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WISE wins 2011 Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award from U.S. Small Business Administration

Wednesday, May 25, 2011, By News Staff

The Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (WISE) Women’s Business Center was awarded the Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award during the 2011 U.S. Small Business Administration Small Business Week and Small Business Excellence Awards. WISE director Joanne Lenweaver accepted…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, May 24

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

Arts and Sciences’ David Yaffe writes Daily Beast tribute to Bob Dylan marking his 70th birthday

Arts & Culture

Thirty-ninth annual Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition to be presented by The Links Inc., Community Folk Art Center

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse chapter of The Links Inc. and the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) will be hosting the 39th annual Teenage Competitive Art Exhibition from May 24 through June 4. A closing reception and awards presentation will be held at CFAC,…

SU director of multicultural affairs honored by city and community

Tuesday, May 24, 2011, By News Staff

James Duah-Agyeman, director of Syracuse University’s Office of Multicultural Affairs, was recognized on Saturday, April 30, at the City Hall Commons as part of Ms. Mary’s Philanthropy Day.

Campus & Community

SU again featured in green colleges guidebook

Monday, May 23, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University is one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to The Princeton Review. The well-known education services company again selected SU for inclusion in the recently released second annual edition of its free downloadable…

Campus & Community

It’s not too late to sign up to host an information table at this year’s Strawberry Festival

Monday, May 23, 2011, By News Staff

The 2011 Strawberry Festival promises to be better than ever! This year’s event will be student-centered and offer music, inflatable pony relay races, a farmers market, the annual Strawberry Fun Run and Walk and picnic food, including the famous strawberry sundaes and shortcake!

Business & Economy

First Near Westside Initiative microloan to support new business creating eight jobs

Monday, May 23, 2011, By News Staff

The Near Westside Initiative (NWI) has approved its first microloan since launching an innovative micro-lending program in an effort to spur economic development on the Near Westside. The first loan, in the amount of $12,000, has been approved for the…

BBI research associate elected to Society for Disability Studies board

Friday, May 20, 2011, By News Staff

Omolara Funmilola Akinpelu, research associate with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the Society for Disability Studies (SDS). Akinpelu’s three-year term begins at the conclusion of June’s…

Sarkar named IEEE Distinguished Lecturer

Friday, May 20, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Tapan K. Sarkar, professor of electrical engineering and computer science in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science (LCS), has been named a distinguished lecturer of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Antennas and Propagation…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, May 20

Friday, May 20, 2011, By Roxanna Carpenter

Expansion of SU educational presence in Persian Gulf covered by regional media