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SU music education Class of 2012 to present concert Feb. 10

Wednesday, February 1, 2012, By News Staff

Music education seniors in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Setnor School of Music will present a concert Friday, Feb. 10, at 8 p.m. in Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the

School of Education to host workshop on African genocides and the Holocaust

Friday, January 27, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

The School of Education’s Regional Holocaust and Genocide Initiative will host a workshop titled “Teaching about Genocide with a Focus on Africa” at Syracuse University’s Winnick Hillel Center on Feb. 13 from 4-7 p.m. The workshop will be presented by…

Syracuse University joins yearlong initiative to promote higher education as agent of democracy

Monday, January 9, 2012, By Carol Boll

Chancellor Cantor to moderate Jan. 10 White House panel on public scholarship Syracuse University will join with the White House Office of Public Engagement, the U.S. Department of Education and other civic and educational groups tomorrow, Jan. 10, for a…

School of Education awarded ‘Race to the Top’ grant to establish Syracuse Urban Inclusive Teacher Residents (SUITR) program

Friday, December 16, 2011, By News Staff

The New York State Education Department’s “Race to the Top” grant awarded $1.6 million to Syracuse University’s School of Education to start the teacher-preparation pilot program “Syracuse Urban Inclusive Teacher Residents (SUITR).” The grant is part of a statewide effort…

OCC president to lead School of Education seminar on two-year college

Friday, December 9, 2011, By Eileen Jevis

Debbie Sydow, president of Onondaga Community College (OCC), will present a seminar exploring education access at community colleges. This three-credit class, offered through SU’s School of Education, will be held on the OCC campus during the spring 2012 semester. Sydow…

SU education professor and acclaimed technology researcher named Burton Blatt Institute Fellow

Monday, November 28, 2011, By News Staff

Alan Foley, associate professor of instructional design, development and evaluation at Syracuse University’s School of Education, has been selected as a fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University. BBI Fellow appointments provide select and accomplished faculty the…

Continuum establishes award recognizing innovation in interdisciplinary design education at SU

Monday, November 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

VPA industrial and interaction design professor Don Carr named inaugural recipient Continuum, a global innovation design consultancy co-founded by Gianfranco Zaccai ’70 H’09, its president and chief design officer, has established a new award to recognize innovation in interdisciplinary design…

Burfoot-Rochford appointed director of Early Education and Child Care Center

Thursday, November 10, 2011, By News Staff

Holley Burfoot-Rochford has been appointed director of Syracuse University’s Early Education and Child Care Center on South Campus. Former director Joan Supiro retired at the end of September, after 32 years of service. Burfoot-Rochford comes to SU from the Children’s…

Taye Diggs ’93 and Shane Evans ’92 to promote youth literacy, self-esteem at Say Yes to Education community event Nov. 13

Wednesday, November 9, 2011, By News Staff

On Sunday, Nov. 13, television, film and stage actor—and now author—Taye Diggs ’93, a drama alumnus of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), along with illustration alumnus Shane W. Evans ’92 will join the Syracuse community in…

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GET Speaker Series: The Importance of a Liberal Arts Education

Tuesday, November 8, 2011, By News Staff

Tommie Williams, vice president of JPMorgan Chase’s Corporate Technology and Operations will talk about her career progression and discuss how she leveraged her liberal arts education in technology and operations leadership roles in a Global Enterprise and Technology (GET) Speaker Series event Nov. 9.