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Campus & Community

Help Re-Colonize Delta Lambda Phi

Monday, March 17, 2014, By News Staff

The Interest Group of Delta Lambda Phi at SU/SUNY-ESF is recruiting guys to help re-colonize the Beta Iota chapter of Delta Lambda Phi, the Social Fraternity for Gay, Bisexual, and Progressive men. Contact Aaron Goldsmith at amgoldsm@syr.edu if you are…

Campus & Community

Phanstiel Scholars Plan SPCA Fundraiser

Monday, March 17, 2014, By Keith Kobland

They come from a variety of educational disciplines, but share one thing in common: a desire to give back. It’s a hallmark of the Phanstiel Scholar. One way they’re giving back is by raising money for the local animal shelter.

SU to Present ‘The Subject Is Lava’ MOOC Starting April 7

Monday, March 17, 2014, By News Staff

This spring, Earth sciences professor Jeff Karson and assistant professor of sculpture Robert Wysocki are bringing their popular Syracuse Lava Project to the world in “The Subject Is Lava,” a massive open online course (MOOC). The course begins April 7,…

‘Today’ Show Picks Syracuse for Snowstorm Coverage

Thursday, March 13, 2014, By Keith Kobland

If you were on campus early Thursday morning and happened to see a satellite truck on University Place, you can blame the snow. NBC’s “Today” show picked the SU campus as a backdrop for snowstorm coverage. With a foot of…

Rachel Kushner Next in Raymond Carver Reading Series

Friday, March 7, 2014, By Renée K. Gadoua

Rachel Kushner, a two-time finalist for the National Book Award and a finalist for Great Britain’s inaugural Folio Prize, is the next writer in the spring 2014 Raymond Carver Reading Series at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in Gifford Auditorium….

Syracuse University Recognized as Top Green Power Purchaser

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By News Staff

Syracuse University recently ranked 25th among the top 30 green power colleges and universities in the country. The list, complied by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ranks the top university green power purchasers—universities that use electricity generated by renewable resources….

Newhouse Sports Media Center host premiere of ESPN Films’ ‘Requiem for the Big East’ March 5

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

The Newhouse Sports Media Center in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications will host the premiere of ESPN Films’ “Requiem for the Big East” on Wednesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium in Newhouse 3….

Hollywood Executive to Discuss Purpose and Faith with SU Community

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By News Staff

DeVon Franklin, senior vice president for production at Columbia Pictures, will be joining Soulful Sit-Downs, the student-run discussion series about life’s big questions, via Skype for a conversation on Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. Sean Martinelli ’15, a Newhouse…

Vice President Biden to Deliver Keynote at Toner Prize Celebration in Washington, D.C.

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden L’68 will be the keynote speaker at the award celebration for the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting on March 24 in Washington, D.C. The Toner Prize, sponsored by the S.I. Newhouse School of…

Arts & Culture

In Class: RAE 400—VPA Course Offers Insight into The Beatles

Friday, February 21, 2014, By Keith Kobland

If you hear the sounds of the Beatles coming from a College of Visual and Performing Arts classroom, there’s a good chance VPA Professor of Practice David Rezak is involved. His RAE 400 course offers insight into the early days…