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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…

Driscoll discusses historical changes, restoration of Florida Everglades

Friday, February 18, 2011, By News Staff

Charles Driscoll, University Professor of Environmental Systems at the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS) at Syracuse University, offered a look at the historical changes of the Florida Everglades along with an overview of the ongoing restoration program and challenges associated with its implementation.

The HUB Spring Speaker Series kicks off Feb. 21 with Cynthia Doe

Thursday, February 17, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Cynthia Doe, principal with Ernst & Young’s Information Technology Risk and Assurance Practice , will kick off The HUB 2011 Spring Speaker Series on Monday, Feb. 21. Her presentation, “Corporate Social Responsibility: Using Our People Skills to Make a Difference…

President of the 4A’s to visit Newhouse School March 2

Thursday, February 17, 2011, By News Staff

Nancy Hill, president-CEO of the 4A’s (American Association of Advertising Agencies), will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, March 2, as part of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum. She will give a public address, “The…

Sustainable Enterprise Partnership announces 2011 Fetner Visiting Sustainability Leader

Wednesday, February 16, 2011, By News Staff

The Sustainable Enterprise Partnership (SEP) announces that Magali Delmas, professor of management at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and UCLA Anderson School of Management, will be the SEP’s 2011 Fetner Visiting Sustainability Leader. As one of the nation’s…

Real JOBS NY assists people with psychiatric disabilities find sustainable employment

Wednesday, February 16, 2011, By News Staff

For Jill Shepherd, who has battled depression and alcoholism, overcoming the barriers that stood in her way to finding a job seemed like an impossible task. When conventional methods of obtaining employment did not work, Shepherd enrolled in the Real…

‘LinkedIn 101: Are you in?’ presentation Feb. 23

Wednesday, February 16, 2011, By News Staff

Perhaps you’ve heard of LinkedIn.com, but aren’t quite sure how it works or why you should build a profile. More than 90 million people are using LinkedIn as a networking site to build connections, showcase professional achievements and ultimately land…

Nonprofit and government organizations to recruit SU students Feb. 25

Wednesday, February 16, 2011, By News Staff

Does a career with the FBI or the U.S. Secret Service interest you? How about Teach For America, City Year or The Peace Corps? Nationally, government and nonprofit hiring shows promise, so we are bringing these coveted employment opportunities to…

Article 25’s Stephanie Johnston to deliver keynote lecture at SMAD’s Disaster Proofing Symposium

Wednesday, February 16, 2011, By Elaine Wackerow

Stephanie Johnston, education manager at UK humanitarian group Article 25, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Friday, Feb. 18, at 5 p.m. in Slocum Hall Auditorium. Her lecture, “Points of Impact: Rethinking the Disaster Response Cycle,”…

Former iSchool dean’s spirit lives on with $1.7 million pledged

Tuesday, February 15, 2011, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has announced that monies pledged over the past three years for the Raymond F. von Dran Fund have now been dedicated to the Student Startup Accelerator. The late Raymond F. von Dran, dean of…