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Syracuse University School of Information Studies students study technology needs of rural countyMarch 27, 2001Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Twice daily, as some 150 cows meander through the Monanfran Farms milking parlor, a computer tracks the amount of milk each cow gives and…

Syracuse University Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw approves affiliation with the Worker Rights ConsortiumMarch 27, 2001Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw stated March 27 that he agrees with the recommendation of Syracuse University’s Trademark Licensing Advisory Board that the University become…

Cathryn R. Newton appointed dean of Syracuse University’s College of Arts and SciencesMarch 26, 2001Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Cathryn R. Newton, interim dean and professor of earth sciences in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), has been named the…

Pathways to Knowledge Lecture Series continues March 27 with a look at the informal economic sector of 18th-century JamaicaMarch 24, 2001Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Syracuse University’s Pathways to Knowledge Lecture Series will continue with a presentation by Mark W. Hauser, a Ph.D….

South Asia Center program will explore conceptualizations of gender in modern day South AsiaMarch 24, 2001Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The South Asia Center at The Maxwell School of Syracuse University will host “Gender, Globalization and Representation in South Asia,” a one-day,…

SU School of Information Studies students participate in Gates Foundation’s U.S. Library ProgramMarch 24, 2001Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu While computer technology seems to permeate every aspect of society, a gap still exists between those who have access to the technology and those…

Syracuse University undergraduate mock trial team wins national competitionMarch 24, 2001Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Syracuse University’s mock trial team returned home from the Silver Flight National Intercollegiate Mock Trial Tournament last weekend with a first-place trophy for its division and the championship…

Syracuse University advisory group recommends affiliation with the Worker Rights Consortium anti-sweatshop organizationMarch 24, 2001Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Following a unanimous vote March 23, Syracuse University’s Trademark Licensing Advisory Board has recommended to Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw that SU affiliate with the…

Michael Burkard will read from his works of poetry in next Raymond Carver Lecture Series installmentMarch 24, 2001Jonathan Hayjhay@syr.edu Poet Michael Burkard will read from his work at 5:45 p.m. March 28 in Syracuse University’s Gifford Auditorium in Huntington Beard…

Default rate for student loan repayment by former Syracuse University students reaches lowest level everMarch 24, 2001Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu According to a draft report from the U.S. Department of Education, only 2 percent of former Syracuse University students who were…