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SU Libraries Co-Hosting Spring 2020 ‘Understanding Islam’ Series
Syracuse University Libraries, along with Muslim Student Life, Hendricks Chapel and the Muslim Students Association, are co-hosting a six-week series of lectures and discussions titled “Understanding Islam.” The series will run on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m., beginning…
Pilot Project Gives Global Access to Student Research
As an English teacher in Vietnam, Mai Nguyen knows firsthand the crisis in the education system in her country. Her mission now is to call attention to the issue by bringing awareness to the relationships between teachers, parents and students…
Lydia Wasylenko to Receive Syracuse University Libraries Assembly 2019 Distinguished Service Award
Lydia Wasylenko, librarian for Humanities and Citizenship, has been selected by the Syracuse University Libraries Assembly to receive the 2019 Distinguished Service Award. The award will be presented to Lydia at the libraries’ annual holiday party on December 17, 2019…
LaunchPad Student Teams Sweep Award Competitions, Winning Nearly $80,000 in Fall 2019
Numerous student startup teams from the Blackstone LaunchPad powered by Techstars in Bird Library (LaunchPad) have won business competitions and prizes totaling $79,500 during the Fall 2019 semester. The LaunchPad is Syracuse University’s innovation hub, connecting the entire University’s resource-rich…
Syracuse University Libraries Hosting Graduate Student Event Series
Syracuse University Libraries, with funding from the Graduate Student Organization, is hosting a series of spring semester events for graduate students at Bird Library. Registration is required for each workshop. “Speed Dating the Research Experts”: Monday, Feb. 17, 5:30 to…
Library Fines Due? Donate Food Instead!
In the spirit of the holidays, Syracuse University Libraries will participate in “Food for Fines” between Monday, Dec. 2, and Friday, Dec. 13. Patrons with overdue circulation fines can reduce their fines by $1 for each healthy, nonperishable food item…
Libraries to Host Classical Guitar Recital
Syracuse University Libraries is hosting student acoustic guitarists performing solo and ensemble works on Tuesday, Dec. 3, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Bird Library’s Peter Graham Scholarly Commons. Performers are students of Professor Kenneth Meyer at the Setnor School…
Syracuse University Libraries’ Fine Forgiveness for Veterans and Military Members
In honor of Veteran’s and Military Families Month, Syracuse University Libraries will forgive all veteran and active military service member Libraries’ fines up to $25 for the month of November. To participate, veterans and current members of the U.S. military…
Young Alumni Entrepreneurs to Speak About ‘Breaking the Rules, Blazing New Paths, Not Waiting Their Turn’
Six successful young alumni entrepreneurs are returning to Syracuse University this week to share their insights and inspire others to follow their own creative paths to success. Joshua Aviv ’15, G’17, Kelsey Davis ’19, Daniel Folkman ’12, Julia Haber ’18,…
Robert ’59 and Diane Miron Make $7 Million Gift to Support Syracuse University Libraries, Stadium Project
Just days before the official launch of the largest fundraising campaign in the institution’s history, Syracuse University today announced a $7 million gift from Life Trustee Robert J. Miron ’59 and his wife, Diane. The gift, one of several seven-figure…