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President Obama appoints Suzanne Thorin to National Institute of Museum and Library Services board

Wednesday, November 21, 2012, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Suzanne E. Thorin, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at Syracuse University, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Museum and Library Services Board.

Campus & Community

iSchool Graduate Student Organization hosts book drive

Tuesday, November 20, 2012, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) Graduate Student Organization (ISGO) is holding a book drive to benefit the Hive Colab in Kampala, Uganda. As a global collaborator and information advocate, the iSchool has teamed up with the Hive Colab to…

STEM

iSchool’s It Girls Retreat shows high school girls possibility of careers in technology

Monday, November 19, 2012, By News Staff

It’s Monday afternoon, Nov. 12, and the main hallway of the iSchool is filled with unusual activity—approximately 92 high school girls from across the country, along with several of their parents, are getting ready to showcase their final projects as…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse Stage sponsors ‘White Christmas’ cover contest

Friday, November 16, 2012, By News Staff

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” is the most-recorded song in American musical history. Now theatergoers have the opportunity to put their spin on it by entering the a “White Christmas” cover contest. The contest rules are: 1. Grab your friends, mics,…

Campus & Community

Citizen students making an impact

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

About 100 students spread out into the community over the past week to make an impact—and see the city beyond the campus. They cooked dinner at the Ronald McDonald House, spent time with children at the Salvation Army, collected toiletries…

Media, Law & Policy

‘Food, Inc.’ documentary screening to be held Nov. 15

Tuesday, November 13, 2012, By News Staff

How much do we really know about the food we buy at local supermarkets? Take a peek under the veil of our nation’s highly mechanized food industry in the final movie of the SUstainable CommuNitY Film Series. The Academy Award…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University Press hosts open house for University Press Week

Monday, November 12, 2012, By News Staff

Tuesday, Nov. 13, and Thursday, Nov. 15, from 2-4 p.m., Syracuse University Press is hosting an open house in celebration of the first annual University Press Week.  During these two days, guests are welcome to stop into the press to…

Campus & Community

Orange Central=good times

Monday, November 12, 2012, By News Staff

SU’s Orange Central celebration was held Friday-Sunday, Nov. 8-11, on campus. After a week of student activities to pump up the Orange spirit, an expanded Homecoming + Reunion for alumni and friends took place. Special reunions were held for several…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School, W2O Group partner to form Center for Social Commerce

Friday, November 9, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and W2O Group, an independent global network of leading communications counseling firms, today announced the creation of the W2O Group Center for Social Commerce, focusing on imparting industry-leading skills and acumen to students,…

Campus & Community

Open Enrollment ends today

Friday, November 9, 2012, By News Staff

Open Enrollment—the annual period for Syracuse University employees to enroll for benefits or update their current choices—ends today, Friday, Nov. 9. This is the last day for faculty, staff, graduate assistants and fellows, and part-time instructors eligible for benefits, to…