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SU students tutor, mentor through Literacy Corps

Tuesday, March 1, 2011, By News Staff

Tutoring and mentoring through the Syracuse University Literacy Corps (SULC) is a unique, challenging, and rewarding experience working with children in the Syracuse City School District to help improve their literacy skills.

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SU in the News: Tuesday, March 1

Tuesday, March 1, 2011, By News Staff

Regional and trade media report on VPA alumnus Aaron Sorkin’s Academy Award

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Alumni Speaker Series presents professional triathlete/coach Rachel Sears Casanta ’96

Monday, February 28, 2011, By News Staff

Rachel Sears Casanta ’96, a professional triathlete who turned her passion for triathlons into a successful coaching business, Hypercat Racing. will speak on Thursday, March 3, at 7 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons.

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Moynihan Institute call for proposals

Friday, February 25, 2011, By News Staff

Middle Eastern Studies Program Summer Grants

Recipients of Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence to be honored March 3

Friday, February 25, 2011, By News Staff

Six Syracuse University faculty and staff members will receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor on Thursday, March 3. The 2010-11 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence honorees are: Edward A. Bogucz, Jr., executive…

Statement regarding ‘Lahore With Love’ from Alice Randel Pfeiffer, director of SU Press

Thursday, February 24, 2011, By News Staff

Alice Randel Pfeiffer “In mid-2010, SU Press became aware that a character in “Lahore With Love” very closely resembled—by name and description—an individual citizen in Pakistan. Upon review, the press found the representation of the character in the book was…

Near Westside Initiative Business Association experiencing tremendous growth

Thursday, February 24, 2011, By News Staff

Encourages more business owners and entrepreneurs to join Twenty-eight neighborhood business owners and entrepreneurs attended this month’s Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) Business Association meeting at the Delavan Center in Syracuse. The meeting marked the third straight month that the group has experienced record turnout. “The…

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Focus on Faculty Forum: Teaching Abroad

Thursday, February 24, 2011, By News Staff

Learn about international teaching opportunites from SU Abroad staff and faculty colleagues who have coordinated short-term international experiences for students and taught semester-long courses at SU centers.

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Participate in a Research Study!

Thursday, February 24, 2011, By News Staff

If you are an undergraduate Syracuse University student between the ages of 18 and 24, you are invited to participate in a confidential research study that is aiming to learn more about prescription stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, and
testing performance.

School of Education lecture series to present ‘Our Schools Suck’ March 3

Thursday, February 24, 2011, By News Staff

The public conversation about the problems with urban schools often places the blame on students who attend those schools, focusing on youths’ poor attitudes and negative values. The latest installment in the Syracuse University School of Education‘s Landscape of Urban…