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National ‘Imagining America’ consortium moves to Syracuse UniversityOctober 05, 2006Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Syracuse University has been selected as the new host campus of Imagining America (IA), a national consortium of 73 colleges and universities whose mission is to strengthen the public…

Coming Out Week events aim to unite University community in support of LGBT peopleOctober 05, 2006Matthew R. Snydermrsnyder@syr.edu Starting Oct. 8, Syracuse University will host a campus-wide celebration of Coming Out Week, an SU tradition within the lesbian, gay, bisexual,…

SU’s Burton Blatt Institute receives $5.5 million from U.S. Dept. of Education to lead Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center servicing southeastern United StatesOctober 05, 2006Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu The Burton Blatt Institute: Centers of Innovation on Disability at Syracuse University…

Activists Angela Davis, Cindy Sheehan join feminist discussion of war at SU symposium Oct. 19-21October 05, 2006Carol K. Masiclatclkim@syr.edu In these turbulent times of international conflict, the roles of women have changed dramatically since the days of male-dominated warfare. More…

Tickets for Oct. 19 Syracuse Symposium event featuring Cindy Sheehan, Cynthia Enloe available to general publicOctober 04, 2006Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Free tickets for the Thursday, Oct. 19, Syracuse Symposium event at Syracuse University featuring peace activist Cindy Sheehan and feminist…

Gina Lee-Glauser named director of the CASE CenterOctober 04, 2006Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Gina Lee-Glauser has been named director of Syracuse University’s CASE Center, a New York State Center of Advanced Technology that is supported by the New York State Office…

Syracuse ‘Partnership for Better Education’ to expand and growOctober 04, 2006Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu At an event held Wednesday afternoon at Henninger High School, Syracuse University Chancellor and President Nancy Cantor, Syracuse City School District (SCSD) Superintendent Daniel G. Lowengard and Syracuse…

Sculptor Ned Kahn to explore ‘Turbulent Architecture’ as next University Lectures/Syracuse Symposium speaker, Thursday, Oct. 5October 04, 2006Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Artists use their creativity to reveal the world in new and sometimes unexpected ways. Artist Ned Kahn’s work focuses on the…

SU, Turner Construction Co. provide free educational program to help minority- and women-owned contractorsOctober 03, 2006Kevin Morrowkdmorrow@syr.edu Syracuse University and Turner Construction Co. — a national building services firm with construction volume of $7.4 billion in 2005 — are partnering…

Newhouse School launches Carnegie Legal Reporting Program October 03, 2006Jaime Winne Alvarezjlwinne@syr.edu The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University has launched the Carnegie Legal Reporting Program to educate future journalists about covering the justice system. The program…