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Popularity of SU’s Zipcar program skyrockets

Monday, November 7, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse University community has embraced the sustainable “wheels when you want them” concept of Zipcar—the world’s largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day. Over the past 18 months, the number of people enrolled in SU’s…

Confused about the local elections? Check out Democracywise!

Monday, November 7, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Don’t know whom to vote for on Tuesday, Nov. 8? Don’t even know who’s running? Check out Democracywise, the web voter resource and political news site managed by Charlotte Grimes, Knight Chair in Political Reporting at the S. I. Newhouse…

‘Blue Gold’ documentary screening to be held Nov. 10

Friday, November 4, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Sustainability Division will host a “zero-waste” showing of the award-winning documentary film “Blue Gold: World Water Wars,” on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater in the Menschel Media Center. Admission is free and open…

Academy Award-winning sound designer Ben Burtt to speak in Syracuse

Friday, November 4, 2011, By News Staff

Ben Burtt, Academy-award winning sound designer, filmmaker, editor and writer, grew up in Syracuse and graduated from Nottingham High School. He is personally responsible for some of the most iconic sounds heard in films, such as R2-D2’s beeps and whistles in…

GolinHarris chairman Al Golin to visit SU’s Newhouse School Nov. 9

Thursday, November 3, 2011, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Al Golin, chairman of GolinHarris, will visit Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications on Wednesday, Nov. 9, as a guest of the public relations department. He will speak at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse…

Kronos Quartet performs in weeklong residency at SU Nov. 7-13

Thursday, November 3, 2011, By News Staff

Syracuse University’s Arts.Engage welcomes the Kronos Quartet for a weeklong residency, Nov. 7-13. The residency will include workshops, film screenings, talkbacks and a concert. The residency coincides with the Music Critics Association of North America (MCANA) Institute, Nov. 6-9, at…

Veterans

IVMF hosts formal ribbon cutting ceremony, public open house during the week of Veterans Day

Wednesday, November 2, 2011, By News Staff

The Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) at Syracuse University will celebrate its founding and dedicate its physical location on campus with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony and public open house during the week of Veterans Day. Launched in June…

VPA students contribute to international cultural diplomacy program co-sponsored by U.S. Department of State

Wednesday, November 2, 2011, By Jamie Haft

This semester, 13 students from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) are serving as research assistants to professional visual artists preparing for residencies abroad. Student participation is facilitated through this fall’s Arts and Cultural Diplomacy course taught…

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation president to speak Nov. 3

Tuesday, November 1, 2011, By Erica Blust

Joel Peresman, the president and chief executive officer of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Inc., will present a lecture on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 6:45 p.m. in the Lender Auditorium, located on the concourse level of the…

Campus & Community

GDF SUEZ Energy provides gifts to Sustainable Enterprise Partnership, SyracuseCoE

Tuesday, November 1, 2011, By News Staff

GDF SUEZ Energy Resources recently announced a donation of $15,000 to the Sustainable Enterprise Partnership (SEP), in addition to a $10,000 donation to the Syracuse Center of Excellence (SyracuseCoE).