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Maxwell Advisory Board member publishes book on Puerto Rico

Monday, February 6, 2012, By News Staff

A new book by Ángel Collado-Schwarz, a long-time Maxwell School Advisory Board member and SU Trustee, has been published by Syracuse University Press. In “Decolonization Models for America’s Last Colony: Puerto Rico,” Collado-Schwarz examines the more than century-old relationship between…

University College hires director for new talent and education development center

Friday, February 3, 2012, By Eileen Jevis

University College of Syracuse University has announced the newly named Talent and Education Development Center (TEDCenter) and the appointment of Karen DeJarnette as the center’s director. Formerly the WorkKeys Center, the TEDCenter will provide programming to support the workforce needs…

SU’s Dana Spiotta, Bruce Smith finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards

Friday, February 3, 2012, By Rob Enslin

Dana Spiotta and Bruce Smith, English faculty members in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, have been named finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards. Spiotta was nominated in the fiction category for “Stone Arabia” (Scribner, 2011); Smith…

Career Services hosts annual Spring Career Expo Feb. 8

Friday, February 3, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Office of Career Services within the Division of Student Affairs will hold its annual Career Expo in Goldstein Auditorium of the Hildegarde and J. Myer Schine Student Center, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. More than 60…

2011 campaign for United Way sets campus record

Thursday, February 2, 2012, By Jennifer DeMarchi

The 2011 United Way of Central New York campaign at Syracuse University wrapped up its fundraising efforts this month with a record-setting total of $214,293 for the local United Way chapter. The final campaign total is the highest ever recorded…

Sheraton Syracuse University hotelier wins statewide achievement award

Thursday, February 2, 2012, By News Staff

David Heymann, general manager of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center in Syracuse, is the recipient of the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association’s (NYSH&TA) 2012 Outstanding General Manager of the Year award (151 Rooms or More)….

New book focuses on policing in Syracuse’s Near Westside neighborhood

Thursday, February 2, 2012, By News Staff

Book was edited by SU graduate student The Gifford Street Community Press will celebrate the publication of its second book, “I Witness: Perspectives on Policing in the Near Westside,” from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at La Casita Cultural Center,…

SU once again among nation’s top universities producing Peace Corps volunteers

Wednesday, January 25, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University has again been recognized internationally among colleges and universities for producing the most current Peace Corps volunteers, according to Peace Corps Top Colleges 2012.  Syracuse University is listed as No. 13 on the 2012 top Peace Corps volunteer-producing…

2010 Nobel laureate to speak at University Feb. 1

Wednesday, January 25, 2012, By News Staff

Ei-ichi Negishi did pioneering research while a member of SU’s Chemistry Department Ei-ichi Negishi, 2010 Nobel laureate and the Herbert C. Brown Distinguished Professor of Organic Chemistry at Purdue University, returns to Syracuse University to present a discussion of his…

University announces new interdisciplinary M.S. in sport venue and event management

Tuesday, January 24, 2012, By Michele Barrett

Program leverages local, national, global relationships with pre-eminent facility management organizations from AEG Worldwide to SU’s Carrier Dome In response to a strong career outlook in the fields of facility and event management and a growing need for professionals trained…