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Syracuse University Libraries external review planned for fall 2012

Tuesday, April 10, 2012, By News Staff

Given the rapidly changing environment for academic libraries on campuses across the nation, the investments being made in the SU Libraries and the range of discussion on campus about desired library investments and services, the University is planning to conduct…

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…

Student startups win more than $150,000 at Emerging Talk

Thursday, April 5, 2012, By News Staff

Thirty-seven student startups won a combined $153,200 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on March 30 at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. More than 300 students, faculty, entrepreneurs, investors and community members came out…

Transgender Day of Liberation to be celebrated on April 9

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s LGBT Resource Center within the Division of Student Affairs hosts Ryka Aoki, writer, performer and educator, for its Transgender Day of Liberation event on April 9 at 7 p.m. in the Watson Theater in the Menschel Media Center….

Impunity Watch presents third annual symposium, ‘Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War and Crime against Humanity’

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By News Staff

On Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium, Syracuse University College of Law’s Impunity Watch will present its third annual symposium on human rights, “Sexual Violence as a Weapon of War and Crime against Humanity.” Former International Criminal…

Room to Read founder John Wood to deliver inaugural Phanstiel Lecture

Wednesday, April 4, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

John Wood, founder and board co-chair of Room to Read, will deliver the inaugural Phanstiel Lecture on Tuesday, April 10 at 4 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel. The lecture is part of SU’s Philanthropy Week, which raises awareness of…

Cornerstone Promotion co-CEO Jon Cohen ’90 to speak March 27

Monday, March 26, 2012, By Erica Blust

Jon Cohen ’90, co-CEO of Cornerstone Promotion, will present a lecture on Tuesday, March 27, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. The lecture is part of…

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SU in the News: Friday, March 23

Friday, March 23, 2012, By News Staff

Peter Wilcoxen of the Maxwell School quoted in PRI on Churchill River hydroelectric plans in Canada

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Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif honored with Tully Free Speech Award

Thursday, March 22, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Lamees Dhaif, an independent Bahraini journalist and human rights activist, will come to Syracuse University April 2 as the recipient of the 2012 Tully Award for Free Speech. The award, presented annually by the Tully Center for Free Speech in…

Community engagement to be honored at annual CAPES Award ceremony March 26

Thursday, March 22, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will honor students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the 2012 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES). The awards will be given at…