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SU Law Clinic Partners with U.S. Department of State to Bolster Disability Rights in Ethiopia

Thursday, August 29, 2013, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The Disability Rights Law Clinic at the College of Law has been selected to participate in a U.S. Department of State sponsored Professional Fellows EMPOWER Program, administered by Mobility International USA (MIUSA). This two-way international exchange program aims to expand…

One Extraordinary Day

Wednesday, August 28, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Emeritus professor of economics A. Dale Tussing was a graduate student working on his dissertation at Syracuse University in 1963 when he stepped onto a bus to Washington, D.C., and into an experience of a lifetime.

SU’s 11th Annual Syracuse Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp Begins Oct. 19

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By Lindsay Wickham

SU’s annual Entrepreneur’s Bootcamp, now in its 11th year, begins Oct. 19 and runs for six consecutive Saturdays through Nov. 23. The bootcamp, led by the Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Management, assists new business owners,…

iSchool and College of Law to Host Talk on eDiscovery

Tuesday, August 27, 2013, By J.D. Ross

The School of Information Studies and the College of Law  will co-sponsor a talk on e-discovery, to be held on Oct. 25. The event has been organized in honor and memory of SU law professor Ted Hagelin. Hagelin passed away in May,…

Q&A: Public’s Attitudes Toward Public Schools

Monday, August 26, 2013, By Cyndi Moritz

The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of public attitudes toward the public schools was issued August 21. Among its findings is that many people have little idea what the “Common Core” is, even though it may have a major impact on…

Syracuse Symposium 2013, ‘Listening,’ kicks off Sept. 12

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

With the theme “Listening,” Syracuse Symposium 2013, the annual semester-long intellectual and artistic festival, will kick off Thursday, Sept. 12, with a lecture by author Misha Glouberman.

Finding Your Home at Syracuse University

Friday, August 23, 2013, By Kathleen Haley

Three years ago, Alexandra Curtis ’14 was in the same place as this year’s group of new students at Syracuse University’s Convocation. Her words to a friend that day predicted how her time at SU would unfold and turn into a lesson for SU’s newest class.

Campus & Community

New 1-credit Sustainability Seminars Open to All Students

Wednesday, August 21, 2013, By News Staff

SU Showcase announces two new one-credit workshops on sustainability   SOL300 Waste Watchers: Reducing waste at SU (SECM010 #16214 ) Learn about the global and local issues of waste and recycling through film, classroom discussion, a tour of Syracuse Haulers…

Students in Summer Youth Program Design Games to Assist in Learning

Monday, August 19, 2013, By Eileen Jevis

Twenty-five students, ages 14-17, will spend the day at the Milton J. RubensteinMuseum of Science and Technology (MOST) at 500 South Franklin St., Syracuse, on Thursday, Aug. 29, to explore the world of science and technology through game creation and…

Maxwell School Professor Christina Merchant Dies

Thursday, August 15, 2013, By News Staff

Christina Sickles Merchant, a professor of practice in the Department of Public Administration and International Affairs in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, passed away on Aug. 5. Since 2007, Merchant taught a wide variety of classes on…