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Health & Society

Listening devices help preserve confidentiality in hospitals for hearing-impaired patients

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

It’s against the law to share a person’s medical information with others without written consent. However, it’s almost impossible to prevent outsiders from overhearing private conversations in hospital rooms between doctors and hearing-impaired patients. It’s an all-too-common situation that a…

U.S. Senator Scott Brown to hold SU Bookstore book signing March 26

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University Bookstore will host U.S. Senator Scott Brown for a book signing on Saturday, March 26, from 1-2 p.m. Brown will sign copies of his new memoir “Against All Odds: My Life of Hardship, Fast Breaks and Second Chances”…

Syracuse University adjusts Academic Calendar beginning in 2011-12

Wednesday, March 9, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced adjustments to its Academic Calendar. Starting in the 2011-12 academic year, the calendar will include a new, weeklong “fall break” period, during which each day is deemed a non-instructional day and no classes will take place….

SU, SUNY-ESF join RideShare program to provide flexible options, promote sustainable travel

Tuesday, March 8, 2011, By News Staff

A new rideshare program jointly offered at Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will now make it easier for students, faculty and staff to find a match when it comes to carpooling, biking, walking or…

Recipients of Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence to be honored March 3

Friday, February 25, 2011, By News Staff

Six Syracuse University faculty and staff members will receive the Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence at a campus ceremony and reception in their honor on Thursday, March 3. The 2010-11 Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence honorees are: Edward A. Bogucz, Jr., executive…

iSchool to host second annual ‘Girls are I.T.’ event in March

Tuesday, February 22, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (iSchool), in conjunction with the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways and Say Yes to Education Syracuse, will host a number of middle school-aged girls from the Central New York area on Saturday, March 5,…

Campus & Community

CitrusTV, WJPZ to expand studio spaces in Watson Hall

Monday, February 21, 2011, By News Staff

Based on the continued growth of staff, technology and programming at both CitrusTV and WJPZ, the two student media organizations will jointly expand their studio spaces into the area currently occupied by Food Works in Syracuse University’s Watson Hall.

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.

Lambert headlines ‘Perpetual Peace’ lecture at Haverford College

Wednesday, February 9, 2011, By Rob Enslin

The Perpetual Peace Project—a joint initiative with The Syracuse University Humanities Center, the Slought Foundation, the European Union National Institutes of Culture, the International Peace Institute and United Nations University—continues its yearlong slate of activities with a lecture at Haverford…

Emeritus historian James M. Powell dies; services Saturday

Thursday, February 3, 2011, By News Staff

James M. Powell succumbed after a courageous battle for life following a car accident. He was professor emeritus of medieval history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he taught for more than 30…