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TRAC: Weapons prosecutions decline
The latest available data from the Justice Department show that during January 2011, the U.S. government reported 484 new weapons prosecutions, the lowest level since January 2001. The comparisons of the number of defendants charged with weapons-related offenses are based…
2011 SU Showcase Fellows announced, presentations to be part of May 2 events
An eclectic field of SU Showcase Fellows will present their original research and projects relating to sustainability at SU Showcase 2011, “Sustainability for a Livable Future,” in the Schine Student Center on May 2. The works of 16 fellows will…
School of Education Urban Education lecture series continues with ‘Waiting for Superman’ and panel discussion April 26
The Syracuse University School of Education‘s next installment in its Landscape of Urban Education lecture series will be a screening and discussion of “Waiting for Superman,” the powerful 2010 documentary about urban education reform. “Who Are We Waiting For?: Profiling…
University of Memphis music educator to speak on increasing urban students’ access to quality music instruction
Nicole R. Robinson, an associate professor and head of the music education division at the University of Memphis, will present the lecture “The Middle School Memphis Project: Increasing Urban Students’ Access to Quality Music Instruction through a School-Community-University Partnership” on…
Six honored with Women of Distinction Award
Six women were honored by Syracuse University’s Division of Student Affairs on March 24 with the 2011 Women of Distinction Awards. The ceremony was held in the Goldstein Alumni and Faculty Center, and the keynote address was given by Jackie…
TRAC: High-wealth tax audits off to slow start
Very timely data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that a new agency program to investigate how well or poorly high-wealth individuals are complying with the nation’s tax laws has gotten off to a very slow start. The program and…
John Burdick to receive 2011 College of Arts and Sciences Wasserstrom Prize
John Burdick, professor of anthropology in Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and The College of Arts and Sciences, will receive the 2011 William Wasserstrom Prize for the Teaching of Graduate Students. The award will be presented…
Two-day conference at Maxwell School to focus on debt and economy
Highlights impact to younger generations, New York state At this critical time when public officials and citizens across the country are anxiously awaiting the results of debated budget priorities, Policy Students For Fiscal Sustainability (PSFS) invites the Syracuse University community…
Participants needed
You are invited to participate in a confidential study conducted by the Psychology Department at Syracuse University.
Eight SU faculty members to be honored April 13 for teaching excellence; Kutcher, Lane named Meredith Professors
Syracuse University has named Norman A. Kutcher, associate professor of history in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and The College of Arts and Sciences, and Sandra D. Lane, professor of public health and anthropology in the College of…