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Maxwell School professor to lead research team investigating climate change-induced conflict in Senegal and Mali
John McPeak, associate professor of public administration at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University, will lead an international, multi-disciplinary team seeking to reduce climate change-related conflicts between pastoralists and farmers in the Senegal and Niger River basins in the West African countries of Senegal and Mali.
More than 60 employers to recruit SU students at Career Expo
The job market is making a comeback, and more than 60 employers will recruit SU students for jobs and internships at this semester’s Career Expo. The Career Expo will take place on Thursday, Feb. 3, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in…
SU in the News: Wednesday, January 19, 2011
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE Newsweek’s education site online features an article on the documentary “Wretches and Jabberers,” about the travels of disability rights advocates Tracy Thresher and Larry Bissonnette, co-produced by Douglas Biklen, dean of the School of Education…
iSchool’s Milton Mueller serves on leading tech panel ‘State of the Net Conference’
Syracuse University School of Information Studies Professor Milton Mueller was a featured panelist at the annual State of the Net Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by the Congressional Internet Caucus, the conference brings together some of the most prominent technology…
iSchool’s R. David Lankes will keynote Florida Library Association’s annual conference
The Florida Library Association has announced that Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) Professor R. David Lankes will keynote the association’s 2011 annual conference, to be held May 4-6 in Orlando. In addressing the more than 600 public, academic,…
Assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs to speak at Maxwell
Robert O. Blake, Jr., assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs, will give a public lecture at the Maxwell School on Jan. 25 at 4 p.m., in 220 Eggers Hall. The lecture is free and open to…
Syracuse University is second most influential college on Twitter
SU’s Twitter account has been named as the second most influential among college and universities.
SU in the News: Tuesday, January 18, 2011
SU NEWS AND EVENTS COVERAGE The Watertown Daily Times previewed the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama production of the musical “Rent.” The Post-Standard reported on Syracuse University being the second-most influential college on Twitter. The Post-Standard reported on Juan Cruz as artist-in-residence…
Office of Residence Life sponsors Dream Week Jan. 23-28
Syracuse University’s Office of Residence Life and Division of Student Affairs will sponsor Dream Week 2011, “Dare to Remember Everything About the Man,” from Jan. 23-28 on the SU campus. All of the Dream Week events are free and are…
Four to be honored by Syracuse University with Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Heroes Awards
The 2011 Martin Luther King Jr. Unsung Heroes Awards will be presented to four members of the Syracuse University or greater Syracuse communities during the 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Heirs of a King: Remembering and Continuing the…