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Free speech pioneer Mary Beth Tinker to visit Newhouse School March 19

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Mary Beth Tinker, whose decision to wear an armband to junior high school in 1965 led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling upholding students’ free speech rights, will visit the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Monday, March 19…

Campus & Community

Student Association provides free bus shuttles for spring break

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, By News Staff

 The Syracuse University Student Association will be providing a free shuttle bus from the Regional Transportation Center (RTC) and Hancock International Airport for students leaving campus on Mar. 8, 9, and 10 and returning to campus on Mar. 18. The…

‘Life Gets Better Together’ conference takes stand against LGBTQ-based bullying

Friday, March 2, 2012, By News Staff

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…

Exhibition design by museum studies graduate students to be displayed at Design Gallery

Friday, March 2, 2012, By Erica Blust

First-year museum studies graduate students in Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts will present “Creativity through Exhibition Design II”—a show of work from their “Practicum” course—at the Design Gallery at The Warehouse March 9-30. The exhibition is free…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Thursday, March 1

Thursday, March 1, 2012, By News Staff

New York Times quotes Mehrzad Boroujerdi of Maxwell School and Arts and Sciences on voter turnout for Iran’s election

‘Atlas of New Librarianship’ wins ALA 2012 ‘Best Book in Library Literature’ award

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By Diane Stirling

The American Library Association has chosen a book written by School of Information Studies Professor R. David Lankes as its 2012 “Best Book in Library Literature.” Lankes’ “The Atlas of New Librarianship” was named winner of the annual American Library…

Viral video the means for iSchool student’s life-philosophy message

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By Diane Stirling

A two-minute YouTube video-gone-viral may have initiated the proverbial 15 minutes of fame for Sam Morrison, but there’s much more to the man and his story.  The backflips that led to the School of Information Studies student’s recognition around the world…

Learn about other religions at Better Together Speed Faithing event

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The Interfaith Student Council, as part of the Better Together interfaith initiative and in conjunction with Israel Week, will host a Speed Faithing event on Monday, March 5, starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Winnick Hillel Center, 102 Walnut Place….

Maxwell School announces new lecture series on ethics, citizenship and public responsibility

Monday, February 27, 2012, By News Staff

Senator Bill Bradley to be inaugural speaker on April 10 What does it mean to be an ethical citizen? What does the need for public responsibility demand from us, whether we work in the private or the public sectors, and…

Arts & Culture

VPA’s John Laverty produces new album ‘Rock Stars,’ featuring two renowned musicians

Monday, February 27, 2012, By Erica Blust

John Laverty, professor of applied music and performance in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music, has produced the new album “Rock Stars” on Mark Records, which features soloists Joseph…