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Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor awarded new contract through 2014

Friday, June 27, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin C. Quinn315-443-8338 The Syracuse University Board of Trustees‘ Compensation Committee and Executive Committee voted unanimously at their June meeting to award Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor a new contract that will extend and solidify the mutual commitment between the…

SU part-time faculty approve three-year union contract

Tuesday, June 24, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin Morrow443-3784 Syracuse University part-time faculty members on Monday approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement between the University and Adjuncts United, a labor union affiliated with the New York State United Teachers Union (AU/NYSUT). Voting for the more than 500…

Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor honored by Carnegie Corporation with national Academic Leadership Award, $500,000 grant

Tuesday, June 17, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin C. Quinn315 443 8338 Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor has been named one of two recipients–along with Robert J. Birgeneau, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley–of the 2008 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award, which celebrates outstanding…

Onondaga Historical Association hosts book premier event June 25 for ‘Our Movie Houses: A History of Film & Cinematic Innovation in Central New York’

Wednesday, June 4, 2008, By News Staff

Sara Miller315 443 9039 The Onondaga Historical Association Museum & Research Center, one of the cultural stops along the Connective Corridor, will host a book talk and signing on Wednesday, June 25, for the recently released ” Our Movie Houses:…

SU Senior Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs Wells to assume new role

Tuesday, June 3, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin C. Quinn315 443 8338 In this new role, Wells will serve as a consultant to SU and will study national data and trends in higher education relevant to the University, with a specific focus in the areas of diversity,…

BBI helps support new Global Universal Design Commission; SU’s Peter Blanck named chairman of board

Friday, May 30, 2008, By News Staff

Jaime Winne Alvarez315-443-3784 Peter Blanck, University Professor and chair of the Burton Blatt Institute at Syracuse University (BBI), has been named chairman of the board of directors for the new Global Universal Design Commission Inc. (GUDC). The commission, a nonprofit…

Professor Emeritus Stewart Thau dies after brief illness at age 69

Thursday, May 15, 2008, By News Staff

SU News Services315) 443-3784 Professor Emeritus Stewart Thau, who retired from Syracuse University in 2006 after 40 years of service, died May 13 following a brief illness. He was 69 years old. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, May…

Syracuse University Board of Trustees Chairman Emeritus John A. Couri and wife, Elaine, contribute name, funding to new campus visitor center and museum

Wednesday, May 14, 2008, By News Staff

Kevin Morrow315 443-3784 The many thousands of individuals who visit the Syracuse University campus each year will soon be greeted by a beautiful new visitor center and museum recollecting the University’s remarkable history, showcasing the dynamic SU of today and…

New program prepares students to become independent mathematics researchers

Monday, May 12, 2008, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 Three students in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences have been selected to participate in a new summer mathematics research program. The program — Mentoring Undergraduates into Mathematical Research — is aimed at helping students develop…

Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF Commencement on Sunday, May 11, open to the public and viewable live on television

Thursday, May 8, 2008, By News Staff

Sara Miller(315) 443-9038 On Sunday, May 11, Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry will hold joint Commencement exercises at the Carrier Dome. The ceremony begins at 9:30 a.m. ABC News journalist Bob Woodruff is the…