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Surface pattern design major in VPA to be cut
By Bethany Bump
Surface pattern design, a program in Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts, will no longer be offered as a major, said Marion Dorfer, an associate professor in the program. A required meeting for SPD students and faculty will be held today at 11:30 a.
Vice President Joe Biden to deliver 2009 commencement address
By Bethany Bump
Joe Biden, vice president of the United States, will deliver the commencement address to the Syracuse University class of 2009. The joint commencement with the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry will be May 10 in the Carrier Dome.
SU students look to graduate a year early to cut rising college costs
By Greg Miller
Eddie McLaughlin plans to graduate from Syracuse University a year early. "I came in with 18 credits," said McLaughlin, a freshman television, radio and film major. "I stumbled upon graduating early actually, when meeting with my advisor. I realized if I planned it thoroughly, I could make it work.
SU Abroad assists students with program finances
By Ashley Collman
Shrinking exchange rates, assistance programs and financial aid are keeping it possible for students to study abroad. Fees for the SU Abroad London program have decreased by $400 for the Fall 2009 semester, said Amy Sloane-Garris, director of enrollment management at SU Abroad.
Channel 5 layoffs affect SU interns
By Maria Qualtere
Crystal Beavers arrived at her internship at Syracuse's WTVH-TV News Channel 5 Friday morning to see a sign that read "Mandatory Staff Meeting" to be held Monday morning. "In broadcast, mandatory staff meetings usually aren't a good thing," said Beavers, a senior broadcast journalism major at Syracuse University.
