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Students to explore social media’s role during three-day charrette
In response to social media’s growing influence on society, the School of Information Studies and College of Visual and Performing Arts are setting students to work on the problem of developing new ways for businesses to communicate internally as well as connect with their clientele through interactive, user-driven information technologies.
University of London’s Buckingham to present School of Education’s Harry S. and Elva K. Ganders Lecture April 8
The School of Education will welcome David Buckingham, professor of education at the University of London, on Thursday, April 8.
Seven SU faculty members to be honored April 6 for teaching excellence; Doerr and Himley named Meredith Professors
On Tuesday, April 6, Syracuse University will name Helen M. Doerr, dual professor of teaching and leadership programs and mathematics in The College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Education, and Margaret Himley, professor of writing and rhetoric, and co-director of the LGBT Studies Program and minor in Arts and Sciences, as this year’s Laura J. and L. Douglas Meredith Professors. Additionally, SU will recognize the 2010 recipients of the Teaching Recognition Awards, and Theodore L. Brown, associate professor in the School of Architecture, will receive the 2010 University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award.
Brandon Steiner, founder and chairman of Steiner Sports Marketing, to speak at SU April 6
Syracuse University Alumnus Brandon Steiner ‘81, the founder and chairman of Steiner Sports Marketing, will speak at SU on April 6. The free event will begin at 7 p.m. in Crouse Hinds Hall, Room 010, and will include a book signing of Steiner’s “The Business Playbook–Leadership Lessons from the World of Sports” (Entrepreneur Press, 2003).
Nationally syndicated columnist Michelle Singletary to visit SU April 22
Michelle Singletary, nationally syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, will visit Syracuse University on Thursday, April 22, as a guest of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and the Martin J. Whitman School of Management. She will speak at 6:30 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3, followed by a reception and book signing.
2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship honor students, faculty, staff and community partners for their civic contributions
Syracuse University will honor students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the 2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship at a celebration dinner on Monday, April 5.
Columbia University scholar Dabashi to keynote ‘Religion in Scholarship’ symposium April 9
On Friday, April 9, the Syracuse University Humanities Center will present Religion in Scholarship, an interdisciplinary symposium exploring the changing relationship between religion and scholarly study. The all-day symposium will take place in the Tolley Humanities Building, room 304 and will be keynoted by Hamid Dabashi, professor of Iranian studies and comparative literature at Columbia University.
SU alumna, best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein to share story of her career journey April 7
The SU Alumni Speaker Series continues with motivational speaker, life coach and author Gabrielle Bernstein ’00 VPA.
Students can pitch to John on the Quad–and get a $5 check
Syracuse University’s first Entrepreneur in Residence, John Liddy, will be on the SU Quad on April 6 from noon-2:30 p.m. handing out $5 checks for great ideas.
‘Achieving the Dream: Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital’ is topic at April 1 IRP
Thomas Welch, professor and chair of pediatrics at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital, will speak at the April 1 session of Institute for Retired Professionals from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.