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Congratulations to VP and SU alum Joe Biden!

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By Keith Kobland

It’s a common refrain from election night, the cry of “Four more years!” And while voters returned Barack Obama to the White House for another term as president, they also voted to return for another four years one of Syracuse…

Veterans

BBI’s Southeast ADA Center creates guide for veterans: ‘Know Your Employment Rights Under the ADA’

Thursday, November 8, 2012, By News Staff

The Southeast ADA Center (a project of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University) and its Kentucky affiliate, MLM Associates, have created an employment rights guide for veterans with disabilities. The guide includes practical information to help veterans with disabilities…

Health & Society

Marion Nestle will talk on food politics in Nov. 13 University Lectures presentation

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Obesity is one of the most pressing social health issues of our generation, and Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing.

Office of Human Capital Development announces new policies on discrimination and harassment

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By News Staff

Syracuse University today announced a revised and comprehensive policy regarding sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse. The new policy sets clear parameters and provides specific direction to University employees and the wider SU community with respect to appropriate conduct and the…

Media, Law & Policy

Cold Case Justice Initiative hands over 196 new names of potential victims in civil rights era killings to Department of Justice

Wednesday, November 7, 2012, By Scott McDowell

The Directors of the Cold Case Justice Initiative (CCJI) at SU recently hand-delivered to Justice Department officials a list of 196 additional names of suspicious civil rights era killings.  The FBI has been working from a previous list of 122…

Veterans

‘IVMF At One Year’ celebration recognizes anniversary and milestones; open house slated for Nov. 9

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By News Staff

This week, the Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), founded in June 2011 by Syracuse University as the result of a historic partnership with JPMorgan Chase & Co., celebrates the one-year anniversary of its founding and formal ribbon-cutting/opening of…

Media, Law & Policy

International students find much to interest them in U.S. presidential election

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

The debates, the media coverage, seemingly endless campaigning. Americans have endured months of buildup to the U.S. presidential election. Two students—Chi Chen, a junior studying psychology, and Yutian Yang, a third-year Ph.D. student in chemical engineering—have watched the U.S. process,…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse School to celebrate ‘PR Day’ Nov. 9 with alumni guest speakers

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Event will include a special announcement from W20 Group’s Jim Weiss ’87 Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will celebrate “PR Day” during a special, day-long event on Friday, Nov. 9, in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse…

Campus & Community

Candidates for 2012 Homecoming King announced

Tuesday, November 6, 2012, By News Staff

The Homecoming Court Selection Committee has announced the 2012 Syracuse University Homecoming Court. This longstanding tradition is just one of many student events, programs and activities that take place during SU’s annual Homecoming event, Orange Central. Voting for this year’s…

Media, Law & Policy

A house divided: Race for the 24th Congressional District seat

Monday, November 5, 2012, By Carol Boll

Two years ago, Republican challenger Ann Marie Buerkle unseated Democrat Rep. Dan Maffei in an excruciatingly tight contest for New York’s 25th congressional seat that was ultimately decided three weeks later and by a margin of less than three-tenths of 1 percent. This year’s rematch has given every indication of being just as close.