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Modern Mythology: Fifty Years Later, JFK Still Resonates
It was sunny that day in June of 1957 when John F. Kennedy came to Syracuse University. He was the junior senator from Massachusetts, but he was already eying the presidency, and already testing the rhetoric—a call to public service, an appeal to young people—that would later mark his administration.
‘Grow Your Business’ to Educate Small Business Owners
The South Side Innovation Center (SSIC) will host the Grow Your Business Boot Camp and Business Expo, funded by Sam’s Club Giving Program. The event will take place Dec. 7 from 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. at the SSIC. The Grow Your Business…
Freeman Hrabowski Named 2014 MLK Keynote Speaker
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), will be the keynote speaker for Syracuse University’s 29th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Pursuing the Dream: Above All Odds” on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, in…
Newhouse Student Alex Kline Garners More Honors
The accolades for Alex continue to grow. SU sophomore Alex Kline, creator of the basketball website Recruit Scoop on Rivals, was recently named Sports Illustrated magazine’s 25 under 25. “I was surprised at first,” says Kline. “This was the first…
#IDEAchat to Launch During Global Entrepreneurship Week
This year, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is Nov. 18-24 and IDEA is prepped and ready to keep Syracuse on the GEW map. #IDEAchat is a weekly web show with entrepreneurs, investors, students, faculty and community leaders about topics that matter….
Thwarting a Devastating Disease
Assistant Professor David Larsen saw the damaging effects of the lack of health care and clean water in the favelas of Belem, Brazil, while working among the people ten years ago. Impacted by the work, he now conducts research to halt the impact of deadly—yet preventable—infectious diseases.
Littlejohn Honored With ‘Be the Change You Wish to See’ Award
Linda Littlejohn, associate vice president for academic affairs at SU and director of the South Side Initiative (SSI), received the Student African American Society’s “Be the Change You Wish to See” award at the organization’s annual banquet on Nov. 10….
‘Subject is Sports’ Hosts Live Q&A
The Subject is Sports, a massive open online course (MOOC) hosted its first live Q &A session with students on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Rick Burton, David B. Falk Distinguished Professor of Sport Management and SPM graduate assistant Elissa Roberts fielded questions…
Maxwell, Center for Strategic and International Studies to Collaborate
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., have launched a far-reaching collaboration that will provide a host of new educational, research and career development opportunities for students…
SU Chemist Gets ‘Best Idea Grant’
Top-notch ideas drive today’s knowledge-based world. James Hougland has one, and he has been awarded a “Best Idea Grant (BIG)” from the Foundation for Prader-Willi Research (FPWR) to support his research. Hougland, an assistant professor of chemistry in The College…