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Maxwell geography professor Don Mitchell to receive Swedish Society of Anthropology and Geography Award

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, By News Staff

Don Mitchell, Maxwell Distinguished Professor of Geography, had a date with a king on April 24. Mitchell received the Anders Retzius Medal in Gold from His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden, on Vega Day, which celebrates geography and…

Switching subject categories could improve test scores

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, By News Staff

New research on ‘output interference’ published in Psychological Science Students of all ages could improve their test scores if the category of information changed abruptly midway through the test, according to a new study on memory by researchers from Syracuse…

World premiere of ‘Crooked Arrows’ to take place in Syracuse May 9

Monday, April 23, 2012, By News Staff

The red carpet will go down on Montgomery Street on Wednesday, May 9, as Syracuse prepares for the world premiere of “Crooked Arrows,” the first mainstream film featuring the sport of lacrosse. Neal Powless, a former All American lacrosse player,…

Recipients of Imagining America grants announced

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, By Jamie Haft

Seven faculty members have received grants from Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life  to develop courses and projects that encourage significant community-campus collaboration around a relevant issue and further disciplinary and public knowledge. The chosen courses and projects…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Monday, April 16

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By News Staff

New York Post highlights EBV in stories about “vetrepreneur” programs

IVMF, Whitman School awarded $854,525 grant to implement management certificate and degree programs for veterans

Tuesday, April 17, 2012, By News Staff

The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®), owner of the GMAT® exam and the leading membership organization of graduate business and management schools worldwide, today awarded the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) and the Whitman School of Management a $854,525…

Conference to explore community-based activism

Monday, April 16, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University will present: “Reading, Writing, and Speaking for Change: Conference on Activism, Rhetoric and Research (CARR),” from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, in the Hall of Languages. Keynote speakers are Seth Kahn of West Chester University of…

La Casita to screen ‘Papers: Stories of Undocumented Youth’

Monday, April 16, 2012, By News Staff

From April 9-17, a group of 15 undocumented youth and their supporters are walking 150 miles from New York City to Albany to raise awareness of, and gain support for, the New York Dream Act, which would remove barriers to…

Health & Society

Wellness Week, April 15-20, spotlights healthy opportunities on campus

Thursday, April 12, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s first annual Wellness Week, sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, will take place from Sunday, April 15 through Friday, April 20. Events during Wellness Week are designed to provide students with fun and creative ways to learn…

‘Waste Land’ documentary to screen on April 17

Thursday, April 12, 2012, By News Staff

What happens in the world’s largest city of trash? Find out at the screening of “Waste Land,” a mesmerizing look at the extent of recycling that’s possible and the transformative power of art. “Waste Land” will be shown on Tuesday,…