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Google’s Travis Mason ’06 to speak on April 7

Monday, April 4, 2011, By News Staff

Only five years out of college, SU alumnus Travis Mason has already made his mark in the world of public policy and educational reform. As part of the Alumni Speaker Series, he will visit campus on Thursday, April 7, at…

Syracuse iSchool sends students to Silicon Valley for spring break

Friday, April 1, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) sent 12 students to Silicon Valley in California during the University’s spring break to visit technology startups and businesses. “I’m extremely grateful to the staff and the iSchool at Syracuse University for…

PR executive Richard Edelman to speak at Newhouse Convocation May 14

Friday, April 1, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Richard Edelman, president and CEO of Edelman, the world’s largest independent public relations firm, will speak at the convocation ceremony for Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Saturday, May 14, at noon in the Carrier Dome. Under…

Aflac chairman and CEO to speak at eighth annual Whitman Day April 6

Thursday, March 31, 2011, By News Staff

In honor of the school’s namesake, Martin J. Whitman ’49, the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University will host its eighth annual Whitman Day on Wednesday, April 6. Dan Amos, chairman and CEO of Aflac, will deliver the keynote…

Landscape architect Susannah Drake to speak at Syracuse Architecture April 5

Wednesday, March 30, 2011, By Elaine Wackerow

Landscape architect Susannah Drake, principal of dlandstudio llc in New York City, will speak at the Syracuse University School of Architecture on Tuesday, April 5, at 5 p.m. in Slocum Hall Auditorium. Her lecture, “Elastic Landscape,” is free and open…

SU Sport Management Club raises nearly $125,000 for local charities, makes $24,000 gift to CNY SPCA

Tuesday, March 29, 2011, By Michele Barrett

Since its founding in 2005, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club, a student-run organization in the College of Human Ecology’s Department of Sport Management, has donated nearly $125,000 to Central New York charities. As a result of its most…

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Japan Earthquake Relief

Friday, March 25, 2011, By News Staff

The Japanese Student Association at Syracuse University is seeking monetary contributions for disaster relief activities to help the victims of the earthquake and tsunami that have devastated northeastern Japan.

David B. Falk ’72, Rhonda S. Falk ’74 make $15 million gift to Syracuse University

Thursday, March 24, 2011, By Kevin C. Quinn

SU announces David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics Syracuse University alumni David B. Falk and Rhonda S. Falk have committed $15 million to SU—one of the largest-ever single gifts to the University. In honor of the Falks’…

Leading communication, identity scholar to speak on what contemporary films teach about race, African American culture

Wednesday, March 23, 2011, By Erica Blust

Ronald L. Jackson II, head of the University of Illinois’ Department of African American Studies and a professor of media and cinema studies, will present the talk “What Do Contemporary Films Teach Us about Race and African American Culture?” on…

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Jaimison Roberts and Steve Rifkind, visiting speakers

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

Jaimison Roberts, a music business attorney and the founding partner of Roberts & Hafitz pllc, and Steve Rifkind, founder of Street Records Corp. (SRC Records), will present a joint lecture as part of the Bandier Program’s Soyars Leadership Lecture Series in the Setnor School of Music.