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Election Class tweets follow election night in real time
It’s as if Twitter were made for nights like this. The real-time drama of election night returns was conveyed, 140 characters at a time, by a record number of Americans. In fact, when it became clear President Obama won re-election,…
Copenhagen’s Ensemble Nordlys to give U.S. premiere of Waggoner’s ‘Summer’ Nov. 11
Copenhagen-based Ensemble Nordlys (the Northern Lights Ensemble) will present a concert on Sunday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored…
A view of the U.S. presidential elections from abroad
Students studying abroad have viewed the U.S. presidential campaign and election process from the unique perspective of living it in international cities.
Ron Brownstein talks about politics, then and now
It was the proverbial line in the sand, and rarely crossed. And according to political journalist Ron Brownstein, it went something like this: “Those who worked with their hands voted Democrat,” he said. “And people who wore suits, would vote…
Gina Soliz wins financial aid administration award
Gina Soliz, director of financial aid for Syracuse University College of Law, recently won a Citation of Appreciation from the New York State Financial Aid Administrators Association (NYSFAAA). NYSFAAA recognized Soliz for her recent work coordinating the redesign of the…
Syracuse University’s Dawn Long awarded for providing ‘key’ to the future
Dawn Long says she “was absolutely shocked.” That was her reaction after being told she was the winner of the the Golden Key International Honour Society’s Regional Advisor of the Year award. She’s one of 11 people in North America…
LGBT activist speaks at Villa Rossa Lecture Series
On Oct. 10, the Villa Rossa Lecture Series at Syracuse University in Florence hosted Vladimir “Vladi” Luxuria, an Italian actress, writer, politician and television host. The lecture, entitled “Across Ocean and Gender, Discovering the Unknown,” explored her time spent traveling…
Four alumni to be honored with George Arents Award at Orange Central celebration
Four distinguished Syracuse University alumni—leaders in the fields of social media, design, athletics, philanthropy and community service—will be honored with the George Arents Award at a celebration dinner in the Goldstein Auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 8, during the University’s 2012 Orange Central celebration.
Beth Ann Kaminkow ’89, president and CEO of TracyLocke Agency, to speak at SU
Career Services and the Office of Alumni Relations will bring Beth Ann Kaminkow ’89, president and CEO of TracyLocke (an Omnicom global agency), to campus on Wednesday, Oct. 17, as part of the Alumni Speaker Series. Kaminkow’s daylong visit will…
SU in the News: Monday, October 8
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE A New York Times Sunday Review editorial on the role of affirmative action in college admission decisions notes Syracuse University’s efforts in this area and specifically names Scholarship in Action. Coverage of the “Common Ground…