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Arts & Culture

VPA announces establishment of Philip H. Stevens Award in industrial and interaction design

Friday, June 10, 2011, By Erica Blust

Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced the establishment of the Philip H. Stevens Award in the college’s industrial and interaction design (IID) program in its Department of Design. The award is named in honor of…

Media, Law & Policy

Syracuse University to receive Ted Koppel Collection

Friday, June 10, 2011, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Ted Koppel, original anchor of the groundbreaking ABC News program “Nightline,” has agreed to make a donation of videotapes and other items he has prepared or received during his career in broadcast journalism to the Syracuse University Library.  Koppel began…

Arts & Culture

Three days, three writers, a once in a lifetime experience: SYRFILMFEST Scriptwriting Workshop

Thursday, June 9, 2011, By KC Duggan

The Syracuse International Film Festival (SYRFILMFEST) announces its second annual Scriptwriting Workshop.  The workshop is hosted by Syracuse University alumnus Rob Edwards, writer of “Treasure Planet” and the Academy Award-nominated “The Princess and the Frog.”   Dani Menkin, writer and director of…

Media, Law & Policy

TRAC: Rising immigration case backlog continues

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, By News Staff

According to an analysis of very timely court data by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), despite the hiring of 44 additional immigration judges during the past 12 months, the number of cases awaiting resolution before the Immigration Courts has…

Campus & Community

Memorial service for John D. O’Connor planned for June 20

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

A memorial service for John David O’Connor will be held Monday, June 20, at 5 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. O’Connor, manager for Syracuse University Mail Services for more than 20 years, died on May 5. He was 49. O’Connor was…

Campus & Community

Duck Race to End Racism is June 11

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University, Community Wide Dialogue (a program of InterFaith Works of CNY) and National Grid will co-sponsor the ninth annual Duck Race to End Racism on Saturday, June 11, from noon-4 p.m. at the Syracuse Inner Harbor. “The Community Wide…

Health & Society

Burton Blatt Institute Chairman Peter Blanck to co-chair Israeli disability rights panel on community living

Tuesday, June 7, 2011, By News Staff

University Professor Peter Blanck, chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been appointed by the government of Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Services to co-chair a disability rights expert panel on community living for persons…

Media, Law & Policy

Kaplan named CPB ombudsman

Monday, June 6, 2011, By News Staff

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has named Joel Kaplan as its new ombudsman, effective June 1. Kaplan is responsible for reinforcing objectivity, balance, fairness and transparency within public media.

Arts & Culture

Next Th3 takes place on June 16

Monday, June 6, 2011, By Syracuse University Art Museum

A consortium of 21 Syracuse arts venues will once again coordinate free, monthly visual arts events from 5-8 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month, June 16. They include: ArtRage—The Norton Putter Gallery 505 Hawley Ave. At 6 p.m.,…

Campus & Community

SU named to 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction

Thursday, June 2, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

SU has been named for the fifth consecutive year.