The Graduate School will hold its annual doctoral hooding ceremony, honoring the 2010 doctoral degree candidates, on Friday, May 14, at 6 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium

The Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) will host a Social Media Tweetup for registrants of the Syracuse BizBuzz Conference and members of Syracuse’s social media community.

VPA will present its annual fashion show “Vision with Action” in New York City on Thursday, June 10, at 7:30 p.m. at JPMorgan Chase, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 60th floor.

The Newhouse School recently won two 2009 Mark of Excellence Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Seven group projects were presented May 4 during the final class meeting of IST 400, “Digital iCreation,” in the iSchool’s Innovation Studio.

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Beginning in fall 2010, the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will be accepting applications for an undergraduate interdisciplinary visual culture minor.

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SU will celebrate the graduation of more than 4,760 degree candidates.

Bill Glavin, longtime professor in the Newhouse School, died Friday, May 7, at Francis House in Syracuse. He was 67.

Twelve graduating seniors have been designated as Syracuse University Scholars. This designation is the highest undergraduate academic honor bestowed at the University.

The Syracuse University Library announces the purchase of the Web of Science archive. Coverage of both the Science Citation Index and the Social Sciences Citation Index now extends from 1900-present. The Arts and Humanities Citation Index now covers from 1975-present. Previous coverage for all three databases was from 1985-present.

The University has created the David and Debbie Smith Undergraduate Scholarship Endowed Fund to help students facing unexpected financial hardship stay in school.

Eight SU student start-ups received $60,000 in seed funding.

College of Law and Maxwell School's William Banks quoted in ISN Security Watch on legality of targeted killings

Syracuse University has entered into an agreement with Brand-Yourself.com, an online reputation management platform that helps individuals tap the Web to maximize job opportunities.

Women in Information Technology (WIT), a student-led organization at the School of Information Studies, recently partnered with the Syracuse Chapter of Nanhi Kali to help raise money to educate young girls in India.

William Cleveland, the director of the Center for the Study of Art and Community (CSA&C) on Bainbridge Island, Wash., will deliver the keynote address at the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ convocation ceremony on Saturday, May 15.

A new certificate of advanced study (C.A.S.) in post-conflict reconstruction, to be offered by the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and the College of Law, was approved by the New York State Education Department

The Ten Tons of Love Program semi-annual drive has begun and will continue through May 21 to assist those in need in the Syracuse community with clothing, household items, cell phones, furniture, nonperishable food, books and school supplies.

Newhouse School's Robert Thompson quoted by NPR on media coverage of bomb scare incidents

Jaklin Kornfilt, professor of languages, literatures and linguistics (LLL) in SU’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected recipient of the 2010 Humboldt Research Award.

Syracuse University's Remembrance Scholar Committee has chosen the 35 students who will be the 2010-11 Remembrance Scholars.

University College of Syracuse University will honor the part-time students of the class of 2010 at its 62nd annual Commencement celebration, May 13 at Hendricks Chapel.

Burton Award recognizes Gregory Eriksen work published in Syracuse Law Review.

The iSchool's Dale Meyerrose quoted by Fox News about industrial espionage vulnerability at Shanghai's 2010 World Expo

The Syracuse University Department of Public Safety honored 12 of its employees, along with three members of the University community, at the third annual DPS Awards Ceremony, held April 28.

Drawings by artist Dana Brabant are now installed in the Biblio Gallery, located on the fourth floor of Bird Library. Brabant is a master in art education student at Syracuse University.

The program has been renewed for five years.

Campus departments that have student employment job postings for the spring semester should contact HR’s Student Employment Services.

Maxwell School's John Palmer quoted in Associated Press on health care law and Medicare

Four Syracuse iSchool students in the M.S. in telecommunications and network management program will share highlights from their recent trip to the Interop 2010 conference during a presentation at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5.

The tools were designed and built by students in the Environmental Practicum class.

Newhouse School's Alexia Chair for Documentary Photography was one of five speakers.