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Veterans

EBV hosts second annual national training, alumni conference in Denver Oct. 19-21

Thursday, October 18, 2012, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF), the colleges and universities of the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) National Consortium, the EBV Foundation and corporate partners host the second annual EBV National Training and…

Campus & Community

SU announces new, proactive public safety initiative in partnership with Syracuse City Police

Thursday, October 18, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a new, proactive safety initiative that will further enhance security on and around campus. Beginning today, a newly created University Area Crime-control Team (UACT), staffed jointly by the SU Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the…

STEM

NSF grant funds study on barriers to smart grid technology adoption

Wednesday, October 17, 2012, By Diane Stirling

If existing, readily available smart grid technologies are beneficial to utility companies, their customers and the environment as a whole, why aren’t utilities adopting them? That’s the question three School of Information Studies (iSchool) faculty members will probe with a…

Four alumni to be honored with George Arents Award at Orange Central celebration

Wednesday, October 17, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Four distinguished Syracuse University alumni—leaders in the fields of social media, design, athletics, philanthropy and community service—will be honored with the George Arents Award at a celebration dinner in the Goldstein Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 8, during the University’s 2012 Orange Central celebration.

Campus & Community

Participants needed for green eating research

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By News Staff

Participate in research: complete the “Green Eating Survey2012” regarding your eating and environmental conservation attitudes and behaviors. (Please disregard if you took this last spring) Deadline: Oct. 31 You must be 18 to participate. The survey should take about 15…

Media, Law & Policy

Memorial service for T.E. Koshy will be held Oct. 13 in Hendricks Chapel

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Hendricks Chapel will host a memorial service for T.E. Koshy, SU’s evangelical chaplain for more than 40 years, on Saturday, Oct. 13,at 11 a.m. in the main chapel. Members of the Syracuse University and greater Syracuse communities are welcome to…

Campus & Community

Dalai Lama and One World Concert inspire thousands

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

His humble yet powerful words evoked warm applause, laughter and awe. “Many problems we are facing is essentially our own creation,” said the Dalai Lama to an audience of 24,000 at the Carrier Dome Tuesday night.

SU in the News: Monday, October 8

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A New York Times Sunday Review editorial on the role of affirmative action in college admission decisions notes Syracuse University’s efforts in this area and specifically names Scholarship in Action. Coverage of the “Common Ground…

Vincent Vater, former director of endowments and special programs, dies

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

Vincent J.Vater, 80, of Pittsford, N.Y., formerly of Horseheads and Syracuse, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester. He retired from Syracuse University as director of endowments and special programs. Vater was born Sept. 1,…

Campus & Community

We need your bra!

Thursday, October 4, 2012, By News Staff

As you all may know October is Breast Cancer Awareness month! The ladies of The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Club Inc., in collaboration with Rebecca Lee Pre-health Society, will be making a Bra Chain. A Bra…