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Beau Biden scholarship established for law students

Syracuse University’s College of Law has announced the establishment of the Beau Biden Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor Vice President Joe Biden’s son, who was a Class of 1994 SU College of Law alumnus.

The fund will provide scholarship assistance to College of Law students who have “demonstrated an interest in children’s rights, protecting victims of abuse and/or helping the most vulnerable in society,” according to a College of Law press release.

Throughout his career, Beau was an advocate for people in need, helping children and victims of abuse, according to the release. This scholarship will help future generations of advocates find inspiration in Beau’s legacy.

Beau delivered the SU College of Law Commencement Address in 2011. He died from brain cancer on May 30, 2015.

Former student arrested for computer theft

Dhawal Gandhi, a former Syracuse University student, was arrested and charged in connection to the Feb. 19 theft of 22 computers from Link Hall, according to a court document.

Gandhi, 31, was charged with burglary in the third degree, grand larceny in the third degree and criminal mischief in the third degree, according to the document. All three charges are felonies.

Thirteen of the 22 computers have been recovered, according to a Department of Public Safety notice.

Madeleine Albright to speak at SU

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be coming to Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs to deliver the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility.

The event will take place April 5 at 3 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public, but people interested in attending are strongly recommended to  RSVP, according to an SU News release. The event will also be available via  livestream.

The lecture was originally planned to be held in the Maxwell Auditorium, but it was moved to Hendricks due to a large number of early RSVPs, said Jessica Smith, director of communications and media relations for Maxwell, in an email.

In 1997, Albright was named the first female secretary of state for the United States. She served as secretary of state under former President Bill Clinton until 2001.

During the Tanner Lecture on Ethics, Citizenship and Public Responsibility, Albright will discuss her 40-year career in international affairs in addition to threats and challenges in U.S. foreign policy, according to the release. Maxwell Dean James Steinberg, who was previously the deputy secretary of state from 2008-11 under Hillary Clinton, will join Albright during the event.

Memorial held for SU student

A memorial service for Justin Robinson, a senior economics major at Syracuse University who died unexpectedly at his home in Palmetto, Georgia on March 6, was held on the night of March 10.

More than 100 members of the SU community gathered inside Hendricks Chapel to remember and celebrate the life of Robinson. Many of Robinson’s friends shared fond memories of him and performed songs and read poetry in his memory.

Published on March 20, 2016 at 10:21 pm

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