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Arts & Culture

College of Visual and Performing Arts to present New York City gala May 19; Vanessa Williams to receive Icon of Style Award

Tuesday, April 26, 2011, By Erica Blust

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Administrative Officer Frank Bisignano to be presented with Dean’s Award of Distinction; SU men’s basketball head coach Jim Boeheim and wife, Juli, to be special guests Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) will…

Campus & Community

First public workshops on the future of I-81

Monday, April 25, 2011, By News Staff

The Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council (SMTC) and the New York State Department of Transportation will be hosting the first set of public workshops for The I-81 Challenge on May 3, 4 and 7 at the Oncenter in downtown Syracuse.

Campus & Community

SU faculty and staff encouraged to donate blood April 26

Monday, April 25, 2011, By News Staff

A blood drive for faculty and staff at Syracuse University is expected to take blood drive numbers to a whole new level as part of the annual “Are you up for the challenge?: Give Blood” competition between Syracuse University and…

Media, Law & Policy

Newhouse PR students to highlight ‘green’ work at SU Showcase

Monday, April 25, 2011, By News Staff

Going “green” for a group of Newhouse public relations students doesn’t mean hopping on the sustainability bandwagon with some superficial eco-friendly spin just to attract publicity. For the members of Hill Communications, the Newhouse School’s student-run public relations agency, it’s…

Health & Society

Taste of Beauty Weekend, May 14 & 15, to benefit Georgians with disabilities

Monday, April 25, 2011, By News Staff

How do you define beauty? Creators of the documentary, “Defining Beauty: Ms. Wheelchair America,” are teaming up with the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) at Syracuse University Atlanta office to explore that question during Taste of Beauty Weekend, May 14-15. Proceeds…

Arts & Culture

Say Yes to Education, National Grid Foundation honor Delaware Academy, Seymour Dual Language Academy, John T. Roberts School

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

Student authors to be recognized at book-signing event Author! Author! Thirty-three of Syracuse’s newly published young authors will be treated like celebrities at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in DeWitt, N.Y., on Wednesday, April 27, at 4:30 pm. The student authors…

Campus & Community

Syracuse University joins ranks of sustainability leaders by achieving Climate Registered status

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

Measuring its carbon footprint is the first step toward reducing it Syracuse University became one of the first educational institutions—and the first private university—in North America to achieve Climate Registered™ status by successfully measuring its carbon footprint according to the…

Arts & Culture

Syracuse University Oratorio Society to perform Haydn’s Mass in D minor May 1

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Oratorio Society, a vocal ensemble comprised of SU students and Syracuse community members, will present a concert featuring Haydn’s Mass in D minor on Sunday, May 1, at 3 p.m. at Park Central Presbyterian Church, 504 E….

Arts & Culture

SU Symphony Orchestra to highlight works by Debussy, Hindemith at April 26 concert

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By Erica Blust

The Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra (SUSO) will present a concert Tuesday, April 26, at 8 p.m. in the Rose and Jules R. Setnor Auditorium, Crouse College. The concert is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in…

Arts & Culture

SU Showcase to present Big Tree concert April 27

Thursday, April 21, 2011, By News Staff

The indie pop band Big Tree will play at Syracuse University’s Jabberwocky Café in the Schine Student Center at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 27. This free, general admission concert is part of a weeklong schedule of events leading up to SU…