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2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship honor students, faculty, staff and community partners for their civic contributions

Friday, April 2, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

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.

Arts & Culture

Columbia University scholar Dabashi to keynote ‘Religion in Scholarship’ symposium April 9

Thursday, April 1, 2010, By News Staff

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

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, By News Staff

The SU Alumni Speaker Series continues with motivational speaker, life coach and author Gabrielle Bernstein ’00 VPA.

Media, Law & Policy

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Volkan to speak at ‘Translating Peace’ event Thursday at Maxwell School

Wednesday, March 31, 2010, By News Staff

Vamik Djemal Volkan, emeritus professor of psychiatry at the University of Virginia and a three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will be the keynote speaker for “Translating Peace: Multicultural Responses to Conflict and Disaster,” a panel to be held Thursday, April 1 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall.

Campus & Community

Students can pitch to John on the Quad–and get a $5 check

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, By News Staff

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.

Campus & Community

‘Achieving the Dream: Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital’ is topic at April 1 IRP

Tuesday, March 30, 2010, By Eileen Jevis

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.

Business & Economy

Syracuse Technology Garden entrepreneur in residence provides support for student ventures

Monday, March 29, 2010, By News Staff

John Liddy is entrepreneur in residence at the Syracuse Technology Garden.

Chancellor Cantor delivers the invited keynote address at the Association of American Colleges & Universities Conference on Faculty Roles and High-Impact Practices

Friday, March 26, 2010, By News Staff

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor delivered the invited keynote address at a major conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) on Thursday, March 25 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  The large gathering focused on the theme “Faculty…

Media, Law & Policy

Wasylenko to serve as interim dean of the Maxwell School

Friday, March 26, 2010, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina today named Senior Associate Dean Michael J. Wasylenko the interim dean-designate of the Maxwell School.

Arts & Culture

Program to explain local, spiritual origins of lacrosse

Friday, March 26, 2010, By News Staff

Featuring Onondaga faithkeeper and All-American lacrosse goalie Oren Lyons and former SU player and coach Roy Simmons, Jr., the program is part of the “Onondaga Land Rights & Our Common Future” series.