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STEM

‘A Day with Virginia Valian’ to explore underrepresentation of women in STEM fields

Friday, March 26, 2010, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Syracuse University’s Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) will host Virginia Valian, one of the leading experts on gender equality in the academy, on the SU campus on Friday, April 16.

Arts & Culture

SU alumnus Sugarman to read from noted book on civil rights struggle in lecture at Bird Library

Tuesday, March 23, 2010, By News Staff

Tracy Sugarman ’43, author of “We Had Sneakers, They Had Guns: The Kids Who Fought for Civil Rights in Mississippi” (Syracuse University Press, 2009), will speak and read excerpts from his book on Wednesday, March 24 at 6 p.m. in the Peter Graham Scholarly Commons in E.S. Bird Library.

Campus & Community

SU Dean of Admissions Susan Donovan to retire

Monday, March 22, 2010, By News Staff

Susan Donovan, dean of admissions at Syracuse University, will retire on Aug. 31, as announced today by Don Saleh, vice president for enrollment management.

Media, Law & Policy

State Department’s William May to discuss social media, public diplomacy at SU March 25

Thursday, March 18, 2010, By Wendy S. Loughlin

William May, director of the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Innovative Engagement (part of the Bureau of International Information Programs), will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Thursday, March 25.

Campus & Community

SYRFILM presents: ‘Pixar: New Technologies in Animation,” with special guest Cynthia Slavens

Wednesday, March 17, 2010, By KC Duggan

SYRFILMFEST’s fourth annual “Pixar: New Technologies in Animation” program is Saturday, May 1, featuring an exclusive sneak peak of Pixar’s upcoming film, followed by a question-and-answer session with Cynthia Slavens, post-production supervisor for Pixar.

Campus & Community

Message From Chancellor Cantor on FY2011 Budget

Monday, March 15, 2010, By News Staff

Dear SU Campus Community Members, This afternoon (March 3) there was a special University Senate meeting to provide the annual overview of our University budget for Fiscal Year 2011 and bring closure to the extensive campus discussion of our benefits…

Arts & Culture

Legacy of civil rights activist George Wiley honored at 12th annual Sojourner Storytelling Conference March 24-25

Tuesday, March 9, 2010, By Erica Blust

SU’s 12th annual Sojourner Storytelling Conference will honor an SU organic chemistry professor whose scientific and teaching accomplishments were eclipsed only by his political activism.

SU’s Early Education and Child Care Center to join College of Human Ecology

Monday, March 8, 2010, By News Staff

The formal transition will be effective July 1.

Business & Economy

A&S student a finalist in Inc. magazine’s ‘College Start-Up’ contest with his ‘bed transforming pillow’

Thursday, March 4, 2010, By Rob Enslin

Ryan Dickerson ’11, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and creator of The Rylaxer—a patented “bed transforming pillow”—is a finalist in Inc. magazine’s “America’s Coolest College Start-Ups” online contest.

Media, Law & Policy

Photography student Juliette Lynch wins top prize in international Alexia Competition

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Juliette Lynch, a senior photography student in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, placed first in the student portion of the 20th annual Alexia Photojournalism Competition.