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Business & Economy

Whitman hosts second annual African Business Conference

Monday, May 23, 2011, By News Staff

The Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host the second annual African Business Conference, sponsored by the Africa Business Program in the Kiebach Center for International Business Studies, through May 24. This year’s theme is “Entrepreneurship in Africa,”…

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…

Campus & Community

SU alum appointed medical director of Health Services

Thursday, May 19, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Department of Health Services has appointed a new medical director, Spiro Tzetzis ’91. Tzetzis has been working on campus in a part-time capacity since May 2, and will be on staff full time beginning June 1. “We are…

Arts & Culture

Belfer’s ‘Sound Beat’ radio program awarded NEA grant

Wednesday, May 18, 2011, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

“Sound Beat,” a public radio program originating in the Belfer Audio Archive at the Syracuse University Library, was awarded a $15,000 Arts on Radio and Television grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).  “Sound Beat” is a daily…

SU mourns Maxwell Emeritus Professor John Cleverdon Honey II

Wednesday, May 18, 2011, By News Staff

John Cleverdon Honey II, professor emeritus of public policy at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, died on May 17 at the age of 94.

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Thursday, May 12

Thursday, May 12, 2011, By News Staff

“Expanding Entrepreneurship” article in Philanthropy Magazine features Whitman School’s EBV

Campus & Community

2011 Syracuse University Beckman Scholar selected

Thursday, May 12, 2011, By News Staff

Vivian Yaci Yu, a junior biochemistry major in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as the University’s 2011 Beckman Scholar. The highly competitive program, funded by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, supports select students interested…

College of Visual and Performing Arts announces summer research stipend recipients

Wednesday, May 11, 2011, By Erica Blust

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that seven VPA faculty members have been awarded summer research stipends.

Arts & Culture

Acclaimed poet, disability rights advocate named director of SU’s Renée Crown University Honors Program

Wednesday, May 11, 2011, By Rob Enslin

The Renée Crown University Honors Program, an all-University program administered by Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, announces the appointment of Stephen Kuusisto as its new director. Kuusisto is an accomplished poet, scholar and disability rights advocate who comes…

Arts & Culture

StoryFest IV will feature four renowned local storytellers May 19

Tuesday, May 10, 2011, By Jennifer Russo

Four well-known local storytellers will headline this year’s StoryFest, an annual storytelling event held in honor of the late Syracuse educator Ted Grace. StoryFest IV: A Family Storytelling Event will begin at 6:30 p.m. May 19 at Corcoran High School’s…