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‘Changing Sports, Changing Lives’ Documentary World Premiere April 28

Wednesday, April 9, 2014, By Michele Barrett

Students enrolled in SPM 300, “The History of Sport,” have spent the 2013-14 academic year focusing their research efforts on sports that have been adapted to transform and enrich the lives of athletes with physical disabilities. In the fall semester,…

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Fast Forward Winners Give Voice to Inspired Ideas

Wednesday, April 9, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

They have an idea to make it better and the passion to make it work. Thirteen entrants—both individuals and teams—have been selected as winners in the Fast Forward competition, in which the University will fund student projects that demonstrate how…

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SU Benefits Package Expands Coverage for Hearing Aids

Monday, April 7, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Hearing loss knows no boundaries; it affects men and women, young and old, and people from all walks of life. In fact, more than 48 million adults, or 20 percent of the adult population in the United States, experience some…

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A Time to Celebrate

Monday, April 7, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

It’s a day of enduring traditions and youthful exuberance—celebration and community. And it’s only happened less than a dozen times before in Syracuse University’s 144-year history. The University will inaugurate its next leader on Friday, April 11, as Kent Syverud is officially installed as SU’s 12th Chancellor and President.

Shark Tank Comes to Syracuse

Thursday, April 3, 2014, By News Staff

It takes an entrepreneurial ecosystem to help turn an idea into a venture. And plenty of students are taking on the challenge of executing on their ideas. Students need to connect with entrepreneurs, and students and the Central New York…

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‘When Your Heart Speaks’: Film Screening and Performance

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

“When your heart speaks,” the first episode in a three-part documentary series, will be screened in Hendricks Chapel on Tuesday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. The documentary series, created by Lauren Teng, a senior television, radio and film major in…

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Inauguration Symposium to Address What Makes a University Great

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By News Staff

As part of the inauguration festivities on Friday, April 11, Chancellor Kent Syverud has invited a distinguished and diverse panel of SU experts to participate in a thoughtful conversation about “Great Universities in the Next 25 Years.” The symposium will…

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Kalabash Presents: The Land of Aoh

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Kalabash Dance Troupe, SU’s Caribbean dance team, presents its 26th Annual dance showcase: The Land of Aoh. The show takes place on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium. This year’s theme is inspired by Sidney Lumet’s 1978…

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SU Literacy Corps is Hiring!

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By News Staff

Want the best federal work study job on campus? Want to make a difference? Want to learn more about the Syracuse community? If so, join the summer 2014 SU literacy corps. SU Literacy Corps tutors work with students at sites…

IBM’s Enterprise Machine Loan Boosts Computer Capacity, Partnership

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Diane Stirling

A level of computing power comparable to “a cloud in a box,” and typically accessible only from the inside of an enterprise-class computing work environment, is now available to students and faculty at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) daily,…