Parking permit fees for faculty, staff and students who use Syracuse University lots and garages will remain at the current rate.

In a project co-sponsored by the College of Visual and Performing Arts and SU's Office of Community Engagment and Economic Development, students from Salem Hyde Elementary School became imaginary pen pals with innovators who lived in Syracuse 100 years ago.

The presentation team of six Whitman School students and one College of Arts and Sciences student traveled to Philadelphia for the May 10-12 exposition after winning the regional competition in April.

Harvey Teres, associate professor of English, has been named director of The College of Arts and Sciences' Judaic Studies Program, effective July 1.

Karl Solibakke has been appointed assistant dean for finance and long-range planning and Brian Sparks has been appointed director of budget and financial analysis.

The Fourth Annual Charity Sports Auction, presented by Syracuse University's Sport Management (SPM) Club in April 2009, raised $20,000 for the hospital.

Developed, implemented and managed by the South Side Initiative Office, the Kuumba Project began in September 2007.

Presented by Syracuse University and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and open to the public, this year's markets will feature a wide variety of locally grown fruits, vegetables and plants; snacks; condiments; ceramics; and other handmade items.

Six art installations have been selected to fill the spaces in the ground floor window wells of Hinds Hall.