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Chancellor's contract extended to 2014
Cantor to use next six years to enhance SU programs
By Rachel Eldridge
Chancellor Nancy Cantor is here to stay - at least until 2014. This summer, Syracuse University's first female chancellor accepted a contract extension that was unanimously agreed upon by two university committees. "I was grateful to have the chance to renew my and my family's commitment to the university and proud that the trustees recognized the work we are doing," Cantor said.
Athletes cleared of assault charges
Three basketball players on probation
By Melanie Hicken
Following 10 months of negotiations, miscommunication and grand jury and campus investigations, three Syracuse University men's basketball players have been cleared of both criminal and university charges that they sexually assaulted a female student last fall.
Bloc Party to head Juice Jam; Talib Kweli and Ra Ra Riot to open
By Sierra Jiminez
University Union announced Friday that Bloc Party will headline its annual Juice Jam concert to be held Sept. 7, in the band's first appearance at a North American college event. The concert, now in its fifth year, will be held at South Campus's Skytop Field.
Student stable after being hit by drunk driver
By Lauren Bertolini
A Syracuse University student crossing Comstock Avenue on foot was hit by a fellow student's car early Saturday morning. A silver Jeep driven by Melanie Diaz, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, struck Matthew Lax, a sophomore in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, at approximately 12:50 a.
Cantor wins leadership award and $500k grant
By Abram Brown
This summer, Syracuse University's Chancellor Nancy Cantor was awarded the 2008 Carnegie Corporation Academic Leadership Award. The award is given to leaders of colleges and universities for their work at their respective institutions and in global academia.
Rare works on display at SU gallery
By Abram Brown
A record number of attendees - more than 700 - attended the Syracuse University Shaffer Art Gallery opening of "Michelangelo: The Man and the Myth" earlier this month. The exhibit features more than twice the amount of Michelangelo works displayed anywhere else in the country.
