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Q & A: Director of Health Services Benjamin Domingo

Monday, January 14, 2013, By Keith Kobland

The winter of 2013 is one that health officials won’t soon forget. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a public health emergency because of the hard-hitting flu bug, the worst since 2009. The declaration gives pharmacies the ability to administer flu…

Arts & Culture

Jules R. Setnor, benefactor of SU’s Setnor School of Music, dies at 101

Friday, January 11, 2013, By Erica Blust

Jules R. Setnor ’32 M.D.’35, a generous benefactor of Syracuse University’s Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music and Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, died Friday, Dec. 21, at his home in Longmeadow, Mass., at age…

STEM

Stacey Keefe appointed executive director of RvD IDEA

Friday, January 11, 2013, By News Staff

Stacey Keefe has been appointed the executive director of the Raymond von Dran Innovation and Disruptive Entrepreneurship Accelerator (RvD IDEA).  The RvD IDEA program promotes student startups at Syracuse University and includes the IDS minor and courses, the IDEA Student…

Campus & Community

‘Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street’

Thursday, January 10, 2013, By News Staff

The Transnational NGO Initiative, PARCC and the Transtional Societal Secruity are proud to present: “Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street” by Srdja Popovic, executive director, Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) Popovic, an internationally known activist, will discus…

Campus & Community

Shafer promoted to lead SU Football

Wednesday, January 9, 2013, By SU Athletics

Scott Shafer, who is recognized as one of the top defensive minds in college football, is taking the reins of Syracuse University’s football program as head coach.

Campus & Community

MLK Celebration to be held Jan. 19 in the Carrier Dome; tickets still available

Tuesday, January 8, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Promise,” will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, in the Carrier Dome. The evening will include a keynote presentation by Roslyn M. Brock, board chairman of the National…

Arts & Culture

601 Tully to offer series of free eco art classes for children

Monday, January 7, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

601 Tully, the center for engaged artistic practice on Syracuse’s Near West Side, is offering a series of free eco art classes for children this spring. Classes will be on Saturdays, 1:30-3 p.m., beginning on Feb. 2. The nine class…

Campus & Community

SU’s new Mobile Device Security Standard

Wednesday, January 2, 2013, By News Staff

Security threats to mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets, are clearly on the rise. The frequency of mobile threats doubled between 2010 and 2011, says Symantec in its recently released annual Cybercrime Report. 35 percent of online adults worldwide have…

Campus & Community

Dozens gather for ceremonies marking 24th anniversary of Pan Am 103 bombing

Friday, December 21, 2012, By Keith Kobland

Two dozen people braved chilly temperatures to pay respects to the lives lost on Pan Am 103 on Friday, Dec. 21, the 24th anniversary of the terrorist bombing over Lockerbie, Scotland. Services were held at Hendricks Chapel and at the…

Arts & Culture

SU philosophy department adds new faculty members

Wednesday, December 19, 2012, By Rob Enslin

The Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences has announced the appointments of three full-time faculty members. They are David Sobel, the Irwin and Marjorie Guttag Professor of Ethics and Political Philosophy; Janice Dowell, associate professor of…