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Rob’s Run: SU Junior Plans 54-Mile Jog to Help Make-A-Wish
A Syracuse University junior is lacing up his running shoes for a 54-mile jog, in the name of his sister and an organization that grants wishes to sick children. Rob Faugno will depart before sunrise on April 11, which is…
Professor Conducts Physical Activity Workshops for Children with Visual Impairments
Luis Columna, associate professor of exercise science in the School of Education, is conducting a physical activity program titled “Physical Activity for Families of Children with Visual Impairments.”
914Works to Present Robert Shetterly’s ‘Americans Who Tell the Truth’
Robert Shetterly’s “Americans Who Tell the Truth: Models of Courageous Citizenship,” an exhibition of portraits that present citizens who courageously engage issues of social, environmental and economic fairness, will be on view March 18-April 11 at 914Works, 914 E. Genesee…
Actress Brings One-Woman Monologue to Campus March 25
Playwright and actress Anna Deavere Smith will explore issues of community, character and diversity in America, in her monologue, “Snapshots: Portraits of a World in Transition.”
Saunders Wins More Hardware, Prepares to Launch ‘Kindness’ Book
This spring is shaping up to be another busy one for George Saunders G’88, acclaimed author and professor of English in The College of Arts and Sciences. This past weekend, the Oneonta, N.Y., resident traveled to London to receive the…
NBC Interns Make the Most Out of Their Sochi Olympics Experience
Jackie Barr ’15 was glued to the coverage of the Sochi Olympics. As one of 33 students interning with NBC Sports, Barr worked as a shot selector to pull the best of the coverage for online viewing. The interns played a part in helping bring the games to the world.
Connective Corridor, Centscere, Community Foundation Launch Micro-Giving Project
Can social media and social entrepreneurship help leverage small change to make a big difference? Centscere, an SU student start-up, is putting this theory into action.
March 21 Conference Explores Violence’s Impact on Children, Families
The Department of Child and Family Studies in Falk College will host, “A Community in Trauma: The Impact on Children and Families.”
SU Redeems Campus Bottles and Cans to Benefit Rescue Mission
Syracuse University will now redeem all cans and bottles collected from the University’s academic and residential buildings through Mission Returns, the bottle and can redemption service owned by the Rescue Mission Alliance of Syracuse. Proceeds from Mission Returns support a…
Vice President Biden to Deliver Keynote at Toner Prize Celebration in Washington, D.C.
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…