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It’s a queer world: Chancellor’s Leadership Project unites LGBT scholars, activists, artists from around the world

Thursday, December 15, 2011, By Rob Enslin

When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently announced at the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland, that the United States would consider gay rights when making future aid and asylum decisions, she acknowledged what scholars and activists have…

Chancellor Cantor to receive honorary degree from University of Michigan

Thursday, December 15, 2011, By News Staff

On Sunday, Dec. 18, Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor will receive an honorary degree from the University of Michigan (U-M). The honorary doctor of laws degree will be presented at U-M’s winter commencement exercises at the Crisler Arena…

SU’s South Side Innovation Center receives support to train entrepreneurs for clean energy sector

Wednesday, December 14, 2011, By News Staff

New program to put residents of Syracuse’s South Side and others on career pathway to employability and entrepreneurship The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced today that it is providing funding to Syracuse University’s South Side…

STEM

Stripling recognized by Caroline Kennedy for school library work

Wednesday, December 14, 2011, By J.D. Ross

Barbara Stripling, incoming professor of library science at the iSchool, was recognized in a speech by Caroline Kennedy.

Improving effectiveness of arts in community is topic of TMR

Tuesday, December 13, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

The Dec. 15 session of Thursday Morning Roundtable (TMR) will feature Joshua Dekaney, interim director of the Center for Live Music in the 21st Century in the Rose, Jules R. and Stanford S. Setnor School of Music in Syracuse University’s…

Whitman MBA students present research on impact of Onondaga County Public Libraries on community

Tuesday, December 13, 2011, By News Staff

Second-year MBA students in the Whitman School of Management will present their research, “The Impact of Onondaga Public Libraries on the Lives of Patrons and the Community,” on Wednesday, Dec. 14, as part of the seminar in marketing research course….

STEM

McKnight to present at FCC panel discussion

Tuesday, December 13, 2011, By J.D. Ross

Lee McKnight, Kauffman Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the School of Information Studies (iSchool), will participate in a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) panel discussion to examine the transition from the nation’s current public switched telephone network to new technologies….

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Thursday, December 8

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By News Staff

Wall Street Journal quotes Whitman School’s Mike Haynie on training programs for veterans to pursue traditional sources of capital

Women’s input on business sought at roundtable

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By Lindsay Wickham

National SBA advocacy representative to host roundtable for local women entrepreneurs In an effort to collect information about women entrepreneurs in the Central New York region, Teri Coaxum of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy will host…

Business & Economy

Whitman’s Franklin Supply Chain Management Advisory Board names new officers and members

Thursday, December 8, 2011, By News Staff

The H. H. Franklin Center for Supply Chain Management at the Whitman School of Management added three new members to its 20-person advisory board and selected new officers during its fall meeting. Jason H. Seidl ’93, director of equity research…