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The Daily OrangeNews
Peaceful participation
SU proves involvement in global community through summit of international leaders
By Eric Meyers
Syracuse University will host a series of panel discussions today on solutions for world peace. Nicci Brown, the associate vice president of marketing and interactive media for Syracuse University, said the discussion, titled "Small World/Big Divides: Building Bridges in an Age of Extremes," shows how SU is playing its part as a global citizen.
Inner-city program gets $8.2M grant
By Lauren Bertolini
Chancellor Nancy Cantor and Rep. Jim Walsh, R-N.Y., came together Tuesday to announce an $8.2 million grant for GEAR UP: Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs, which aims to help high-risk students complete high school. The program, a collaborative effort between Syracuse University and the city of Syracuse's public school system, received the grant from the U.
The Format to perform Oct. 25 in Underground
By Laura Van Wert
Arizona rock band The Format will play in the Schine Underground on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The show, which is sponsored by Bandersnatch, will also feature This Day & Age and Anorexic Beauty Queen, said Helen Koutsourades, director of public relations for University Union.
Flu vaccine available to SU campus
By Caitlin Hogan
Flu season is approaching and today the Syracuse University Health Services will gear up and start offering the flu vaccine. "It's very important for students to get the vaccine since the flu season occurs during the height of heavy work loads," said Kathleen VanVechten, director of nursing at SU Health Services.
Boys' Club to honor alum in Hall of Fame
By Sarah Kestenbaum
Lacrosse legend and Syracuse University alumnus Gary Gaits will be inducted into the Boys' Club of New York's Hall of Fame at the annual Hall of Fame Dinner on Nov.1. Gaits, a 1990 graduate of SU, helped lead the Orangemen to national championships in 1988, 1989 and 1990.
Cantor appoints longtime SU administrator to Chancellor's Cabinet
By Kendra Walsh
David C. Smith, vice president of enrollment management, was recently appointed to the Chancellor's Cabinet this month. The Cabinet is a collaboration of senior administrators from each major division of Syracuse University to set policy and discipline. "I am pleased that the Chancellor has confidence in me to participate in this way," Smith said.
MCAT to be significantly shorter, completely computerized in 2007
By John Ray
Syracuse University students taking the Medical College Admissions Test this coming January will notice several significant changes, including full computerization and a significant shortening, from eight-and-a-half hours to five-and-a-half hours. The test will also be administered on 22 dates scattered across the year, as opposed to the previous two testing dates, said Amjed Mustafa, manager of the MCAT preparatory program for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions.
