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Connective Corridor project receives $10 million in federal funding from U.S. Department of Transportation

Monday, December 12, 2011, By News Staff

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Syracuse a $10 million grant to pay for the next two phases of the Connective Corridor, a project linking downtown Syracuse and the Syracuse University area with a pedestrian-and…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, December 9

Friday, December 9, 2011, By News Staff

MSNBC previews New York City event honoring accomplishments of SU alumnus and Heisman Trophy winner Ernie Davis ’62

Central New York Regional Economic Council top winner in state’s strategic development funding competition

Friday, December 9, 2011, By News Staff

CNY Regional Economic Council, co-chaired by SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor and CenterState CEO’s Rob Simpson, wins $103.7 million in funding for region On Dec. 8 in Albany, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the winners of the NYS Regional…

OCC president to lead School of Education seminar on two-year college

Friday, December 9, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Debbie Sydow, president of Onondaga Community College (OCC), will present a seminar exploring education access at community colleges. This three-credit class, offered through SU’s School of Education, will be held on the OCC campus during the spring 2012 semester. Sydow…

Arts & Culture

Song by SU staff members included in ‘PeaceSongsCNY’ CD

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By News Staff

An original song, “Migrant Road,” performed by Syracuse University staff members David Robertson and Janet Fletcher, will be included on the new compact disc titled PeaceSongsCNY, honoring the 75th anniversary of the Syracuse Peace Council.

50th anniversary celebration of Ernie Davis’ Heisman in New York City Friday

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By SU Athletics

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Syracuse University alumnus Ernie Davis ’62 becoming the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy will be held Friday, Dec. 9, in New York City. Syracuse University will honor Davis for his…

SU in the News: Wednesday, December 7

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By News Staff

Gold nanoparticle cancer research by Arts and Sciences faculty members and doctoral student is profiled in Post-Standard

Independent film, television producer Wendy Finerman to speak via videoconference Dec. 8

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By Erica Blust

Wendy Finerman, the award-winning independent film and television producer whose credits include “Forrest Gump” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” will present a lecture via videoconference on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse…

New track in speech-language graduate program focuses on high-needs preschoolers

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By News Staff

$1.25 million federal Department of Education grant will support initiative Last year, more than 700,000 preschoolers were eligible for services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); 46 percent of those children were identified with speech or language…

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to keynote Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s theme is “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Dave Bing ’66, H’06, mayor of Detroit,…