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African American artisans exhibit at CFAC

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, By News Staff

SU News Services(315) 443-3784 Through March 7, the Community Folk Art Center (CFAC) will exhibit the work of three artists whose works were featured on HGTV’s “Modern Masters: African American Artisans” program in 2003: Espi Frazier, Hermon Futrell and David…

iSchool seeks faculty researchers in STEM fields to participate in focus groups

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, By News Staff

Margaret Spillett(315) 443-1069 The School of Information Studies (iSchool) seeks faculty researchers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to participate in focus groups whose input will help shape the curriculum to educate cyberinfrastructure facilitators (CI facilitators). The first meetings…

University enters Peace Corps’ annual top colleges ranking

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

SU News Services(315) 443-3784 Syracuse University has entered the Peace Corps’ top 25 list of medium-size schools (enrollment of 5,001-15,000 undergraduates) producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 19 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, SU is 24th in the rankings….

University of Haifa’s Rimmerman is Visiting Distinguished Professor at Newhouse School, senior fellow of BBI

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

Me’Shae Rolling(315) 443-8455 Arie Rimmerman, the Richard Crossman Chair for Social Welfare & Planning and distinguished faculty member in the School of Social Work, Social Welfare and Health Studies at the University of Haifa in Israel, will teach as Visiting…

Pramod Varshney named director of CASE Center

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

Kelly Homan Rodoski(315) 443-3784 Pramod Varshney, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named director of the Center for Advanced Systems and Engineering (CASE) at Syracuse…

R.A.P.E. Center seeks volunteer advocate applicants

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

R.A.P.E. Center seeks volunteer advocate applicantsJanuary 16, 2009SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu The Syracuse University R.A.P.E. Center is seeking applications and nominations for volunteer advocates to attend training in January-February 2009. The R.A.P.E. Center provides 24-hour, year-round support and assistance to SU…

Pramod Varshney named director of Syracuse University’s CASE Center

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

Pramod Varshney named director of Syracuse University’s CASE CenterJanuary 16, 2009Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Pramod Varshney, Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named director of the…

Newhouse professor Nancy Snow’s book “Persuader-in-Chief” to be released Inauguration Day

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

Newhouse professor Nancy Snow’s book “Persuader-in-Chief” to be released Inauguration DayJanuary 16, 2009Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu Nancy Snow, associate professor of public diplomacy in Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, is the author of “Persuader-in-Chief: Global Opinion and Public…

Alumni Relations’ Latchem and Cardone retire

Friday, January 16, 2009, By News Staff

Sara Miller(315) 443-9038 Andrea Latchem, assistant vice president of Syracuse University’s Office of Alumni Relations, and Elaine Cardone, associate director in Alumni Relations, recently announced their respective retirements effective Dec. 31, concluding a combined 48 years of service to the…

SU promotes Learning Communities co-founder as director of residence life

Thursday, January 15, 2009, By News Staff

Matthew R. Snyder(315) 443-7082 As Syracuse University welcomed students back to campus for the Spring 2009 semester, the Division of Student Affairs appointed veteran residence life leader Terra L. Peckskamp as director of residence life. In this role, Peckskamp will…