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Call for SU honorary degree nominations by March 16
The Syracuse University Senate Committee on Honorary Degrees invites all students, faculty, staff and alumni to nominate candidates to receive honorary degrees at the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Commencement ceremonies. The deadline for all nominations is March 16, 2012….
Feb. 14 event to celebrate Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center earning LEED certification
Syracuse University’s Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center has earned LEED® certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), for its green design and construction. The SU community will celebrate this…
‘Zircons and Hell?’ focus of Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture and award ceremony
Twelve Syracuse University undergraduate students will be recognized for excellence in introductory earth science during the annual Chauncey D. Holmes Lecture and award ceremony on Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in Heroy Auditorium, located in the Heroy Geology Laboratory….
SU’s Dana Spiotta, Bruce Smith finalists for National Book Critics Circle awards
Dana Spiotta and Bruce Smith, English faculty members in Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences, have been named finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards. Spiotta was nominated in the fiction category for “Stone Arabia” (Scribner, 2011); Smith…
Sheraton Syracuse University hotelier wins statewide achievement award
David Heymann, general manager of the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center in Syracuse, is the recipient of the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association’s (NYSH&TA) 2012 Outstanding General Manager of the Year award (151 Rooms or More)….
Ten seniors named VPA Scholars
The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) has announced that 10 seniors have been named VPA Scholars, the college’s highest undergraduate academic honor. The VPA Scholars program was established to recognize the achievements of the college’s top seniors in…
2013 Senior Class Marshal application process open
Applications are now being accepted for the Class of 2013 senior class marshals. The application deadline is Feb. 3. All current juniors who will be on campus during the entire 2012-2013 academic year are eligible to apply, or may be…
SU biologist named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Biologist William T. Starmer believes one can usually tell what people do by looking at their bookshelves. The volumes lining the wall of Starmer’s office in Syracuse University’s Life Sciences Complex summarize a career focused on mathematical approaches to understanding…
Nominations being accepted for Mirror Awards for excellence in media industry reporting
The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications is accepting online nominations for the sixth annual Mirror Awards competition for excellence in media industry reporting. Enter now at http://mirrorawards.com. Deadline for entering is Feb. 10. Anyone can nominate, and there is no…
Rotolo named to ’12 to Watch in 2012′ list
School of Information Studies (iSchool) Assistant Professor of Practice Anthony Rotolo has been named to the “12 to Watch in 2012” list in the January issue of Central New York magazine.