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White House Young America Series comes to CNY Wednesday night with live event at Syracuse University

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, By Kevin Morrow

Central New Yorkers will have an opportunity Wednesday to discuss with White House and U.S. Department of Education officials matters of concern to young Americans and see examples of successful civic engagement by young people in the community. The White…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, April 16

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By News Staff

New York Post highlights EBV in stories about “vetrepreneur” programs

Award-winning ecologist to present 2012 Life Sciences Lecture ‘Is Mother Nature Short Sighted?’

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By News Staff

Hanna Kokko, laureate fellow at Australian National University, will present “Is Mother Nature Shortsighted?” for the 2012 Jack and Pat Bryan Life Sciences Lecture at Syracuse University. The lecture, which will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, in the…

IVMF, Whitman School awarded $854,525 grant to implement management certificate and degree programs for veterans

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By News Staff

The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), owner of the GMAT® exam and the leading membership organization of graduate business and management schools worldwide, today awarded the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Whitman School of Management a $854,525…

Media, Law & Policy

Finalists announced for sixth annual Mirror Awards

Monday, April 16, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the finalists in the sixth annual Mirror Awards competition honoring excellence in media industry reporting. The competition drew more than 300 entries. Winners will be announced at a June 13 awards ceremony in…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, April 10

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Southern California Public Radio interviews College of Law’s David Cay Johnston on elimination of universal service obligation for landlines

SU, Cornell Student Assembly host White House Young America Series event April 18 to discuss the critical issues facing young Americans

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Organizers welcome area college students, young adults to SU campus to explore civic engagement ideas and models The White House Young America Series (WHYAS) offers a special forum in which issues critical to young Americans in the 21st century can…

Lebowitz, Moore, Schramm and Sorkin to receive Syracuse University honorary degrees

Monday, April 9, 2012, By News Staff

At Syracuse University’s 158th Commencement exercises on Sunday, May 13, four honorary degrees will be presented to individuals of outstanding achievement who have made a difference in the world and in the lives of others. The four 2012 honorary degree…

‘Greenlit’ documentary to screen on April 10

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

How green is Hollywood? Get a sneak peek at what going green in the film industry really entails at the screening of “Greenlit,” an original film-within-a-film documentary about producing a sustainable Hollywood picture. “Greenlit” will be shown on Tuesday, April…

‘Citizen writer’ Terry Tempest Williams will close out 2011-12 University Lectures season

Monday, March 26, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Conservationist, free speech advocate and author Terry Tempest Williams will be the final guest of the University Lectures 2011-12 season on Thursday, March 29. Williams will speak on “The Writer as Witness” during a conversation with Don Mitchell, Distinguished Professor…