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Office of Supportive Services programs produce ‘diamonds in the rough’ who beat the oddsApril 29, 2009Susan Feightnersfeightn@syr.edu Imagine reviewing applications from students graduating from the poorest school districts in New York State in an effort to identify strong academic potential…

Graduating seniors face unique employment challenges in uncertain economyApril 28, 2009Daniel Klammdeklamm@syr.edu With the economy in a state of uncertainty, graduating seniors face unique challenges as they seek employment. While members of the Class of 2008 were able to quickly…

TMR celebrates 1,500th sessionApril 27, 2009Eileen Jevisejevis@uc.syr.edu The April 30 meeting will be the 1,500th session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR). Created as a weekly forum to bring together a mix of business, social agency, educational and civic leaders to…

MLAB finalist for Global Citizenship AwardApril 22, 2009Susan Feightnersfeightn@syr.edu The Mobile Literacy Arts Bus (MLAB), a project of the Partnership for Better Education (PBE) at Syracuse University, was selected as a finalist for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, from…

Two SU iSchool students place among finalists for $5,000 regional student entrepreneur competitionApril 22, 2009Jemeli Tanuijetanui@syr.edu SU senior Pete Kistler and graduate student Divyalakshmi Rathankumar were among the top five finalists in the Central Upstate Regional Alliance $5,000 Student Business…

Critically acclaimed ‘Hard Rain Project’ to deliver message of sustainability on SU campus April 21-June 5April 21, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu The “Hard Rain Project,” a critically acclaimed photo essay on environmental issues by photographer Mark Edwards and inspired by the music…

SU Showcase prepares for record-setting attendance April 21April 20, 2009Rob Enslinrmenslin@syr.edu A record-setting 110 events are scheduled for SU Showcase on Tuesday, April 21. An unprecedented 66 rooms in 22 buildings across the Syracuse University campus are reserved for academic…

New study finds that global warming could trigger a century-long drought in West AfricaApril 16, 2009Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu NOTE TO EDITORS: The national contact for this story is Marc Airhart, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, (512) 471-2241, mairhart@jsg.utexas.edu. A…

VPA surface pattern design senior wins national student design competitionApril 15, 2009Erica Blustesblust@syr.edu Miranda Shilati, a senior surface pattern design major in the School of Art and Design in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has won…

Registration opens for Healthy Buildings 2009 April 14, 2009Martin Wallsmwalls@syracusecoe.org Registration is now open for the Ninth International Healthy Buildings Conference and Exhibition (HB2009), which will be held in Syracuse, N.Y., from Sept. 13-17. The event will include presentations by…