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Liddy named official dean
Title given after a year and a half in interim position
By Katie Papo
Elizabeth D. Liddy was appointed dean of the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University Wednesday, after serving as interim dean of the school since the death of former dean Raymond von Dran in June. "I never wanted to be dean," Liddy said. "But then when I was interim dean, I liked it.
Police: No gun found at arrest
Report appears to list suspect Uko with weapon
By Lauren Bertolini and Andy McCullough
A spokesman for the Syracuse Police Department said Wednesday no gun was found on one of the suspects in Saturday's alleged South Campus robbery at the time of his arrest. Though the police report appears to state Syracuse University freshman Michael "Capo" Uko had a gun in his possession when arrested, SPD spokesman Sgt.
Dean search to include national candidates
By Sarah DiGiulio
The College of Visual and Performing Arts will conduct an external dean search in 2009, Eric Spina, vice chancellor and provost, decided last week. This news reversed the administration's initial decision in late January to conduct a purely internal search to quickly fill Dean Carole Brzozowski's position.
SIFE's offers debt education for freshmen, seniors
By Jeffrey Moses
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), a nonprofit organization on college campuses, is looking to provide students with a valuable real world lesson - learning how to stay out of debt. The Syracuse University chapter of SIFE received a $2,250 grant from American International Group Inc.
New act to cut college textbook prices
Publishers required to tell professors about updates and revisions
By Nicole Loring
Chad Brooker has a few suggestions on how students can save hundreds of dollars on textbooks. Brooker, a Syracuse University senior political science, policy studies and economics major, said students can buy and sell books online, shop at Follett's Orange Bookstore instead of the university bookstore and buy "no-frills" simply collated textbooks when they are available from the publishers.
Free HIV testing available at LGBT center
By Uyen Nguyen
This Valentine's Day, "love yourself, love your partner, love your community." That's the theme of the free HIV testing event offered by the Syracuse University Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center today. This is the first time the center has organized such an event, said Sean Maloney, a graduate student and assistant at the LGBT center.
Clinton's university initiative
Former president bill discusses campus activism program with college journalists
By Conor Orr
Bill Clinton has been doing more than supporting his wife on the campaign trail lately. The former president recently launched the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU), aiming to bring student, university, social and political leaders together in an effort to find rational solutions to worldwide problems, according to a news release.
