The SU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists is one of three student chapter finalists for NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Award. The student chapter winner will be announced at the association’s 38th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Orlando, Fla., in July.

Onondaga Citizens League Releases Study Report ‘The World at Our Doorstep’

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

The Onondaga Citizens League released the results of its study “The World at Our Doorstep.” Heidi Holtz and Kristen Mucitelli-Heath co-chaired the study. Holtz is the director of research and programs at the Gifford Foundation. Mucitelli-Heath is the director of…

Video: Say Yes Celebrates Five Years in Syracuse

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Say Yes to Education ensures a college education to city school students who graduate from high school. Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor was among local dignitaries who spoke at a celebratory news conference held at Roberts Elementary School.

Business & Economy

Desire, Resources for Self-Employment Grow with Age, Says Whitman Study

Tuesday, June 11, 2013, By News Staff

Starting a business is no longer a “young person’s game,” according to new research by Maria Minniti, a professor at the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. Minniti and her co-authors, professors Teemu Kautonen and Simon Down of Anglia Ruskin…