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Syracuse University’s top performers linked by study abroad

Wednesday, May 7, 2008, By News Staff

Daeya Malboeuf315 443 2007 Is there a link between study abroad and high academic achievement? At Syracuse University, the answer is a resounding yes. Each year, up to 12 academically outstanding graduating seniors are selected as University Scholars by a…

Laura J. Steinberg named dean of Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin C. Quinn 315 443 8338 Laura J. Steinberg, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas and an internationally known civil and environmental engineering scholar, has been named the…

New study links desire, competency, career path

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, By News Staff

Amy Mehringer(315) 443-3834 In today’s fast-paced, quickly changing work world, the days of working for the same company for an entire career are well over. In the 21st century, most people understand that they will work in multiple positions for…

Academic calendar unveiled for 2009-10

Tuesday, May 6, 2008, By News Staff

Academic calendar unveiled for 2009-10May 06, 2008Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Syracuse University’s Academic Calendar Committee has released the 2009-10 academic calendar. The calendar is very similar to past University schedules and includes no major changes. However, in the Fall 2009 semester, two…

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Commencement 2008 — SU’s 154th Commencement exercises May 11

Friday, May 2, 2008, By News Staff

Sara Miller315 443 9038 In its 154th Commencement, Syracuse University will celebrate the graduation of 2,739 bachelor’s, 1,652 master’s and 115 doctoral degree candidates. In addition, six associate’s degrees and 124 certificates of advanced study will be awarded. The SUNY…

Gift from alumnus helps L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science to establish college’s first Faculty Excellence Award

Thursday, May 1, 2008, By News Staff

Trisha Hopkins In Utpal Roy’s “Engineering Graphics and Computer Aided Design” (MAE 184) course, first-year students work collaboratively to create the inner gear mechanisms for a working clock. Students design component pieces on the computer, and their designs are then…

Syracuse University Library to offer Shoah Visual History Archive of Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, By News Staff

Syracuse University Library to offer Shoah Visual History Archive of Holocaust survivor and witness testimonies April 29, 2008Pamela McLaughlinpwmclaug@syr.edu Syracuse University Library now offers access to the world’s largest archive of visual histories of the Holocaust. The Shoah Foundation Institute’s…

Syracuse University names 2008 University Scholars

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, By News Staff

Syracuse University names 2008 University ScholarsApril 29, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Twelve graduating seniors at Syracuse University have received the highest undergraduate academic honor bestowed by the University — designation as Syracuse University Scholars. Additionally, three SUNY College of Environmental Science…

More than 60 years after starting, two earn bachelor’s degrees

Tuesday, April 29, 2008, By News Staff

More than 60 years after starting, two earn bachelor’s degreesApril 29, 2008Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Clifford English and Donald Oken both entered Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences in the 1940s. Each planned to graduate with a bachelor’s degree, English…

Syracuse University establishes David B. Falk Center for Sport Management; will better prepare graduates to enter sports industry and student-athletes to manage realities of professional sports through life-skills training

Wednesday, April 23, 2008, By News Staff

Syracuse University establishes David B. Falk Center for Sport Management; will better prepare graduates to enter sports industry and student-athletes to manage realities of professional sports through life-skills trainingApril 23, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu Syracuse University today announced it has received…