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CNY Humanities Corridor hosts symposium on music of Haudenosaunee culture

Monday, October 27, 2008, By News Staff

Sara Miller(315) 443-9038 In a world of global musical flows, who determines access to and ownership of traditional musical knowledge? How can music serve the common good, and whose common good? Such questions hold special importance not only for Haudenosaunee…

Bonzi appointed to new position dedicated to instructional quality in SU School of Information Studies

Sunday, October 26, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Costello Spillett315 443 1069 Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate professor Susan Bonzi has been named to the new position of director of instructional quality in the school. She assumes her new responsibilities July 1. Dean Elizabeth…

M-LAB: where learning sneaks up on students while they are having fun

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 “It’s cold in here,” complained the students as they slowly filtered into the M-LAB, a mobile classroom parked outside Syracuse City School District’s Fowler High School. “Don’t worry, it will warm up really fast–you know, body heat!”…

Social work students explore foster care policy at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Michele Barrett(315) 443-6172 The critical role social workers and other human service professionals must play as advocates for young adults transitioning from foster care to independent living is the focus of the 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium…

SU social work students explore foster care policy issues at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy Symposium

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

SU social work students explore foster care policy issues at 10th Annual James L. Stone Legislative Policy SymposiumOctober 23, 2008Michele Barrettmibarret@syr.edu The critical role social workers and other human service professionals must play as advocates for young adults transitioning from…

Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lecture

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Delivering bad news to be topic of Pathways to Knowledge lectureOctober 23, 2008Janel Martinezjmarti11@syr.edu The second installment of the Fall 2008 Pathways to Knowledge: A Lecture Series for Undergraduates and Graduates is Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. Jennifer Flad,…

Burton Blatt Institute creates public learning campaign to challenge perceptions toward individuals with disabilities

Wednesday, October 22, 2008, By News Staff

Me’Shae Rolling(315) 443-8455 Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has announced the creation of a public learning campaign to challenge negative perceptions about the ability of individuals with disabilities. “It is our intention to…

Doctors for Global Health partners with Syracuse University to bring inaugural dance marathon to campus

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Michele Barrett (315) 443-6172 In a collaborative effort to raise awareness and funding for Doctors for Global Health (DGH) while promoting exercise and healthy activities for the Syracuse University campus and the community-at-large, a 12-hour dance marathon and fundraising event…

Library invites faculty to teach with Special Collections in Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Syracuse University Library’s Antje Bultmann Lemke Seminar Room in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is now open for classroom instruction. The state- of-the-art classroom makes it possible for faculty to bring new technologies, like a Wolfvision…

Pulse performing arts series presents musical group Rockapella as part of SU Family Weekend

Thursday, October 16, 2008, By News Staff

SU News Services(315) 443-3784 Syracuse University’s Pulse performing arts series, presented by the Division of Student Affairs, will present certifiably unique pop a cappella musical group Rockapella as part of SU Family Weekend on Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 p.m….