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Lockheed Martin, O’Brien & Gere announce leadership gifts for new Say Yes STEM Scholarship Fund
On Saturday, March 3, at a reception preceding the second annual “Say Yes Day” at the Carrier Dome, officials from Say Yes to Education—along with representatives from Syracuse University, Syracuse City School District (SCSD), Onondaga County and the City of…
‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference takes stand against LGBTQ-based bullying
The ‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth advocacy will take place on Saturday, March 24, on the Syracuse University campus in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Designed to empower participants…
Newhouse School honors The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer with Toner Prize
The award, named for late New York Times national political correspondent Robin Toner ’76 recognizes excellence in political reporting Jane Mayer, staff writer with The New Yorker, is this year’s winner of the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting,…
WeJay Radio beta trial under way; TEDx debut in March
An emerging form of “social radio” pioneered by School of Information Studies Professor Lee McKnight and the iSchool’s Wireless Grids Innovation Testbed (WiGiT) is being showcased this spring in its first public forums. Called “WeJay,” the beta product is the…
‘Addicted to Plastic’ documentary to screen March 6
Plastic is the most ubiquitous material in our lives. So what eventually happens to all of the plastics we use on a daily basis? Find out at the preview of “Addicted to Plastic,” a unique point-of-view style film being screened…
Say Yes to Education receives commitments from local businesses building up to ‘Say Yes Day’ March 3
Several companies have contributed nearly $500,000 in support of Say Yes Scholarship Endowment fund On Saturday, March 3, the second annual “Say Yes Day” at the Carrier Dome will celebrate Say Yes to Education and the commitment of its supporters…
SU professors edit landmark book on Afro-Latin American rights
The rise of Afro-Latin American social movements is the basis of a new book, edited by Syracuse University professors Kwame Dixon and John Burdick. “Comparative Perspectives on Afro-Latin America” (University Press of Florida, 2012) is a collection of original essays…
Muslim speakers to share stories from travel across U.S.
Join us Friday, March 2, from 5-7 p.m. in Room 105 Life Sciences Complex as Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq talk about their project, 30 Mosques in 30 Days.
SU in the News: Friday, February 24
Maxwell School’s Leonard Burman writes on taxes in national and regional media
Entertainment attorney John P. Kellogg ’73, G’75 to speak Feb. 28
Entertainment attorney John P. Kellogg ’73, G ’75, assistant chair of the Music Business/Management Department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, will give a talk on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on…