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SU’s Pulse to present legendary dance company Ailey II Feb. 28February 11, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu In celebration of Black History Month, celebrated dance company Ailey II will take the stage at Syracuse University on Thursday, Feb. 28, as part of…

‘Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare’ to speak at Maxwell SchoolFebruary 07, 2008Jill Leonhardtjlleonha@maxwell.syr.edu Irshad Manji, dubbed “Osama bin Laden’s worst nightmare” by The New York Times for her criticisms of radical Islam and orthodox interpretations of the Koran, will speak…

Warehouse Gallery presents ‘King and Courage,’ works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S.February 06, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The Warehouse Gallery is presenting “King and Courage,” a selection of paintings, drawings and a video projection by Tim Rollins + K.O.S. The exhibition…

iSchool professor receives first grant for gaming labFebruary 06, 2008Margaret Costello Spillettmcostell@syr.edu Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) professor Scott Nicholson, director of the M.S. in library and information science program, recently received a Gaylord grant worth $5,000 to…

Syracuse researchers link higher test scores with certified librarians in schoolsFebruary 05, 2008Margaret Costello Spillettmcostell@syr.edu New York state schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) test than those who don’t, according…

Donald J. Western joins Syracuse University’s Office of Community Engagement and Economic DevelopmentJanuary 31, 2008Kevin C. Quinnkcquinn@syr.edu Donald J. Western, director of economic development for Onondaga County, has been appointed executive director of community engagement and economic development at Syracuse…

Renowned historian Joseph Levine dies at age 75January 30, 2008SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Joseph Levine, an internationally respected historian and the first director of Syracuse University’s London program, died Saturday of cancer at age 75. Levine taught at SU from 1966…

Light Work hosts exhibition of retablos by AntonJanuary 30, 2008Jessica Heckmanjhheckma@syr.edu Light Work has announced an upcoming exhibition, “Ollin Mecatl: The Measure of Movements,” featuring 38 photographic retablos by Don Gregorio Anton. It will run until March 6, with a…

Global disability and poverty efforts get key boost from agreement between SU’s Burton Blatt Institute and World BankJanuary 29, 2008Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu A promising new collaboration between the World Bank and Syracuse University could spur global efforts to reduce poverty…

Moroccan journalist to receive Newhouse’s Tully AwardJanuary 29, 2008Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu Aboubakr Jamai, a Moroccan investigative journalist whose reporting led to a jail sentence, near financial ruin and forced exile from his country, will receive the first annual Tully Center…