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Arts & Culture

Corcoran High School student awarded SU dance scholarship in memory of Jenni-Lyn Watson

Monday, June 13, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Margaret Moreno, a senior at Corcoran High School, has attended SU’s Summer Dance Intensive Program for three years. She is so dedicated to her art that at age 15, she cashed in her $1,000 life savings to pay the tuition…

Veterans

VA awards Burton Blatt Institute partner contract to examine employment of veterans

Monday, June 13, 2011, By News Staff

Thanks to a $483,000 grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, in partnership with veteran-owned business Corporate Gray, will conduct substantial research to improve the hiring and retention of veterans by…

Media, Law & Policy

Syracuse University to receive Ted Koppel Collection

Friday, June 10, 2011, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Ted Koppel, original anchor of the groundbreaking ABC News program “Nightline,” has agreed to make a donation of videotapes and other items he has prepared or received during his career in broadcast journalism to the Syracuse University Library.  Koppel began…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, June 8

Thursday, June 9, 2011, By News Staff

Businessweek quotes Maxwell School’s Len Burman on the Tim Pawlenty tax plan

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, May 27

Friday, May 27, 2011, By News Staff

Chancellor Cantor writes in Huffington Post on colleges and universities addressing global challenges

SU director of multicultural affairs honored by city and community

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

James Duah-Agyeman, director of Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, was recognized on Saturday, April 30, at the City Hall Commons as part of Ms. Mary’s Philanthropy Day.

Campus & Community

Syracuse University pilots ‘Transfer Transition Team,’ innovating model for community college transfers

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

With a grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, Syracuse University is piloting a revolutionary new practice for transfer enrollment—combining academic advising with predictive financial aid modeling for community college students.   This proposed new model is possible through the work…

Campus & Community

Onondaga Citizens League wins Tender Loving Care Award

Thursday, May 19, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

The Preservation Association of Central New York (PACNY) awarded the Onondaga Citizens League and the Syracuse Downtown Committee its Tender Loving Care Award in recognition of the outstanding work on the Syracuse Downtown Living Tour. The Onondaga Citizens League is…

Arts & Culture

Belfer’s ‘Sound Beat’ radio program awarded NEA grant

Wednesday, May 18, 2011, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

“Sound Beat,” a public radio program originating in the Belfer Audio Archive at the Syracuse University Library, was awarded a $15,000 Arts on Radio and Television grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).  “Sound Beat” is a daily…

Business & Economy

South Side Innovation Center announces 2011 Chase Business Plan Challenge

Tuesday, May 17, 2011, By News Staff

The 2011 Chase Business Plan Challenge will take place on Friday, May 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at the South Side Innovation Center (SSIC), 2610 S. Salina St., Syracuse. The competition will occur during graduation ceremonies for SSIC clients who…