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Stripling a key speaker at 2012 NYLA/SSL Leadership Institute Retreat
The librarianship profession is witnessing a major shift in library sciences as over 45 states adopt the Common Core State Standards Initiative to offer students high-quality education to prepare for college and careers beyond high school. To help school librarians…
Lil O’Rourke elected to CASE board of trustees
Lil Breul O’Rourke ’77, G’04, secretary to the Syracuse University Board of Trustees and vice president of principal gifts, has been elected to the CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) board of trustees. O’Rourke will serve as the…
SU launches first regional council outside US at meeting in Dubai
Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) Regional Council will focus on elevating University’s profile
Syracuse University teams up with KIPP Schools to promote college completion
KIPP—the Knowledge Is Power Program–a national network of open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and in life, has announced a partnership with Syracuse University to increase college completion rates for young people from low-income…
EBV at SU welcomes sixth class beginning July 28
‘60 Minutes’ correspondent Steve Kroft ’67 to deliver opening keynote address This weekend, Syracuse University will welcome a new class of post-9/11 veterans to the sixth annual Barnes Family Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) program, which provides cutting-edge…
Whitman professor emeritus of marketing George Saunders dies at 91
George B. Saunders, 91, died peacefully on Saturday, July 7, at his home in DeWitt. Saunders, a professor emeritus of marketing at Syracuse University’s Martin J. Whitman School of Management, taught at the school for 35 years. He was born…
University establishes Cynthia Reynolds Memorial Fund for Veterans in memory of staff member
Cynthia “Cindy” Reynolds (1957-2012), known to her children as “Mia,” was a 13-year employee of Syracuse University and veteran of the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of sergeant. In her memory, her colleagues and friends at the University have established…
Citizens Academy accepting applications for new participants
The Citizens Academy is now accepting applications for the free eight-week program to learn how local governments work, how individuals can get involved and effect change, and how individuals can help create the future of the community. The Citizens Academy…
SU in the News: Friday, July 20
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The London Times reported on Syracuse University’s “Gap Year Semester” pilot program at the London Center, which will provide credit coursework for gap-year studies for U.K. students. ASEE First Bell and the Post-Standard reported on…
Shaheen appointed IVMF director of employment policy
Appointment deepens partnership between IVMF, BBI The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University have announced that BBI Senior Vice President Gary Shaheen G’86 has joined the IVMF as director of employment…