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State Librarian Plans to Keep Fighting Censorship in Retirement
Sara Jones says she sometimes feels like she’s fighting an inferno with a spray bottle. As the Washington State Librarian, she is determined to stop censorship in libraries and says she plans to continue battling book suppression when she retires…
University’s NCAE-C Designation Renews Through 2028
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has been designated once again as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C) through the academic year 2028. The program is administered by the National Security Agency (NSA) with a goal of promoting and supporting quality…
Ben Ford ’23 Accepted Into Techstars Silicon Valley Program
Ben Ford ’23, founder of Fundwurx and an alumnus of both the Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the School of Information Studies, was accepted into the elite and highly competitive Techstars Oakland Powered by J.P. Morgan program. Ford was…
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…