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Orange Tank Recognizes Whitman’s Entrepreneurial Success Through Alumni Support
From a platform to connect athletes with marketing partnerships to a delicious sauce designed to introduce the flavors of the Middle East and Northern Africa, the business ventures presented at the ninth annual Orange Tank pitch competition showcased the true…
iSchool Professors, Students Honored With ALISE Awards
Two students and three professors from the School of Information Studies (iSchool) were recently honored with prestigious awards from the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE). Assistant Professor LaVerne Gray was awarded the Norman Horrocks Leadership Award for demonstrating outstanding leadership…
iSchool Student Selected for Highly Competitive Data Librarianship Internship
Katya Mueller, a student in the School of Information Studies’ master of library and information science (MLIS) program, was selected as a 2023 National Center for Data Services data librarianship internship participant. Mueller, who plans to graduate in spring 2024,…
Featured Media Coverage – Week of Sept. 11
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this week: Eric Grode, director of the Goldring Arts Journalism and Communications program at Newhouse, was quoted in the Associated Press story “Largest US newspaper…
Q&A With School of Information Studies Dean Andrew Sears: Seeing Countless Opportunities in the Ever-Changing Tech World
In the rapidly changing world of technology, School of Information Studies Dean Andrew Sears knows it’s hard to predict how technology and the iSchool will evolve if you look too far into the future. But, he knows if you pay…
New Partnership Provides Seamless Admissions Pathway to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ for Onondaga Community College Graduates
Graduates of Onondaga Community College (OCC) can take advantage of a seamless pathway to undergraduate study at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, thanks to a new agreement between the two institutions. The Direct Transfer Admission Program Agreement guarantees eligible OCC graduates admission to…
School of Information Studies Creates a Modern Learning Lab With Azure
The School of Information Studies (iSchool) has worked closely with Microsoft to bring cloud technology to the school, including establishing a modern learning lab. In 2019, the iSchool began a cloud migration that transformed its academic services and created new…
Students Will Present Their Summer Research Wednesday and Thursday
More than 100 undergraduate students who have been engaged in research and scholarly and creative pursuits over the summer will present their projects and findings at a showcase being hosted virtually and on campus Aug. 9 and 10. The event, organized…
Andrew Sears Appointed Dean of the School of Information Studies
Vice Chancellor, Provost and Chief Academic Officer Gretchen Ritter today announced the appointment of Andrew Sears as the next dean of the School of Information Studies (iSchool). Sears comes to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ from The Pennsylvania State University, where he has served…
From the iSchool to the Army, and Back Again
In 1992, Dwayne Murray ’97 was studying sociology through the Maxwell School while enjoying a semester abroad in London, when the School of Information Studies (iSchool) first flew onto his radar. He seized the opportunity to take a couple of classes…