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Carnegie Library Reading Room dedication on March 17

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The formal dedication of the renovated Carnegie Library Reading Room, with remarks by Chancellor Kent Syverud, will take place on Monday, March 17, at 3:30 p.m. in the Carnegie Library. This event follows an informal ribbon-cutting that took place on…

Chancellor Syverud’s Inauguration to Be Held April 11

Monday, March 3, 2014, By News Staff

Kent Syverud will be inaugurated as Syracuse University’s 12th Chancellor and President on Friday, April 11. The day will include a series of campus ceremonies, events and celebrations to bring the University community together and mark Chancellor Syverud’s formal installation….

Arts & Culture

Leibowitz Design Award Recipients Announced

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Erica Blust

Two communications design seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Department of Design were recognized as recipients of the program’s Paul Leibowitz Award for Communications and Digital Design. Ali Martini ’14 was awarded the first-place prize of $1,000….

Plan to End U.S. Control of ICANN Submitted to Brazil Meeting on Future of Internet Governance

Monday, March 3, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Researchers at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have released an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the U.S. government’s special relationship to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The proposal, which involves removing root…

Disability Rights Activist to Visit Campus on Wednesday, March 5

Monday, March 3, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Judith E. Heumann, the special advisor for international disability rights at the U.S. Department of State, will visit Syracuse University on Wednesday, March 5. Heumann will speak as part of a panel titled “Promoting Inclusion of People with Disabilities—Through Law…

Power Up Atlanta Explores the Importance of Role Models for Women and Girls

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By News Staff

One of the reasons women cheer news of the success of women business leaders—such as the recent selection of Mary Barra as CEO of General Motors—is the belief that this news will inspire other women, especially young women, to work…

National Workshop on Digital Archiving Coming to SU Libraries in March

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Libraries is partnering with two national organizations, the Association of Research Libraries and the Society of American Archivists , to offer a series of Digital Archives Specialist (DAS) courses at SU from March 10–14. Hosted by the Libraries’…

March 21 Conference Explores Violence’s Impact on Children, Families

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By Michele Barrett

The Department of Child and Family Studies in Falk College will host, “A Community in Trauma: The Impact on Children and Families.”

Health & Society

Campus Hosts Events Around National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Tuesday, February 25, 2014, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff are bringing attention to the epidemic of eating disorders throughout the week of Feb. 23-March 1 on the SU campus as part of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The events and activities are organized by the…

Documentary Highlights WJPZ-FM History

Tuesday, February 25, 2014, By Keith Kobland

A new documentary highlighting the history of Syracuse University student-run WJPZ-FM will be shown on Saturday, March 1, at 2 p.m. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center. The documentary, “Greatest Media Classroom,” was commissioned by the WJPZ…