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Campus & Community

Somali Bantu traditional arts represented at ‘Westcott Celebrates Community’

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, By News Staff

On Oct. 21, the Dept. of Anthropology will collaborate with the Somali Bantu Community Association and the Westcott Community Center to host an exhibit of folk arts created by Somali Bantu refugees in Syracuse.

Campus & Community

Burton Blatt Institute and Atlanta-area school host disability mentoring day and career expo

Monday, October 10, 2011, By News Staff

‘I Have a Dream: Creating Your Life Portfolio’ pilot program encourages children with and without disabilities to dream and plan for their futures The Southeast ADA Center—operated in Atlanta by the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University—Nesbit Elementary School,…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage’s ‘The Boys Next Door’ finds comedy, compassion

Monday, October 10, 2011, By News Staff

Meet Arnold Wiggins. He’s basically a nervous person. He lives with Lucien P. Smith, who fancies very big books; and Norman, who works in the doughnut shop; and Barry, who has schizophrenia and has convinced himself that he is a…

Business & Economy

Whitman MBA, Sustainable Enterprise Partnership ranked on Beyond Grey Pinstripes Global Top 100 list

Thursday, October 6, 2011, By News Staff

The Aspen Institute’s 2011-12 Beyond Grey Pinstripes report has ranked Syracuse University’s Whitman School of Management among the top in the world for integrating environmental, ethical and social issues into graduate business education. This first-time Whitman School Beyond Grey Pinstripes…

Veterans

Haynie appointed to U.S. Department of Labor’s advisory committee on veterans’ employment, training and employer outreach

Thursday, October 6, 2011, By News Staff

Mike Haynie, executive director of the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Barnes Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, has been appointed by U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to serve…

Campus & Community

Persons named associate vice president of government and community relations

Thursday, October 6, 2011, By News Staff

Eric Persons has been named associate vice president of government and community relations at Syracuse University. The appointment, made by Kevin Quinn, senior vice president for public affairs, was effective Sept. 26.  Persons will be responsible for developing and implementing the…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, October 5

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse iSchool’s David Lankes quoted in Christian Science Monitor on Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet

Campus & Community

Ernie Davis Hall to celebrate LEED Gold certification Oct. 10

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s newest and first “green” residence hall has been awarded LEED® Gold certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). Ernie Davis Hall will celebrate this achievement with a…

Arts & Culture

Hendricks Chapel to host informance by Pakistani qawwali ensemble Oct. 10

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will present “Caravanaserai: Music from Pakistan,” an informance by Qawal Najmuddin Saifuddin & Brothers on Monday, Oct. 10, at 4 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The informance—dialogue coupled with a sampling of music by one of Pakistan’s…

Campus & Community

iSchool to Host Career Fair

Wednesday, October 5, 2011, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies will host a Career Fair on Thursday, October 6, from 9:00 – 11:30 AM in Hinds Hall. Employers at the fair will be looking for students interested in both internship and full-time opportunities. The list…