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Preparing New Teachers for the Common Core
The national Common Core initiative has brought challenges for both students and teachers—and for new teachers who faculty members in the School of Education must prepare for this shift in the national education landscape.
Roy Scott, Former Director of SU London, Dies
Roy Scott, director of SU London from 1973-1998, died Thursday, Dec. 19. He was 80. Scott was born in Scotland in August 1933. He served in the Royal Air Force. He is survived by three daughters. Those who worked with…
The Story Behind Iconic Image from Aftermath of Pan Am Flight 103
When Catherine Crossland returned to campus in January 1989 for the second half of her sophomore year at Syracuse University, a friend gave her a newspaper he bought while studying abroad the previous semester. The paper was from South Africa. It had Crossland’s photo on the front page.
Dome Merchandise Holiday Sale
The annual Carrier Dome Merchandise Holiday Sale is Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Orange Shoppe II. Enter the Dome through Gate B. SU Community members will enjoy a 20 percent discount on merchandise (with the exception of…
Giving Peace a Chance
Although the Perpetual Peace Project’s (PPP) coming-out party was the 2010 Syracuse Symposium, Professor Gregg Lambert says the initiative can trace its roots to an event some 13 years earlier in South Africa.
Architecture Professor Partners with Rwandans on Housing Project
Soon after Yutaka Sho graduated from Harvard University’s School of Design, she and some colleagues received a travel grant from the Deborah Norden Fund of the Architectural League of New York to do research in Rwanda.
Shoemaker Honored with Inaugural Guido H. Stempel III Award
Pamela Shoemaker, John Ben Snow Professor in the Newhouse School, has been honored with the inaugural Guido H. Stempel III Award for Journalism and Mass Communication Research. The award is given by the faculty of the E.W. Scripps School of…
Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Was a Great Man
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, 95, died yesterday. He became the first black president of South Africa in 1994 after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid system. Upon his release, he chose to advocate for reconciliation rather than…
Students Organize Initiatives for Typhoon Haiyan Relief
On Nov. 8, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms ever recorded, slammed into portions of Southeast Asia, hitting the Philippines particularly hard. The storm left unbelievable devastation in its wake. More than 5,600 deaths have been officially recorded, and…
SU Abroad Students Win Gilman Scholarships
Thirteen Syracuse University students taking part in SU study abroad programs next spring won Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships and were awarded an amount totaling $60,500. Gilman scholarships, which are available to United States citizens receiving federal financial aid, are…