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Carnegie Library to Open 24/7 During Reading Days and Finals

Monday, April 21, 2014, By News Staff

To meet student needs for silent study space, the SU Libraries will open the Carnegie Library Reading Room 24/7 during reading days and the final exam period—Friday, April 25, through Thursday, May 8. In addition, open hours for the Carnegie…

VPA Professor Develops Web Platform to Combat Social Isolation

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Amardo Rodriguez has long been studying the relationship between communication and the making of social worlds. A professor of communication and rhetorical studies in the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professor,…

Campus & Community

Former Student-Athletes Supported in Return to Academic Life

Friday, April 18, 2014, By Kathleen Haley

John Wallace had always had a general knowledge about the life of Harriet Tubman. But it was a course he took on his return to Syracuse University to finish his degree that made him see something much deeper about the courageous woman who led several hundred slaves to freedom.

Syracuse Architecture to Host 2014 Mayors’ Institute on City Design

Friday, April 18, 2014, By News Staff

The Mayors’ Institute on City Design (MICD) has announced that the School of Architecture has been chosen to host a regional session of the institute in 2014. MICD is a National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) leadership initiative designed to…

Campus & Community

Celebrate Earth Week April 21-23

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

Unique festival along the Connective Corridor among the planned events Earth Day began in 1970 after millions of demonstrators came together to draw attention to pollution issues, and over the years it has evolved into an annual event focused on…

Media, Law & Policy

New Biography of Bill Clinton Brings Historical Perspective to Career

Thursday, April 17, 2014, By News Staff

David Bennett, professor emeritus of history at the Maxwell School, has authored “Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium” (Routledge), a fascinating and meticulously researched new biography of the 42nd U.S. president. The book traces the path of…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16

Wednesday, April 16, 2014, By Keith Kobland

[View the story “SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16” on Storify] SU in the News: Wednesday, April 16 The following stories mention Syracuse University or quote one of our faculty, staff, or students. Storified by SyracuseUNews· Wed, Apr 16…

Campus & Community

National Attention for Fisher House

Wednesday, April 16, 2014, By Keith Kobland

First Lady Michelle Obama made quite a splash during her trip to the Fisher House in Bethesda, Md. The Fisher House Foundation helps provide a place to stay for military families who have loved ones receiving medical care nearby. There…

Campus & Community

Student Startups Win over $150,000 at Emerging Talk

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By News Staff

Student start-ups won a combined $153,000 in seed funding at the third annual Emerging Talk conference on April 11 and 12. Emerging Talk was a weekend full of inspiring Power Chats by local and national entrepreneurs, a keynote by “Shark…

Arts & Culture

CSD Professor Wins Arts and Sciences Master’s Teaching Award

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, By Rob Enslin

Soren Y. Lowell, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders (CSD), is the recipient of the 2014 Prize for Excellence in Master’s Level Teaching in The College of Arts and Sciences. In conjunction with the award, she will address candidates…