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Zipcar program begins on campus

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, By News Staff

Sara Miller(315) 443-9038 Syracuse University and Zipcar, the world’s largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced a joint partnership to provide Zipcars on campus to University faculty, staff and students as an environmentally friendly…

Syracuse University begins Zipcar program on campus

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, By News Staff

Syracuse University begins Zipcar program on campusOctober 28, 2008Sara Millersemortim@syr.edu Syracuse University and Zipcar, the world’s largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced a joint partnership to provide Zipcars on campus to University faculty,…

SU Architecture students to share M-LAB project experience with Colgate audience

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, By News Staff

SU Architecture students to share M-LAB project experience with Colgate audienceOctober 28, 2008Susan Feightnersfeightn@syr.edu Three original team members of the Syracuse University sculpture class that designed and built the Mobile Literacy Arts Bus (M-LAB) will discuss the project and its…

‘1938-1945: The Persecution of the Jews of Italy’ exhibition opens at Winnick Hillel Center

Tuesday, October 28, 2008, By News Staff

‘1938-1945: The Persecution of the Jews of Italy’ exhibition opens at Winnick Hillel CenterOctober 28, 2008Brian Smallbrsmall@suhillel.org Hillel at Syracuse University is hosting the U.S. premiere of the exhibition “1938-1945: The Persecution of the Jews of Italy” through April 1,…

SU Library sponsors fall Food for Fines event Nov. 20

Monday, October 27, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 It’s the ultimate win/win/win proposition: borrowers get a break on their fines, the library gets back overdue and missing materials, and families in Onondaga County struggling to keep food on the table get a helping hand. And…

Actor Kal Penn to speak at SU Nov. 15 for Syracuse Asian Awareness Week

Monday, October 27, 2008, By News Staff

Helen Koutsourades(845) 494-0623 Best known for his role as Kumar in the film “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle,” actor Kal Penn will speak at Syracuse University on Saturday, Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium in the…

Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina to speak about building on Syracuse University’s momentum, honor professors in Nov. 3 address to the faculty

Monday, October 27, 2008, By News Staff

Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina to speak about building on Syracuse University’s momentum, honor professors in Nov. 3 address to the facultyOctober 27, 2008Kelly Homan Rodoskikahoman@syr.edu Syracuse University Vice Chancellor and Provost Eric F. Spina will deliver his…

Bonzi appointed to new position dedicated to instructional quality in SU School of Information Studies

Sunday, October 26, 2008, By News Staff

Margaret Costello Spillett315 443 1069 Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool) associate professor Susan Bonzi has been named to the new position of director of instructional quality in the school. She assumes her new responsibilities July 1. Dean Elizabeth…

Library announces Learning Commons appointments

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Pamela McLaughlin(315) 443-9788 Lesley Pease and Brandi Porter have been appointed to leadership positions in Syracuse University Library‘s new Learning Commons (LC). Pease will serve as director and Porter as associate director of the new facility. Pease oversees the operation,…

M-LAB: where learning sneaks up on students while they are having fun

Thursday, October 23, 2008, By News Staff

Judy Holmes(315) 443-2201 “It’s cold in here,” complained the students as they slowly filtered into the M-LAB, a mobile classroom parked outside Syracuse City School District’s Fowler High School. “Don’t worry, it will warm up really fast–you know, body heat!”…