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Five to Receive Honorary Degrees at 161st Commencement
A renowned sportscaster, a civic leader, a New York Times best-selling writer, a pre-eminent scholar of education, and a distinguished attorney and Chairman of the Syracuse University Board of Trustees will be awarded honorary degrees by Syracuse University for their impact in their fields and in the world.
Hurst-Wahl to Keynote Rockland Library Association Conference
“Creating Sparks That Light Our Profession” is the topic of the keynote address that School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty member Jill Hurst-Wahl will present when she keynotes the Library Association of Rockland County, N.Y.’s bi-annual conference. Titled, “Let The…
Libraries Offer Two New Research Data Services Tutorials
The Research Data Services program of the Syracuse University Libraries offers a broad range of services related to the identification, collection, management, analysis and curation of quantitative and qualitative research data. Among their most recent offerings are two series of…
Libraries’ White Paper Reports Nearly $2 Million Savings from Journals Migration Project
Syracuse University Libraries has issued the white paper “Collections and Space: An Update on Syracuse University Libraries’ Journals Migration Project.” Written by K. Matthew Dames, Roberta Gwilt, Scott Warren and TC Carrier, the report documents the progress on the relocation…
Repurposed Books Highlight Changing Library Roles, National Library Week
Two tables full of repurposed books turned into artwork and items of creative expression are forming a celebration of National Library Week, as well as serving as a signpost of how changing times are affecting libraries, those in the library…
British Literary Scholar, Theorist Evan Gottlieb to Visit Syracuse April 16-17
The Department of English in the College of Arts and Sciences will present a mini-residency by Evan Gottlieb, a leading British literary scholar, on April 16-17. An associate professor of English at Oregon State University, Gottlieb will discuss “Speculative Romanticisms:…
Student Philanthropy Council, Libraries Launch ‘Bird Plug-In’ Project
The Student Philanthropy Council and Syracuse University Libraries have joined forces to launch the “Bird Library Plug-In” project on ’CuseFunder—crowdfunding for great SU causes. The project will address the Number One student complaint about Bird Library—the need for more power…
Libraries and Partners Offer Second Human Library Event
The Syracuse University Libraries will host its second annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 1, from 2-5 p.m. in Bird Library, in partnership with the Disability Cultural Center, the Office of Learning Communities, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the…
Libraries Receive Two Major Gifts, Create New Endowment Funds
The Syracuse University Libraries have established two new endowment funds that will have a favorable impact on the student experience: the Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Fund and the Donald P. Ely Memorial Fund, in memory of the longtime SU faculty…
SU Libraries Seeking Volunteers for Second Human Library Event
The Syracuse University Libraries are seeking volunteer “human books” for the second annual Human Library event on Wednesday, April 1, from 2-5 p.m. in Bird Library. The purpose of a human library is to promote tolerance, challenge assumptions and celebrate…