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Five Candidates to Receive Honorary Degrees at 159th Commencement Exercises

Thursday, April 11, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The five 2013 honorary degree candidates are: Alan Gerry, Judith S. Kaye, Commencement speaker Nicholas Kristof, Wangarai Muta Maathai (posthumously), and Charles Payne ’70.

Initial MOOC Offering Results in Positive Participation Outcomes

Monday, April 8, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The first open online course offered at Syracuse University has concluded with positive outcomes for its host, the School of Information Studies (iSchool), and for its hundreds of student participants. In addition, the excitement generated by the February trial is…

Campus & Community

Video: Unique Dance Performance Comes to Syracuse University

Friday, April 5, 2013, By Keith Kobland

Critically acclaimed dancer and choreographer Meryl Tankard comes to Syracuse to help young performers hone their skills. She’s also using a unique stage production to highlight and showcase the possibilities. This video showcases Tankard’s ‘The Oracle’, and shows how the…

Panelists Set for Campbell Institute NY-SAFE Act Debate

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By Keith Kobland

When he signed the bill into law, Gov. Cuomo claimed the NY-SAFE Act would give New York State the most comprehensive gun laws in the nation, keeping guns out of the hands of potentially dangerous mental health patients and banning…

Students Needed for Community Ambassador Program

Wednesday, March 27, 2013, By News Staff

The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services within the Division of Student Affairs is seeking student applicants for the 2013-2014 Community Ambassador program. The application and instructions can be downloaded at offcampus.syr.edu. Students must submit their application by April 1….

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‘Girl Rising’ Documentary Comes to SU

Tuesday, March 26, 2013, By News Staff

Coming to Syracuse University on April 3 in Newhouse 3 Room 141, “Girl Rising” is a riveting documentary that spotlights the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change a girl—and the world. It premiered on…

SU Hosts Nationally Renowned Champion for Environmental Justice

Tuesday, March 19, 2013, By News Staff

African American Studies Spring 2013 Colloquium presents Vernice Miller-Travis</strong> Vernice Miller-Travis, advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and longtime environmental activist, will present “Environmental Justice and the legacy of Racial Inequality in the 21st Century” at 5 p.m. March…

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White House Recognizes IVMF program Grads, SU Alumna as Female Veteran Champions of Change

Tuesday, March 19, 2013, By News Staff

On March 18, the White House honored 14 female veterans as Champions of Change, including Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) and Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) program graduate and V-WISE ambassador Marylyn Harris, V-WISE graduate Ginger Miller,…

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SU Archives releases online exhibition “A History of the Block Letter S”

Friday, March 15, 2013, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Archives is pleased to present an online exhibition titled Gimme an “S”!: A History of the Block Letter S. The Block “S” made its debut at SU in 1893 and began a tradition that would create one…

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11th Annual WISE Symposium to Be Held April 16

Friday, March 8, 2013, By News Staff

Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) will bring powerhouse entrepreneurial guest speakers to the 11th annual WISE Symposium on Tuesday, April 16 at the Oncenter.