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Syracuse University to present six honorary degrees at Commencement

Saturday, May 5, 2001, By News Staff

Syracuse University to present six honorary degrees at CommencementMay 05, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu Six prominent individuals have been selected to receive honorary degrees appropriate to their fields of study at Syracuse University’s 147th Commencement May 13. They are an astronaut,…

After 13 years of making the Commencement ceremony run smoothly, University Marshal James Wiggins passes the torch

Saturday, May 5, 2001, By News Staff

After 13 years of making the Commencement ceremony run smoothly, University Marshal James Wiggins passes the torchMay 05, 2001Ellen Edgertonebedgert@syr.edu In all his years as Syracuse University Marshal, James Wiggins hasn’t lost a graduating class yet. Wiggins, professor of religion…

Geography professor Daniel A. Griffith receives 2001 Guggenheim Fellowship

Saturday, April 28, 2001, By News Staff

Geography professor Daniel A. Griffith receives 2001 Guggenheim FellowshipApril 28, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu When Syracuse University geography professor Daniel A. Griffith decided, as a graduate student, to specialize in spatial statistics, only about half a dozen people in the world…

SU College of Law to host April 27 conference that will bring together a group of international attorneys and investigators involved with the Lockerbie criminal trial

Saturday, April 21, 2001, By News Staff

SU College of Law to host April 27 conference that will bring together a group of international attorneys and investigators involved with the Lockerbie criminal trialApril 21, 2001Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Syracuse University’s College of Law will host the conference “International Terrorism,…

IRS enforcement efforts decrease, according to new TRAC report

Saturday, April 21, 2001, By News Staff

IRS enforcement efforts decrease, according to new TRAC reportApril 21, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu Almost every type of enforcement effort by the IRS has declined since the early 1990s, according to a report issued recently by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse…

Robert Birge, Charles Driscoll Jr. named University Professors

Friday, April 13, 2001, By News Staff

Robert Birge, Charles Driscoll Jr. named University ProfessorsApril 13, 2001Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu In recognition of Syracuse University’s continuing drive to strengthen boundary-crossing research, a feature of the University’s new Academic Plan, Vice Chancellor and Provost Deborah A. Freund has appointed…

Work of poet Carl Dennis featured in next installment of the Raymond Carver Reading Series

Friday, April 13, 2001, By News Staff

Work of poet Carl Dennis featured in next installment of the Raymond Carver Reading SeriesApril 13, 2001Jonathan Hayjhay@syr.edu Poet Carl Dennis will read from his work at 5:45 p.m. April 18 in Gifford Auditorium, located in SU’s Huntington Beard Crouse…

New Zealand historian to speak on ‘Writing the Other Biography’ April 17 as part of SU’s Seminar in the History of the Book series

Friday, April 13, 2001, By News Staff

New Zealand historian to speak on ‘Writing the Other Biography’ April 17 as part of SU’s Seminar in the History of the Book seriesApril 13, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu Claudia Orange, senior historian in New Zealand’s Ministry for Culture and Heritage…

Library of Congress official to speak at Syracuse University about the birth of the record industry

Friday, April 6, 2001, By News Staff

Library of Congress official to speak at Syracuse University about the birth of the record industryApril 06, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu Samuel Brylawski, head of the Recorded Sound Section of the Library of Congress’ Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division,…

World Jewish Congress president and Hillel chair Edgar Bronfman Sr., Hillel president and international director Richard Joel to participate in site dedication for SU’s future Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish Life

Sunday, April 1, 2001, By News Staff

World Jewish Congress president and Hillel chair Edgar Bronfman Sr., Hillel president and international director Richard Joel to participate in site dedication for SU’s future Winnick Hillel Center for Jewish LifeApril 01, 2001Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Edgar Bronfman Sr., former chairman of…