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Health & Society

New Minor Serves Jewish Community’s Need for Qualified Educators

Monday, October 28, 2013, By Jennifer Russo

Professor Corinne Smith says for as long as she has been on the Syracuse University School of Education faculty (43 years), synagogues and other organizations have contacted the school to request teachers for their Jewish education programs. Now, the School…

Media, Law & Policy

Copyright Expert Speaks at Law School Nov. 1

Monday, October 28, 2013, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

As part of its Convocation Lecture Series, Syracuse University College of Law welcomes its second speaker, David Nimmer, who is of counsel to Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles and professor from practice, UCLA School of Law. His lecture,…

Campus & Community

Q&A: D. Chase Catalano on Coming Out Month

Monday, October 28, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

D. Chase Catalano, director of SU’s LGBT Resource Center, talks about Coming Out Month, October—its purpose, what we can learn from it and how to take it with us throughout the year. Q. What is the purpose of Coming Out…

Business & Economy

Brown Elected to Board of Directors for NYS Business Council

Friday, October 25, 2013, By Lindsay Wickham

Terry Brown, executive director of the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship at the Whitman School of Management, was recently elected to a three-year term as a member of the Business Council of New York’s board of directors. In addition, he received…

Arts & Culture

Setnor Tribute Concert to be Held Nov. 6

Friday, October 25, 2013, By Erica Blust

The Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will present a concert honoring its late benefactors, Rose ‘33 and Jules R. Setnor ’32 M.D. ’35, on Wednesday, Nov….

Campus & Community

Live Virtual Conference: ‘Accessing Higher Ground’

Friday, October 25, 2013, By News Staff

All SU faculty and staff are invited to the virtual version of “Accessing Higher Ground,” a live, web-based conference focused on accessible media, web and technology, presented by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). The 16th annual conference…

Arts & Culture

Twins Uncover Explosive Family Secrets in ‘Scorched’

Friday, October 25, 2013, By News Staff

“Scorched” is an epic, international mystery that has captivated and stunned audiences around the globe.

STEM

Reformatted Data Science MOOC Offering Begins Oct. 28

Thursday, October 24, 2013, By Diane Stirling

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) is repeating its popular massive online open course (MOOC) offering in data science in an adapted form, beginning Oct. 28. Based on participant feedback, the free course now is being offered as a self-paced…

Social Work Students Explore Corrections, Mental Health System

Wednesday, October 23, 2013, By Michele Barrett

Jails and prisons have become the nation’s largest psychiatric institutions, especially for low-income persons and persons of color. The National Sheriffs’ Association reports that in virtually every county across the country, county jails hold more people with severe psychiatric illness…

Campus & Community

“The Whole Child Conference” to be held Nov. 9

Tuesday, October 22, 2013, By News Staff

The importance of educating the whole child will be the focus of a November 9 conference presented by the Syracuse Association for the Education of Young Children (SAEYC). The event, which offers two training sessions for three hours of training,…