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BBI receives MarCom Awards for 2012 magazine, new website
The 2012 issue of Snapshots of Impact, the annual magazine of the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University, has received a Platinum Award in the MarCom Awards competition. The Platinum Award recognizes the magazine as one of the most…
Library offers campus-wide access to Chronicle of Higher Education
Syracuse University Library has secured a campus-wide site license for online access to the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Premium content is available to anyone accessing either website (chronicle.com/ and philanthropy.com/) from an on-campus location. No…
Project ENABLE launches training website for school librarians to better serve students with disabilities
Project ENABLE (Expanding Nondiscriminatory Access by Librarians Everywhere) has launched a training website, made possible by a Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant from the Institute of Museum & Library Services. Librarians and other educators can freely access the self-paced…
President Obama appoints Suzanne Thorin to National Institute of Museum and Library Services board
Suzanne E. Thorin, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at Syracuse University, has been appointed by President Barack Obama to the National Museum and Library Services Board.
SU professor to direct Great Law of Peace Educational Center
Philip P. Arnold, associate professor of religion and director of the Native Studies Program in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been appointed founding director of the Great Law of Peace Educational Center. The center will be located…
Nov. 30–‘Re-Enchanting Humanity: Building the Story for a Sustainable Future’
Friday, Nov. 30, 10:40 a.m. Global Collaboratory, 060 Eggers Hall On Nov. 28-30, nearly 50 visionary leaders representing diverse ideologies and disciplines will gather to engage in a dialog, telling the stories of our civilization and searching for a shared…
Nov. 29–‘Re-Enchanting Humanity: An Evening of Stories and Music for Sustainability’
Nov. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., Maxwell Auditorium (with open reception in Maxwell Foyer at 6 p.m.) Nearly 50 visionary leaders representing diverse ideologies and disciplines will gather at Syracuse University to engage in a dialog, telling the stories of our civilization…
iSchool Graduate Student Organization hosts book drive
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) Graduate Student Organization (ISGO) is holding a book drive to benefit the Hive Colab in Kampala, Uganda. As a global collaborator and information advocate, the iSchool has teamed up with the Hive Colab to…
Tools and tips for analyzing social media using the So.cl research dataset
Analyzing social media may be a daunting task, given its overwhelming size and messy, unstructured nature. Further, for those new to analyzing social behavior in online systems, there are any number of pitfalls that make it challenging to find the…
Thanksgiving Dinner discount at the Sheraton for SU faculty, staff & students
Rachel’s at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel is offering a discount to all Syracuse University Faculty, Staff & Students on their Signature Thanksgiving Day Dinner Buffet. The discounted price is $230 for adults. Children’s price for those under 12 is…