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SU’s Pulse to present Bobby McFerrin in April 6 performanceMarch 16, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Perhaps best known for his hypnotic 1988 hit, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy,” the unconventional conductor and vocalist Bobby McFerrin will perform at Syracuse University, April 6 at…

Brzozowski named dean of SU’s College of Visual and Performing ArtsMarch 16, 2004Amy Schmitzaemehrin@syr.edu Vice Chancellor and Provost Deborah A. Freund has announced the appointment of Carole Brzozowski as the dean of Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts…

Taylor 2 Dance Company to perform this week on campusMarch 16, 2004Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu The Taylor 2 company of the world-renowned Paul Taylor Dance Company will perform in a variety of venues on the Syracuse University campus this week. Sponsored…

Conference to address inclusion and diversityMarch 15, 2004Cynthia J. Moritzcjmoritz@syr.edu How can schools and communities address social justice issues in integrated ways through curriculum, pedagogy, school climate, teacher and staff training, advocacy and policy making? That topic will be addressed…

March 19 panel to explore the successful careers of IST alumnaeMarch 15, 2004Edward Byrnesedbyrnes@syr.edu Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies (IST) and Women in Information Technology (WIT) are hosting an Alumni Career Panel, March 19 from 3:30-5 p.m. in Room…

New research initiative to assess SU’s higher education profileMarch 15, 2004Patrick Farrellpmfarrel@syr.edu Syracuse University faculty, staff and students will soon be asked to take part in a comprehensive research initiative via a Web-based survey. The initiative, jointly sponsored by Academic…

From mainframes to high-speed networks, Tompkins has seen it allMarch 12, 2004Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu The memory of the first personal computer to arrive on the Syracuse University campus-an IBM 5100, 25 years ago-brings a faint smile to Jim Tompkins’ face. “We…

SU Rhodes Scholar earns Soros FellowshipMarch 12, 2004 Grace Yu ’01, the second SU student to be named as a Rhodes Scholar, has won another major honor: she has been named a Paul & Daisy Soros New American Fellow for…

Disaster preparedness a top priority for SU’s Logistics CommitteeMarch 12, 2004Edward Byrnesedbyrnes@syr.edu Immediately following Sept. 11, 2001, many Americans feared that their sense of security had been shattered. But in response to the events of that day, institutions across the…

New FCMS program matches student computing stars with faculty in needMarch 11, 2004Judy Holmesjlholmes@syr.edu Much like the village matchmaker in the play “Fiddler on the Roof,” a new Faculty Computing and Media Services (FCMS) pilot program seeks to match talented…