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First Syracuse air guitar competition will be April 22

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University brings international rock phenomenon to Central New York Central New York air guitarists: get ready to rock.  The Department of Art and Music Histories in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences has teamed up with the Red…

Syracuse University’s Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service names Hillside Work Scholarship Connection as its 2011 Community Partner

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service (CPCS) has honored Hillside Work-Scholarship Connection (HW-SC) as its 2011 Community Partner. The announcement was made at the annual Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship event on March…

Whitman maintains prestigious AACSB International accreditation

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Today, 620 business schools in 38 countries—less than five percent of business schools worldwide—maintain this distinguished hallmark…

Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck files amicus brief

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, and Claudia Center, a leading disability rights lawyer at The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, have filed an amicus brief requesting a rehearing of Lopez v….

Syracuse University Geology Club hosts 2011 CNY Earth Sciences Student Symposium

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

Snowball Earth and how and why mountains move are among the topics to be presented during the 2011 CNY Earth Sciences Student Symposium, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Friday, April 15, on the Syracuse University campus. Guest speakers include well known scientists…

The Future of Minority Studies at SU 2011 symposium: ‘Islamophobia, Orientalism and Gender Justice’

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, By News Staff

Laila Farah, a Lebanese-American feminist performance-scholar, will present “Living in the Hyphen-Nation,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Syracuse University’s Watson Theater. The performance is part of the symposium “Islamophobia, Orientalism and Gender Justice,” presented by the Future of…

Founder of Exodus 3 Ministries to receive 2011 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award April 12

Monday, April 4, 2011, By Michele Barrett

In honor of her tireless work advocating for women, Debra Person, founder and executive director of Exodus 3 Ministries (E3M), will receive the 2011 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award presented by Syracuse University’s School of Social Work…

Exhibition explores approaches to art and civic dialogue

Monday, April 4, 2011, By News Staff

Community Folk Art Center is presenting “You Are Here,” which opens on Friday, April 8, and runs until Saturday, April 23. The exhibition explores various intersections of citizenship and art practice. The show grew out of a year-long graduate seminar…

Help SU beat UConn in month-long blood drive competition

Monday, April 4, 2011, By News Staff

Students, faculty and staff at Syracuse University and University of Connecticut will compete in the annual “Are you up for the challenge?: Give Blood” competition. For the second year, the competition determines which school donates the most pints of blood…

Student work from Saturday Art Workshops on view in ‘The Big Show’ April 9

Monday, April 4, 2011, By Erica Blust

Student work from the Saturday Art Workshops, an offering of the art education dual program in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and School of Education, will be exhibited in “The Big Show” on Saturday, April 9,…