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Deborah A. Freund, distinguished professor of public administration and economics at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, has been appointed the 15th president of Claremont Graduate University (CGU). Freund will be the first woman to serve as CGU president and will formally take office in the fall.

Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that Ralph Zito, a theater professional in voice, text and dialects who most recently served as the chair of the Juilliard School Drama Division’s voice and speech department, has been named chair of the Department of Drama.

The Syracuse University Division of Student Affairs has named D. Chase James Catalano as the new director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Resource Center.

The Syracuse University Summer Dance Intensive program, administered by University College and co-sponsored by SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, has brought students from as far away as Europe and California to participate in one of the premier dance programs in the United States. Now in its fifth year, the students, ages 12 to 18, have the privilege of studying with internationally acclaimed teachers and guest artists during two- or three-week sessions.

Approximately 1,800 Syracuse City School District children, ages 7-10, who attend one of 12 schools in the district will begin their first day of the Say Yes to Education summer day camp on Tuesday, July 6.

James A. Clark, professor of drama in the department of drama of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), has been named the college’s associate dean of assessment and accreditation effective July 1.

One-hundred and thirty teachers from more than 69 high schools in Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island are on the Syracuse University campus attending the 2010 SU Project Advance Summer Institute, which runs through July 16.

Syracuse University School of Information Studies Associate Professor Scott Nicholson launched the release of his new book, “Everyone Plays at the Library: Creating Great Gaming Experiences for All Ages” (Information Today Inc.) with a book signing at the 2010 American Library Association Annual Conference at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Syracuse School of Information Studies assistant professor Renee Franklin spoke on a panel, “Leaders Wanted: Is an LIS Doctoral Program Right for You?” at the American Library Association (ALA) conference in Washington, D.C. on June 26.

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Post-Standard reported on SU’s proposal to become one of three national Energy Innovation Hubs. The Post-Standard reported on the New York Power Authority’s visit to the Syracuse Center of Excellence yesterday to promote wind…