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Teach For America founder to speak about the state of public education Jan. 31January 23, 2007Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu On Wednesday, Jan. 31, Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach For America, as well as the keynote speaker at the 1992 Syracuse…

Penny White to examine independence in the judicial decision process in next IJPM symposium Feb. 6January 22, 2007Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Once the youngest member of the Tennessee Supreme Court, Penny White lost her seat in one of the most bitterly contested…

New cafe and learning commons coming to Syracuse University’s E.S. Bird LibraryJanuary 22, 2007Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Students and faculty returning from winter break likely noticed the beginning of a transformation on the first level of Syracuse University’s E.S. Bird Library. With…

Recent Newhouse graduates honored at international film festivalJanuary 22, 2007Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu Matt Blitz and Ben Kahn, both 2006 graduates of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, will be honored at an awards ceremony Feb. 10…

Abani gives keynote speech at Martin Luther King Jr. CelebrationJanuary 21, 2007SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Nigerian-born writer Chris Abani gives the keynote speech during this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration in the Carrier Dome on the theme of “The Beloved…

SU selected by Carnegie Foundation for new Community Engagement ClassificationJanuary 19, 2007Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu Syracuse University has been selected as one of 76 colleges and universities nationwide recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a new…

Spina appointed vice chancellor and provost at Syracuse UniversityJanuary 18, 2007Kevin C. Quinnkcquinn@syr.edu Eric F. Spina has been appointed Syracuse University’s vice chancellor and provost by Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor, following the recommendation by the Vice Chancellor Search Committee…

IST faculty honored for excellence in online teaching at 2007 ALISE ConferenceJanuary 18, 2007SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu Three SU School of Information Studies professors were honored with Excellence in Online Teaching Awards recently at the 2007 Association of Library and Information…

SU professor Jensen Zhang receives prestigious professorship in Denmark to perform research in indoor environmental qualityJanuary 17, 2007Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Jianshun “Jensen” Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in Syracuse University’s L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science…

Newhouse to host Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Syracuse-area native Feb. 6January 16, 2007Wendy S. Loughlinwsloughl@syr.edu New York Times reporter Eric Lichtblau will speak on “The Press and National Security” Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. His…