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Campus & Community

Neighbors helping neighbors through the United Way

Thursday, December 6, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

Fritz Diddle sees the impact the United Way has every day in his work at On Point for College—it’s in the success of hundreds of young people in the community.

Campus & Community

South Asia Center call for FLAS Academic Year 2013-14 applications

Wednesday, December 5, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s South Asia Center announces its FLAS (Foreign Language and Area Studies) Fellowship Competition for Academic Year 2013-14. The Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship (FLAS) Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education under Title VI, assists students…

STEM

iSchool sophomores win MLB.com College Challenge

Wednesday, December 5, 2012, By J.D. Ross

In an all-night competition that drew from their creative strengths, baseball knowledge, programming skills and presentation prowess, a team ofSchool of Information Studies (iSchool) sophomores pulled off a win in the third annual MLB.com College Challenge.

Health & Society

Sport Management Club holds online auction in collaboration with Steiner Sports to benefit Special Olympics New York

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By Michele Barrett

The Sport Management Club at SU, in collaboration with Steiner Sports Memorabilia, is holding an online auction of more than 25 premium items at http://bit.ly/TC9Whl now through Dec. 16. Just in time for the holidays, this online auction is part…

Veterans

IVMF holds Dec. 11 panel on promise of Post-9/11 GI Bill, empowering ‘Next Greatest Generation’

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

On Tuesday, Dec. 11 in Washington, D.C., the Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) will bring together leading voices in the veterans’ community, government, higher education and private industry for a broad and far-reaching dialogue on…

Campus & Community

ESF celebrates December Convocation

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) will award 179 degrees, including 57 master’s degrees and 12 doctor of philosophy degrees, during the 2012 December Convocation on Friday, Dec. 7, at 1 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. Three alumni will be honored…

Media, Law & Policy

Maxwell undergrads hold reception to award $5,000 grant

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

Students in the Maxwell School’s public affairs program’s “Philanthropy and You” class will host a reception on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to announce the name of a local nonprofit that will be awarded a $5,000 grant by the class; 25 organizations…

Arts & Culture

Getting to know: Glassblower Sally Prasch

Tuesday, December 4, 2012, By News Staff

The shelves, drawers, nooks and crannies of Sally Prasch’s laboratory in the basement of the Center for Science and Technology are packed with a myriad of glass items—round and square rods, tubes, connectors, valves, stopcocks, ampules and more—from the minuscule…

Veterans

IVMF holds first international expansion of boots to business in England

Monday, December 3, 2012, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families at Syracuse University (IVMF) held the first international expansion of its program, Operation Boots to Business: From Service to Startup,recently at Mildenhall Royal Air Force Base, England. The program, launched this fall in collaboration with the U.S. Small Business…

STEM

Winners named in first Student App Competition

Monday, December 3, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Eleven student teams from several Syracuse University schools showcased their big ideas for web and mobile apps Nov. 28 at the inaugural SU Student App Competition. This was a different type of entrepreneurship competition, according to event founder Keisuke Inoue,…