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Jasso Named to PRSA College of Fellows
Bill Jasso, professor of practice in public relations at the Newhouse School, has been named to the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) College of Fellows. He was one of 14 new members elected recently. “The PRSA College of…
VPA’s Sarah Peng ’13 Named Winner of Society of Publication Designers Student Competition
Sarah Peng ’13, a communications design major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, was named one of eight winners of the Society of Publication Designers Student Outreach Committee (SPD-U) Spotlight Online Gallery Show. The national…
Former Maxwell Dean Guthrie S. Birkhead Jr. Dies at 92
Guthrie S. Birkhead Jr., dean emeritus of the Maxwell School and a professor of public administration and political science for 50 years, died on July 22 in Syracuse. Birkhead served as Maxwell’s dean from 1977-88, after having taught at Maxwell…
Physics Teachers Head Back to Class
Even though it’s summertime, a group of eight Central New York high school physics teachers are continuing their growth in the classroom by attending class on the SU hill. The teachers are taking part in a program called Quarknet. “Quarknet…
Oratorio Society to Hold Auditions for 2013-14 Season
The Syracuse University Oratorio Society, a mixed vocal ensemble composed of SU students and community members, will hold auditions for its 2013-14 performance season on Monday, Aug. 12, and Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 5-8 p.m. in Crouse College. The Oratorio…
Summer 2013 Evacuation Drill Schedule for Academic Administrative Buildings
The Environmental Health and Safety Services Office (EHSS) will conduct the summer 2013 evacuation drills in academic and administrative buildings from July 29 through Aug. 2. The building drills will be conducted between 9:30-11:30 a.m. or between 1:30-3:30 p.m., according…
Imagining America Completes First Round in New Activists Web Series
The latest in the series “The New Activists: Students in the Community” features Afua Boahene, a doctoral student in the School of Education, and her work with the Image Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering young women of color in the City of Syracuse to surmount obstacles impeding their academic success.
Professor Micere Mugo Tells Why Mandela Is a Great Man
Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela turns 95 on July 18. Mandela, who became the first black president of South Africa after serving 27 years in prison under the repressive apartheid regime, has been hospitalized since June 8 with a serious lung…
CCJI and NAACP Draft Civil Rights Crime Resolution
On July 16, during its annual national convention in Orlando, the NAACP voted and passed a resolution that the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at Syracuse University played a substantial role in drafting. The resolution calls on President Barack Obama…
VPA’s Ted Junko Wins Bronze International Design Excellence Award
Ted Junko, a part-time instructor of industrial and interaction design (IID) in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design, won a bronze International Design Excellence Award (IDEA) from the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). Junko, who…