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SU in the News: Wednesday, October 10

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Innovation Trail and the Post-Standard reported on Syracuse University winning nearly $1.9 million in federal economic development funds support a business accelerator at the University for small and medium-sized manufacturers in the field of thermal…

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Oct. 16 presentation at Hendricks Chapel will focus on global human trafficking

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By News Staff

Hendricks Chapel will host a presentation on “The Fight Against Modern Day Slavery” on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Greg Darley, director of college mobilization for International Justice Mission (IJM), will talk about global human trafficking,…

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U.S. Undersecretary of State launches fifth annual Public Diplomacy Symposium

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By News Staff

On Thursday, Oct. 18, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine will kick off  Syracuse University’s Association of Public Diplomacy Scholars (APDS) annual symposium. The theme of this year’s symposium is “The Politics of Change.”…

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Deadline to submit MLK Unsung Heroes nominations extended to Oct. 15

Thursday, October 11, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The deadline to submit nominations for the Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2013 Unsung Heroes Awards has been extended to Monday, Oct. 15. The awards will be presented during the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration in the Carrier…

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Recorded webcasts now available of ‘Common Ground for Peace’ panels

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, By Kevin Morrow

Full video recordings of the Oct. 8 “Common Ground for Peace” morning and afternoon panel discussions at Syracuse University featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama are now available for viewing online at oneworld.syr.edu/webcast/index.html. The Dalai Lama was joined at the…

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Dalai Lama and One World Concert inspire thousands

Wednesday, October 10, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

His humble yet powerful words evoked warm applause, laughter and awe. “Many problems we are facing is essentially our own creation,” said the Dalai Lama to an audience of 24,000 at the Carrier Dome Tuesday night.

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Bahraini journalist Lamees Dhaif honored by SU’s Newhouse School with Tully Free Speech Award

Tuesday, October 9, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Lamees Dhaif, an independent Bahraini journalist and human rights activist, will come to Syracuse University on Monday, Oct. 15, as the recipient of the 2012 Tully Award for Free Speech. The award, presented annually by the Tully Center for Free…

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Panel to continue discussion led by Dalai Lama

Tuesday, October 9, 2012, By News Staff

“The Past Is Not Past: The Continuing Quest for Racial Justice and Peace,” featuring former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young and human rights advocate Martin Luther King III, will take place Tuesday, Oct. 9, from 1-3 p.m. in Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium…

Disability Cultural Center makes a big impact on local community in first year

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

In its first year of operation, Syracuse University’s Disability Cultural Center (DCC), within the Division of Student Affairs, has been busy building bridges and making meaningful connections on campus, in the community and across the country. In its efforts to…

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Transcript of “The Rise of Democracy in the Middle East” Panel (PDF)

Monday, October 8, 2012, By News Staff

ROUGH DRAFT NOT VERBATIM >> Please welcome to the stage, the voices of Afghanistan. [ Applause ] [ Applause ] >> Thank you, everyone. On behalf of voices of Afghanistan I would like to thank Sam Nappi and also university…