Maxwell School's Jeremy Shiffman comments in New York Times on global health spending patterns

The Syracuse University College of Law will host Dick Thornburgh, former U.S. Attorney General and distinguished public servant, on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 11:45 a.m. in Hendricks Chapel.

John Berry will discuss Federal personnel policy issues at public talk at the Maxwell School on Nov. 2. Berry is the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

On Nov. 2, Syracuse University, the Air Force Research Laboratory, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Say Yes to Education, Inc. and the Syracuse City School District will host and participate in an important panel event on improving and promoting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education in New York state.

Keith J. Bybee, a renowned expert on judicial legitimacy and court independence, has been named to the newly created Paul E. and The Hon. Joanne F. Alper ’72 Judiciary Studies Professorship at the College of Law.

Newhouse School's Robert Thompson quoted in New York Times on the popularity of Facebook "FarmVille" game

Syracuse University has announced the appointment of Claudia González as director of metropolitan admissions programs—Los Angeles.

The Syracuse University Student Association will host a debate for the Student Association election candidates on Nov.4 at 7 p.m. in Maxwell Auditorium.

Buy 1, get 1 free tickets for Steve Martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile on Saturday, October 31 at 8 p.m.

Susan C. Herring will speak at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) at noon on Monday, Nov. 2, in the Katzer Room (347 Hinds Hall).

Local and national media cover Andrew Cuomo's announcement of SU's leadership involvement in new FAIR Health database

Adam Werbach, global CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, will visit the Syracuse University campus on Thursday, Nov. 12.

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at Syracuse University Library invites applicants to its Alexander N. Charters Adult Education Research Grants-in-Aid Program.

The researchers, who are from Rutgers University’s School of Communication and Information, will talk about their work on two new studies.

University College and SU staff member Kelly Rodoski participated in the annual Dictionary Project sponsored by the Corporate Volunteer Council of Central New York.

College of Law's David M. Crane speaks to Voice of America on Sierra Leone rebel leaders' sentencing

Syracuse University will lead a consortium of researchers.

Two leading scholars in their respective fields will be featured during the College of Human Ecology’s Fall Seminar Series.

The School of Information Studies and the U.S. Army Signal Center School of Information Technology at Fort Gordon have established an agreement to provide an opportunity for qualified U.S. Army Signal Center students and graduates to complete master’s degrees at the iSchool.

Robert Thompson quoted in national media on Ray Browne, edgy films and Halloween trends

Students, staff, faculty and local residents took part in the world’s largest environmental rally.

Syracuse University Bookstore will be hosting the Hercules Candy Company in the Schine Student Center Bookstore.

The accomplishments of the African American polar explorer Matthew Henson are the topic of the next Library Associates lecture at E.S. Bird Library.

Depiction of African and African American beauty in the media is the subject of a major Syracuse Symposium event.

One of the SU library system’s lesser-known collections is a hidden trove of children’s books.

The Syracuse University Martin Luther King Jr. 2010 Celebration committee is seeking nominations for the Unsung Heroes Awards, which will be presented during the evening celebration in the Carrier Dome on Jan. 24, 2010.

SU Showcase 2010 will be held Monday, April 19th.

New York City-based public relations professionals will welcome 19 public relations and public diplomacy students from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications during the Fall PR Benchmark Trip October 28-30.

Maxwell School Dean Mitchel Wallerstein writes in Foreign Affairs on export restrictions

On Nov. 1, SU students, faculty, and staff will compete for the title of champion in the 2009 “Defend Your Honor” basketball tournament. The event was organized by Project Feed Me, a student organization dedicated to addressing the problem of hunger in New York state.

Newhouse School’s Robert Thompson comments in Toronto Star and Chicago Tribune on hoaxes and media attention

Sally Daniels (Dike), former lecturer in Syracuse University’s Department of English in The College of Arts and Sciences, died Oct. 5 at University Hospital.

The Oct. 28 event will showcase the eight finalists and their finished artworks installed throughout Hinds Hall.

Jim Olson, vice president of corporate communications with US Airways, will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, Oct. 28.

WISE, the leading voice and resource for women in the sports and events industry, announced Syracuse University’s Department of Sport Management in the College of Human Ecology would be the home of its first collegiate chapter in the nation.

The newly announced Lawrence B. Taishoff Center for Inclusive Higher Education will become the nation’s largest repository of research, study and practice in the field of inclusive higher education.

New book by Arts and Sciences' Mary Karr is reviewed in Commonweal

Christie Hefner, former chairman and CEO of Playboy Enterprises Inc., will visit the Newhouse School on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Mark your calendar now – Open Enrollment for eligible faculty and staff is November 2 through November 13, 2009.

How do you see yourself—thin, fat, somewhere in between?

The Haydn Trio Eisenstadt, one of Europe’s foremost chamber ensembles, is marking the bicentennial of Haydn’s death with a special appearance at Syracuse University.

The Department of Advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications has announced the establishment of the Eric Mower Advertising Forum.

Graduates of the M.S. in library and information science program at SU's School of Information Studies commanded the highest average salary compared with graduates of similar programs.

The Department of Recreation Services and University Union will present master storyteller, author and musician Odds Bodkin on Oct. 27.

Performances are highlight of residency by Taylor 2 dance ensemble and launch Taylor’s 80th birthday celebration.

Robert Thompson quoted in national media on Colorado balloon hoax, promoting volunteerism

The WIS Brass Project ensemble will kick off the second annual John Coltrane Memorial Contemporary Jazz Series at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in the Paul Robeson Performing Arts Company Black Box Theater Dee-Davis Room, 805 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.

“Detective Science” was created by SU and Wallie Howard scientists in collaboration with Pulse of the Planet.

On Wednesday, Oct. 21, Pulse will offer a special ticket promotion for the Oct. 25 Family Weekend performance by jazz trumpeter Chris Botti.

SU has assumed operation of its two steam plants from Project Orange Associates.