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Syracuse Welcome 2012 to receive new students beginning Aug. 22

Monday, August 20, 2012, By News Staff

On Wednesday, Aug. 22, approximately 3,800 first-year and transfer students will arrive at Syracuse University to kick off the 2012-13 academic year. When they do, Syracuse Welcome, SU’s orientation program, will help them get acclimated and ready to start the…

STEM

Craftistas takes top place in Student Sandbox Demo Day competition

Thursday, August 16, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Startup entrepreneur Camille Malkiewicz found out that going last among 15 presenters in the RvD IDEA Student Sandbox Demo Day competition had its benefits, after all. Her company, Craftistas, took first place, winning $1,000, a travel stipend, and most importantly,…

Campus & Community

Near Westside Multicultural Block Party on Aug. 16 celebrates neighborhood

Wednesday, August 8, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Near Westside Initiative (NWSI) will hold its third annual Multicultural Block Party at Skiddy Park on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 1-9 p.m. Residents and supporters of the Near West Side are invited to attend this celebration of community. The…

Former Near Westside restaurant to become arts hub, artist housing thanks to $400,000 ArtPlace grant

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, By News Staff

The former Sherman’s Restaurant, located at 115 Otisco St. on Syracuse’s Near Westside, will be transformed into a center for the arts, with artist studios, exhibition space and affordable housing, thanks to a $400,000 grant from ArtPlace. The grant is…

SU, IBM host second annual Green Data Center summit

Tuesday, June 12, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University and IBM on Tuesday, June 5, jointly hosted a strategic gathering of select chief information officers and facilities managers from industry and academe to learn how to dramatically reduce the energy consumed in the operation of their data centers, while…

Project Advance 2012 Teachers of the Year ignite passion in the classroom

Monday, June 11, 2012, By Sari Signorelli

What qualities should a Teacher of the Year have? Should he or she be memorable, or well-liked, or have students who regularly achieve outstanding test scores? Certainly, all these are necessary to be an effective teacher, says Maria Zeitlin Trinkle….

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Friday, May 4

Friday, May 4, 2012, By News Staff

SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The New York Times and Gallerist NY reported on School of Architecture Dean Mark Robbins being named executive director of the International Center of Photography. The Post-Standard profiled Chancellor Cantor for her upcoming Person of…

SU and SUNY-ESF student entrepreneurs shine in NYS Business Plan Competition

Friday, April 27, 2012, By News Staff

On April 26, 15 teams from Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry competed in the 2012 New York State Business Plan Competition (NYSBPC). Student startups from around the state competed for more than $150,000 in…

Artwork by VPA faculty Jude Lewis, Kevin Larmon opens in new Ortwine Gallery

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The SU Library is celebrating the opening of the new Robert G. Ortwine Gallery on the sixth floor of Bird Library with a showing of works by College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) faculty members Kevin Larmon and Jude…

Palitz Gallery hosts Wynn Newhouse Awards Exhibition through June 15

Wednesday, April 18, 2012, By Scott McDowell

Awards draw attention to achievements of artists who have disabilities