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OCC president to lead School of Education seminar on two-year college

Friday, December 9, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Debbie Sydow, president of Onondaga Community College (OCC), will present a seminar exploring education access at community colleges. This three-credit class, offered through SU’s School of Education, will be held on the OCC campus during the spring 2012 semester. Sydow…

Women’s input on business sought at roundtable

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By Lindsay Wickham

National SBA advocacy representative to host roundtable for local women entrepreneurs In an effort to collect information about women entrepreneurs in the Central New York region, Teri Coaxum of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy will host…

50th anniversary celebration of Ernie Davis’ Heisman in New York City Friday

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By SU Athletics

A celebration of the 50th anniversary of Syracuse University alumnus Ernie Davis ’62 becoming the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy will be held Friday, Dec. 9, in New York City. Syracuse University will honor Davis for his…

SU in the News: Wednesday, December 7

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By News Staff

Gold nanoparticle cancer research by Arts and Sciences faculty members and doctoral student is profiled in Post-Standard

Independent film, television producer Wendy Finerman to speak via videoconference Dec. 8

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By Erica Blust

Wendy Finerman, the award-winning independent film and television producer whose credits include “Forrest Gump” and “The Devil Wears Prada,” will present a lecture via videoconference on Thursday, Dec. 8, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse…

New track in speech-language graduate program focuses on high-needs preschoolers

Wednesday, December 7, 2011, By News Staff

$1.25 million federal Department of Education grant will support initiative Last year, more than 700,000 preschoolers were eligible for services under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); 46 percent of those children were identified with speech or language…

Campus & Community

Students award $5,000 to Onondaga County nonprofit

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By News Staff

Students in an undergraduate Public Affairs Program (PAF) at the Maxwell School formed a board of directors of the Foundation of Young Philanthropists this semester and have selected a local nonprofit to award a $5,000 grant.

Suggestions now being accepted for 2013 Commencement speaker

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By News Staff

The University invites all students, faculty, staff, alumni and others to offer suggestions for the 2013 Commencement speaker. Suggestions can be made online at http://suspeaker.syr.edu. The suggestion site will remain open until mid-March. The Syracuse University Commencement speaker is chosen…

SU students host first annual student leadership conference in Feb. 2012

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University students who participate in the Student Leadership Institute (SLI) are planning and hosting the first annual SU Student Leadership Conference on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012. It will take place from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference…

Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to keynote Syracuse University’s 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

Tuesday, December 6, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University will hold its 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, in the Carrier Dome. This year’s theme is “A Living Legacy: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” Dave Bing ’66, H’06, mayor of Detroit,…