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SU Showcase Fellows application deadline extended

Wednesday, March 23, 2011, By News Staff

Students scrambling to apply for one of the limited number of SU Showcase Fellow spots can stress less now because they’ve been given a little extra time.  Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students and student…

SU College of Law Impunity Watch journal welcomes United Nations Peacekeeper for symposium on child soldiers

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

The Impunity Watch Law Journal of Syracuse University College of Law will host its annual symposium, “Humans as Commodities: Child Soldiers,” on Friday, April 8, at 10 a.m. in Grant Auditorium. The event addresses the use of child soldiers in…

Nigel Hall to perform at Funk ‘n’ Waffles with Sophistafunk

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

MEISA, Syracuse University’s chapter of Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association, will present Nigel Hall with Sophistafunk Thursday, March 24, at 8:30 p.m. at Funk ‘n’ Waffles. MEISA is a student run group that books, markets and produces high-quality musical…

Health & Society

Listening devices help preserve confidentiality in hospitals for hearing-impaired patients

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

It’s against the law to share a person’s medical information with others without written consent. However, it’s almost impossible to prevent outsiders from overhearing private conversations in hospital rooms between doctors and hearing-impaired patients. It’s an all-too-common situation that a…

Campus & Community

Emergency Procedures Reference Guide Update

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

As part of the University’s continuing efforts to improve emergency preparedness information provided to the University community, a new topic, “Suspicious Package,” has been added to the Emergency Procedures Reference Guide at http://emergencyguide.syr.edu/.

Alternative pirate press Cannonball Press to present exhibition, lecture at VPA

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By Erica Blust

Cannonball Press, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-based alternative pirate press co-founded by artists Martin Mazorra and Mike Houston, will present an exhibition and artists’ lecture in April at Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). The exhibition, which includes new,…

Silicon Valley expert will share perspectives on global cybersecurity during March 30 presentation sponsored by SU, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Enrique Salem, president and CEO of Symantec and a member of the federal President’s Management Advisory Board, will share his perspectives on the state of global cybersecurity in a special presentation at Syracuse University. He will also share insights on cybersecurity…

Global Panel Foundation, Prague Society host roundtable with Maxwell School

Tuesday, March 22, 2011, By News Staff

Global Panel Foundation and the Prague Society, in partnership with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, are hosting a public policy roundtable and global panel board meeting in Syracuse. This is a continuation of the Transatlantic Drift Debates,…

‘Predators, Porn and the Law: America’s Children in the Internet Era’ April 9 at College of Law

Monday, March 21, 2011, By Jaclyn D. Grosso

From chat rooms to sexting, how do we keep our children safe from online predators? The Syracuse Law Review and Syracuse College of Law community will present a groundbreaking conference, “Predators, Porn and the Law: America’s Children in the Internet…

Queering Education Research Institute to host ‘A Day of Art, Education and Action’ April 1

Monday, March 21, 2011, By News Staff

The Queering Education Research Institute (QuERI) will offer a half-day workshop on April 1 for area K-12 educators on improving school climate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students. Pre-service teachers, students and allies are also…