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New book by Syracuse University’s Gustav Niebuhr explores religious cooperation in the United States

Friday, June 20, 2008, By News Staff

Rob Enslin 315 443 3403 Religious cooperation in the United States is the subject of a powerful new book by R. Gustav Niebuhr, associate professor of religion and the media at Syracuse University and former religion reporter for The New…

Maxwell professor Catherine Bertini to moderate panel at first annual meeting of Global Humanitarian Forum in Switzerland

Thursday, June 19, 2008, By News Staff

  Catherine Bertini, professor of practice in public administration in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, who was named a founding member of the board of the Global Humanitarian Forum by former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan last…

5th annual E*LIT competition recognizes student accomplishments in literacy, technology projects

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Costello Spillett315 443 1069 The Syracuse University Center for Digital Literacy will host its fifth annual E*LIT (Enriching Literacy through Information Technology) competition, featuring award-winning children’s author Uma Krishnaswami, Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. in Grant Auditorium. The…

Whitman School receives federal grant to create Africa Business Program

Friday, May 2, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer315 443 v3834 The Kiebach Center for International Business Studies in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University is the recipient of a two-year, $177,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s International Business and Education program that…

NYS Assemblywoman Christensen secures funding for Partnership for Better Education digital literacy project

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, By News Staff

NYS Assemblywoman Christensen secures funding for Partnership for Better Education digital literacy projectApril 29, 2008Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Assemblywoman Joan Christensen (119th NYS Assembly District) has secured $23,800 for the purchase of nine digital video technology kits to be used by Syracuse…

Newhouse School to hold Media Literacy Day for local sixth-graders April 25

Thursday, April 24, 2008, By News Staff

Newhouse School to hold Media Literacy Day for local sixth-graders April 25April 24, 2008Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu On Friday, April 25, a group of 76 sixth-graders from Edward Smith Elementary School in Syracuse will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public…

Former ABA chair of federal judiciary committee named SU College of Law Commencement speaker

Tuesday, April 22, 2008, By News Staff

Former ABA chair of federal judiciary committee named SU College of Law Commencement speakerApril 22, 2008Jaclyn D. Grossojgrosso@law.syr.edu Stephen L. Tober ’71, L’74, will deliver the 2008 Commencement address to graduates of Syracuse University College of Law on Sunday, May…

Fifty-plus years of friendship plant seeds of success for new generation

Wednesday, April 16, 2008, By News Staff

Fifty-plus years of friendship plant seeds of success for new generation April 16, 2008Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu When Harry Wise, William Marcus and Sam Gorovitz entered high school 50-plus years ago, Harry S Truman was president of the United States and the…

Business operations expert to speak at Whitman April 11

Monday, April 7, 2008, By News Staff

Business operations expert to speak at Whitman April 11April 07, 2008Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host a guest lecture by John C. Birge, the Jerry W. and Carol Lee Levin Professor of Operations Management…

SU students unveil Mobile Literacy Arts Bus at Nottingham High School April 3

Monday, March 31, 2008, By News Staff

SU students unveil Mobile Literacy Arts Bus at Nottingham High School April 3March 31, 2008Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Sometimes working around the clock, and often working in temperatures in the teens, a group of 10 Syracuse University students has been busily designing…