Syracuse University experienced a 33.2 percent decline in endowment funds from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009, the highest percentage drop for a top 100-endowment university in the United States, according to the NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments.
Institutions saw an average decrease of 18.
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The Israeli consul general of New York, Asaf Shariv, will bring the discussion revolving around the Middle East to Syracuse University during two talks Wednesday and Thursday.
As consul general, Shariv interacts with the Israeli community in New York and surrounding regions.
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Sometimes snow can be a drag. It's cold, it' slippery and it melts everywhere. Syracuse has a nasty habit of dumping the white-turned-muddy-brown powder around campus. If Groundhog Day was any indication, the snow doesn't seem like it will be going away anytime soon.
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Whether you're flying free, locked down or hold the indescribable status of "it's complicated," I'm sure we can all agree on what makes a lousy Valentine's Day gift.
Breakfast in bed: Home-cooked Belgium waffles are one thing, Ernie Davis Tater Tots are another.
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NEW YORK - Jonny Flynn doesn't regret leaving school. Not while he watches his former Syracuse teammates dominate the national landscape. Not while he sits in the Madison Square Garden locker room after an embarrassing 17-point loss to the Knicks, coping with this unfortunate reality:
Instead of preparing for a legitimate title run at SU, he's toiling away at the bottom of the NBA, already waiting for next year to come.
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Former Syracuse running back and NFL standout Floyd Little will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, according to a statement issued by SU Athletics.
Little, the sixth overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, played for nine seasons with the Denver Broncos from 1967-1975.
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Less than three weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door for money and corruption to walk right into political campaigns. In Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the Supreme Court ruled that limits by the Federal Election Commission (an independent agency that regulates campaign finance legislation) on spending for political advertisements by corporations were unconstitutional because they infringed on a corporation's freedom of speech.
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