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iSchool, Marist, Linux Foundation, IBM Presenting MOOC Series on Enterprise Computing

Monday, April 14, 2014, By Diane Stirling

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, two IT-savvy colleges, a nonprofit consortium and an IT industry leader are combining academic efforts to present a massive open online educational series whose curriculum is centered on mainframe-computing operations. The School of Information Studies (iSchool),…

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Traditions Commission Collecting Memories for Time Capsule

Monday, April 7, 2014, By News Staff

The Syracuse University Traditions Commission is collecting items from students to be stored away in a time capsule in honor of the University’s 144th birthday. The capsule will be kept in the University Archives until Syracuse’s 200th birthday, 56 years…

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School Supply Drive to Support Global Youth Service Day

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By News Staff

The SU Chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society will be collecting school supplies for English as a Second Language (ESL) students attending Edward Smith K-8 School, Syracuse.  The items needed are listed below.  Collection bins will be placed in…

‘Elect Her’ Workshop Trains, Inspires College Women to Run for Political Office

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, By Jennifer Russo

Syracuse University will host an “Elect Her” training workshop on Saturday, April 5, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. in 500 Hall of Languages Room 500. “Elect Her—Campus Women Win” is the only program in the country that encourages and inspires young…

IBM’s Enterprise Machine Loan Boosts Computer Capacity, Partnership

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Diane Stirling

A level of computing power comparable to “a cloud in a box,” and typically accessible only from the inside of an enterprise-class computing work environment, is now available to students and faculty at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) daily,…

‘IMAGES? Precisely!’ Stages Grand Finale of Three-Year Run

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

Nearly three years ago, Mark Linder launched “IMAGES? Precisely!” in his role as Chancellor’s Fellow at the Syracuse University Humanities Center. This three-year event series in the transdisciplinary humanities has featured numerous influential scholars and artists whose work contemplates the…

11th Annual Whitman Day on April 9 to Feature Keynote by Robert Fagenson ’70

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

The Whitman School of Management will host its 11th annual Whitman Day on April 9 in honor of the school’s namesake, Martin J. Whitman ’49. Robert B. Fagenson ’70 will deliver the keynote address, “The New York Stock Exchange 222…

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Carnegie Library and Reading Room Closed Summer 2014 for Construction

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, By Pamela Whiteley McLaughlin

The Carnegie Library will be closed from Monday, May 12, through Sunday, Aug. 24. Additional renovation work in the building, including the construction of new restrooms, may pose safety hazards, as well as create noise, dust and general disruption for…

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Research Computing Renaissance at SU

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Christopher C. Finkle

Recent developments in Syracuse University’s OrangeGrid and Academic Virtual Hosting Environments (AVHE)—both centrally managed by Information Technology and Services (ITS)—increase the University’s resources for compute intensive academic research, and allow SU’s researchers to tackle new and greater computational tasks, get…

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Ceramic Arts Lecture to Feature Jeanne Quinn

Monday, March 31, 2014, By Cyndi Moritz

Syracuse University’s ceramics program, the Everson Museum of Art and the Chronicles of American Ceramics (CAC) Foundation will present the Fourth Annual Ceramics Art Lecture, featuring visiting artist Jeanne Quinn, on Thursday, April 10. The lecture will begin at 6:30…