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You’re Invited! MOOCs for the rest of us webinar

Friday, January 18, 2013, By News Staff

Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have become the talk of academe, with many colleges and universities debating whether they should start them or join one of the consortia offering the courses. But what of colleges that don’t plan to offer…

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Central New York Model UN Conference celebrates 30-year anniversary at SU

Friday, January 11, 2013, By News Staff

Since its commencement in 1983, CNY Model UN has become one of the largest high school Model United Nations conferences in New York State. Set on the SU campus, the two-day (Jan.11-12) , Harvard style conference provides high-level, engaging debate…

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‘Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street’

Thursday, January 10, 2013, By News Staff

The Transnational NGO Initiative, PARCC and the Transtional Societal Secruity are proud to present: “Youthquake—From Arab Street to Wall Street” by Srdja Popovic, executive director, Center for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) Popovic, an internationally known activist, will discus…

Arts & Culture

Exhibition about avant-garde publisher Grove Press opens Jan. 17 at Bird Library

Thursday, January 3, 2013, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

Syracuse University Library’s spring exhibition “Strange Victories: Grove Press, 1951-1985” will open with a reception on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Special Collections gallery on Bird Library’s sixth floor. Curated by Rare Books and Manuscripts Curator Lucy…

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NAACP Chairman Roslyn Brock to keynote 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration

Wednesday, November 28, 2012, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

Roslyn M. Brock, chairman of the national board of directors for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), will be the keynote speaker for Syracuse University’s 28th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, “Yesterday’s Dream, Tomorrow’s Promise,” on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, in the Carrier Dome.

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New place for e-waste

Wednesday, November 28, 2012, By Keith Kobland

It’s a fact of life in the digital age. As our smart phones, laptops, printers and other electronic devices reach the end of usefulness, we need a place for disposal. If you are a friend of the environment, you should…

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SU continues to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy

Wednesday, November 28, 2012, By Kathleen Haley

In the weeks since the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, the steps to recovery and the needs of those communities in the Tri-State area have become more fully realized.

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iSchool Graduate Student Organization hosts book drive

Tuesday, November 20, 2012, By News Staff

The School of Information Studies (iSchool) Graduate Student Organization (ISGO) is holding a book drive to benefit the Hive Colab in Kampala, Uganda. As a global collaborator and information advocate, the iSchool has teamed up with the Hive Colab to…

Veterans

Syracuse veteran-owned Iron Art partners with IVMF, Warrior Salute/CDS Monarch, Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

Monday, November 19, 2012, By News Staff

Nov. 23 benefit slated A pair of Syracuse “vetrepreneurs”—U.S. Army National Guardsmen Specialist Brian Kennedy and 1st Lt. Jason Uhlig, veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom most recently deployed to Afghanistan with the Syracuse-based 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry Regiment, 27th Brigade—are…

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‘Childhood Safety and Maltreatment’ workshop to be held Dec. 1

Wednesday, November 14, 2012, By Michele Barrett

The Jack Reilly Institute for Early Childhood and Provider Education, in collaboration with Upstate Medical University and Child Care Solutions, Inc., will sponsor a free workshop on Saturday, December 1 at The Inn Complete, South Campus, Syracuse University, from 8:00…