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Award-winning New York Times correspondent Judith Miller to speak on bioterrorism and the possibilities of war in Feb. 11 visit to the Syracuse University campusFebruary 06, 2003Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Judith Miller, author and Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent at The New York Times…

‘Dances of the spirit’ to launch 2003 Syracuse Symposium ‘Journeys’ at Syracuse UniversityFebruary 06, 2003Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu The sacred masked dances of the Ivory Coast performed by the New York City-based Kotchegna Dance Company will signal the beginning of “Journeys,” the…

Morality, moral value and human embryos are topics of Friday’s Department of Philosophy lectureFebruary 04, 2003Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Biomedical ethicist Bonnie Steinbock, chair and professor in the Department of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Albany, will present…

Syracuse University Library announces major appointmentsJanuary 28, 2003Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu The Syracuse University Library recently has made three major appointments and brought its administrative structure to full capacity for the first time since 1993, says University Librarian Peter Graham. “These…

Friedman, Monrad to lead graduates at 2003 CommencementJanuary 28, 2003Karen Trendell Joshua D. Friedman and Nissa A. Monrad’s accomplishments as Syracuse University students will be recognized when they serve as the Senior Class Marshals for the University’s 149th Commencement. They…

Syracuse University’s Shaw sets a winning example with high-profile leadership awardJanuary 28, 2003Matthew R. Snydermrsnyder@syr.edu Recognizing Syracuse University Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw for his leadership in academe and in the community, the nation’s largest nonprofit education association will honor him…

Discussion series on racism draws strong response from campus communityJanuary 27, 2003Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu In his book “Dismantling Racism: The Continuing Challenge to White America” (Augsburg Press, 1991), Joseph Barndt writes of how racism permeates not only individual attitudes, but…

The media, the Gulf War and Iraq is the topic for next installment of Syracuse University’s Iraqi forumJanuary 23, 2003Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The way in which the media covered the Gulf War in 1991 and the coverage of the current…

Syracuse University’s School of Education hosts’Sacred Cows!’ discussion of standardized testingJanuary 23, 2003Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Focus On, a publication from the Education Research Service Foundation, asked: “Standards accountability for schools and students, high-stakes tests-are they part of a movement that…

Former Surgeon General in first installment of 2003 University LecturesJanuary 22, 2003Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher will be the inaugural speaker for the spring 2003 University Lectures at Syracuse University. While Surgeon General, Satcher earned a reputation…