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Scholars, judge, writer join annual Convocation Lecture SeriesSeptember 15, 2006Jaclyn D. Grossojgrosso@law.syr.edu Syracuse University College of Law has announced a slate of prestigious speakers for its 2006-07 Convocation Lecture series “The Law in the Media Mirror,” which will focus on…

Internationally renowned primatologist Jane Goodall to speak to first-year students during 2006 Milton LectureSeptember 14, 2006Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and a United Nations Messenger of Peace, will deliver the Laura J. Hanhausen Milton First…

Transformative $26.5 million bequest from estate of alumnus is largest amount ever received by SU for student financial aidSeptember 14, 2006Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Syracuse University has received its largest-ever gift devoted to student scholarship support — $26.5 million — from the…

SU joins New York State higher education grid computing projectSeptember 13, 2006Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Syracuse University has joined forces with seven public and private universities in a new venture to provide researchers access to high-powered computing resources through the New York…

Students participate in Virtual Intoxication eventSeptember 12, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu More than 150 students participated in Virtual Intoxication Golf Cart Navigation, a Sept. 12 event that used Virtual Intoxication goggles to simulate the effects of alcohol-impaired driving. The annual event,…

Nationwide increase in entrepreneurial activity leads to SU’s Experiential Classroom VIISeptember 10, 2006Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu In recent years, an interesting phenomenon has spread in business schools nationwide — entrepreneurship has emerged as one of the fastest-growing areas of new curricula and…

Derrick L. Cogburn named Fall 2006 Faculty Technology AssociateSeptember 10, 2006Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Derrick L. Cogburn, assistant professor in the School of Information Studies and research associate in the Maxwell School’s Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, has been named the Fall…

Syracuse University to mark fifth anniversary of tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001September 08, 2006SU News ServicesSUnews@syr.edu On Monday, Sept. 11, Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel will mark the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United…

Golf carts, ‘beer goggles’ to teach students about dangers of drunk drivingSeptember 08, 2006Matthew R. Snydermrsnyder@syr.edu On Tuesday, Sept. 12, Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students will have the opportunity to don Virtual Intoxication Goggles…

IT community to transform SU’s computing environmentSeptember 07, 2006Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Technology leaders in all of SU’s schools, colleges and departments have determined that the Novell computing environment will not meet future University needs. Therefore, after more than a year of…