Campus News: Multimedia Belt

Syracuse police forces prepare for Dalai Lama event
By Sarah Taddeo
October 3, 2012 - 9:48am
DPS, SPD and Carrier Dome security are working together to create a secure environment for the Dalai Lama's visit to Syracuse University next week.

While Syracuse University awaits His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s appearance on campus next week, extensive security planning from campus, local, and state police continue to work to make his trip possible.

“There’s an overall security plan,” said Department of Public Safety Associate Chief John Sardino. “And those who are working it know it and there’s continuity there. But there are different aspects that each agency is taking care of.”

SU surpasses billion-dollar campaign three months early
By Jennifer Bundy
September 13, 2012 - 7:04pm
Officials announced the Campaign for Syracuse University raised more than $1 billion before its official ending date.

Students return to campus
By Ben Glidden
August 27, 2012 - 8:04pm
Orientation is over and classes have started at Syracuse University.

It was a lonely summer for the Syracuse University quad, but now that classes have rolled around, the familiar sight of students walking across campus in their best outifts is back. 

A lot happened in Syracuse while the students were away, but they didn't miss a beat, picking up where they left off in the spring. 

Hope for a cure to cancer
By Courtney Volk
May 21, 2012 - 1:48am
More than 2,000 students and Syracuse community members helped Relay for Life raise more than $149,000 for cancer research in the Carrier Dome on April 14.

It seems in today’s world, it is nearly impossible to find someone that has not been affected by cancer. Whether it be a family member, a friend or an acquaintance, millions of lives have been touched by the disease. 

Syracuse University students and members of the Syracuse community came out April 14 to fight back against cancer in the 10th annual Relay for Life.

Social media's role in education
By Ben Glidden
May 18, 2012 - 6:42am
Educators and students from Syracuse to California joined a live Twitter chat this spring about social media in the classroom.

Social media has emerged as a dominant force in society. Everywhere we turn there are examples of sites like Twitter and Facebook being used in new and innovative ways.

How is this affecting how teachers teach and how students learn?

Are social media tools being utilized to their fullest potential?

The life and times of the Syracuse logo
By Cody Sigel Combs
May 18, 2012 - 4:44am
Over the years, Syracuse University's changing logo reflects a desire to find a brand that will stand out from the rest.

If you don’t like the weather in Syracuse, just wait a few minutes for it to change. Some might argue the same could be said about the Syracuse University logo.

“Most professional and college teams have some kind of history of logo evolution,” said Marc Donabella, Associate Director of athletics and of marketing at Syracuse University.

“There are many factors that affect marketing trends and as technology and the way consumers view your logo evolve, so must the brand,” he added.

A terrible thing to waste: disposing of your leftovers
By Lorne Fultonberg
May 8, 2012 - 5:37am
The dirty details of Syracuse University's dining hall waste and where food scraps go.

New compost bins in the dining centers around campus put Syracuse University high on the list of sustainable universities, said Assistant Director of Food Services Mark Tewksbury.

The dining halls installed them during spring break. Now there are compost bins in the disposal areas for students finishing their meals.

“We’ve had a trash removal service since the beginning of time here,” Tewksbury said. “We thought if we could divert anything from the waste stream, it would be better than sending it to the incinerator.”

Standout stories
By NewsHouse Staff
April 26, 2012 - 5:02am
We found plenty of bests, favorites and firsts on SU's campus ranging from the most dangerous street to the friendliest employee.

Superlative. It means “something having the greatest degree” — the best, the worst, the first, the most.

Students in the spring 2012 semester have added to the more than a dozen stories from fall 2011 about standout characters and organizations at Syracuse University and in the Syracuse area. Their work includes:

Secretary of State Clinton talks diplomacy, human rights to SU crowd
By Tedi Doychinova
April 23, 2012 - 3:00pm
Hillary Clinton addressed a packed Hendricks Chapel on Monday afternoon with her speech on foreign policy.

It was a busy Monday morning for the top leaders at the White House. Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech on restoration on the Everglades. President Barack Obama delivered a speech at the Holocaust Museum.

And Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Syracuse University.

Clinton was on campus to speak to political science students and participate in a foreign policy discussion in speech titled “America and the World” at Hendricks Chapel.

First #140cuse conference explores power of real-time web
By Chelsea Wagner
April 20, 2012 - 10:06am
Speakers discussed how Twitter allows people to make connections during the first #140cuse conference in the Schine Student Center.

Students, professionals and social media junkies gathered in the Schine Underground on Thursday to listen, learn and network with one another about the power of social media at Syracuse University's first #140cuse conference.