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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?

Win prizes in our 3rd annual Tweet and Seek!
By NewsHouse Staff
April 22, 2012 - 12:15am
Take part in our Twitter trivia contest that will test your knowledge of Syracuse University and local community for a chance to win incredible prizes.

Do you like winning stuff? Think you know your way around NewsHouse and Syracuse University? Well then, we have plenty of fun in store for you this month.

The NewsHouse Tweet and Seek will have you searching for clues in our articles, scratching your brain for answers to SU trivia and snapping photos around campus for your chance at winning any of dozens of great prizes.

So watch the video above for more details or read on for how you can be play Tweet and Seek 2012!

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.

Join our chat on social media and education
By Ben Glidden
April 12, 2012 - 3:34pm
Take part by tweeting or following the discussion at #SMinEDU starting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 17.

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? This is your chance to discuss it with people wondering the same things. 

When?

Tuesday, April 17, at 2 p.m.

Faculty, students react to Twitter's policy of withholding tweets
By Veronica Magan
February 9, 2012 - 12:45am
Some say the policy is a form of censorship, while others say it is a smart business move.

Discussions about the merits and shortfalls of Twitter’s recently announced policy of withholding certain tweets are playing out at Syracuse University, much as they are around the globe.

Two weeks ago, Twitter announced it will withhold tweets that are illegal in the country they originate from if the country makes a “valid and applicable” legal request.

The Sheen Scheme
By Shayna Meliker
April 7, 2011 - 1:55pm
How Charlie Sheen's supposed scholarly honor from SU made for an April Fools' prank.

Charlie Sheen - April Fools JokeWe have 359 days left to plan for next year's April Fools' Day, but I'm not sure we'll ever top last week's Charlie Sheen gag.

Juice Jam: Your views and reviews
By Caitlin Dewey
September 12, 2010 - 9:58pm
You tweeted, we listened: a collection of student videos, photos and opinions. What did you think of the festival?

This year's Juice Jam boasted the largest crowd in the event's seven-year history. Five thousand students were on hand at Skytop on Sunday, and many of them took to the Internet to share videos, photos and memories of Lupe and the like. Below, find some of our favorites -- and don't forget to share your own in the comments!

Earthquake tremors rattle SU hill
By Erica Sanderson
June 23, 2010 - 3:31pm
An 5.0-magnitude earthquake near Ottawa, Canada, is felt throughout Upstate New York.

Sara Brodowski was typing away on her MacBook Pro in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications' Collaborative Media Room when she noticed something out of the ordinary.

The media management graduate student's fingers were shaking on the keyboard, so she looked around to see what caused the commotion. 

"I thought it was someone stomping around," Brodowski said. 

But the real catalyst wasn't a rowdy student. It was an earthquake.

Tweeting athletes @ SU
By Jennifer McCaffrey
May 22, 2010 - 2:52pm
SU players are using Twitter to reach fans and friends across the university community and beyond.

Eileen Finn remembers telling her Syracuse University women’s lacrosse teammates about Twitter in the training room one day.

“We had a half hour conversation," Finn said, "and the next day I think three people had it."

Instant isn't always better
By Sherri Williams
March 29, 2010 - 9:47pm
Columnist Cynthia Tucker speaks to Syracuse students on opinion in the age of Twitter.

Veteran political columnist Cynthia Tucker told Syracuse students she tweets, blogs, writes her column for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution twice a week and she often appears on television. 

But as the news cycle rapidly spins there still has to be time to slow down and think, Tucker said to about 100 people Monday while speaking on “Opinion and Commentary in the Age of Twitter, Blogs, MSNBC and Fox.”