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Sandbox Director Liddy receives White House Award nomination

Wednesday, March 14, 2012, By Diane Stirling

Syracuse Student Sandbox Director John D. Liddy was honored to be nominated for a Champions of Change award from the White House, but even more affirming was what he learned about the distinctiveness of the School of Information Studies’ student…

Campus & Community

Susan B. Long to receive Freedom of Information Legend Award

Thursday, March 8, 2012, By News Staff

On March 16 at American University, the Washington College of Law’s Collaboration on Government Secrecy will present Susan B. Long, co-director of the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC), with the 2012 Robert Vaughn Freedom of Information Legend Award.

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Thursday, March 8

Thursday, March 8, 2012, By News Staff

White House blog reports on the IVMF “Business Case for Hiring a Veteran” study

Award-winning screenwriter, producer, playwright Aaron Sorkin ’83 to deliver 2012 Commencement address

Thursday, March 8, 2012, By News Staff

Aaron Sorkin ’83, award-winning screenwriter for films such as “A Few Good Men,” “The American President,” “The Social Network” and “Moneyball,” as well as TV shows including “Sports Night,” “The West Wing,” “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and HBO’s…

Religion, environment, activist nuns topic of discussion

Tuesday, March 6, 2012, By News Staff

“Religion and the Environment” is the focus of a lunch conversation, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Monday, March 19, in 504 Hall of Languages. Guest speaker Sarah McFarland Taylor, associate professor of religious studies at Northwestern University’s Weinberg College of Arts and…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School honors The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer with Toner Prize

Friday, March 2, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The award, named for late New York Times national political correspondent Robin Toner ’76 recognizes excellence in political reporting Jane Mayer, staff writer with The New Yorker, is this year’s winner of the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting,…

Health & Society

Katherine McDonald to receive Early Career Award from American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Wednesday, February 29, 2012, By News Staff

The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has selected Katherine McDonald, assistant professor of public health in the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics and faculty fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), as the…

Call for SU Showcase video competition submissions

Tuesday, February 28, 2012, By News Staff

SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012—the campuswide, spring academic event celebrating the “green economy” this year—is seeking students to share their bold and creative visions for a greener future. Applicants for the SU Showcase video competition will be considered for a…

Dean Biklen honored in Kuwait with UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize

Monday, February 27, 2012, By Jennifer Russo

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will present Syracuse University’s School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen with the 2011 UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize, honoring him for his work promoting quality education and equal opportunity for…

Campus & Community

SU in the News: Tuesday, February 21

Friday, February 24, 2012, By News Staff

South Side Innovation Center featured in Post-Standard 2012 Progress Edition