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University to Host National Whistleblower Tour

Friday, March 7, 2014, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Syracuse University, in partnership with Upstate Medical University, SUNY Cortland and ArtRage, will host “American Whistleblower Tour: Models of Courageous Citizenship” with a series of events to be held this month. Part of a national campaign sponsored by the Government…

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….

March 23 Malmgren Concert Features Joint Performance by Louisville, Syracuse Singers

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By Kelly Homan Rodoski

The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers and the Syracuse University Singers will offer a joint performance on Sunday, March 23, as part of the Esther Drake and John Vincent Malmgren Concert Series. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. and…

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….

Campus & Community

SU Spring Skating School

Thursday, March 6, 2014, By News Staff

Registration is underway for Tennity’s Spring Skating School. Available to SU affiliates and dependents, the program is 6 weeks long and held on Saturday mornings. Starts March 22. Classes available for all ages and abilities. Website: http://skate.syr.edu Contact Person: Jordan…

Discovery President and CEO to Be Honored at Mirror Awards Ceremony June 4

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

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Discovery Communications, will be honored with the Fred Dressler Leadership Award at the eighth annual Mirror Awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 4. Seven juried journalism awards will also be presented. The Newhouse School will…

Campus & Community

Your Opinions of Alcohol

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, By News Staff

We invite you to participate in a research project titled “Your Opinions of Alcohol.”  This study was designed to better understand young adults’ opinions of alcohol. To quality for the study, you must (1) be between the ages of 21…

Plan to End U.S. Control of ICANN Submitted to Brazil Meeting on Future of Internet Governance

Monday, March 3, 2014, By J.D. Ross

Researchers at the School of Information Studies (iSchool) have released an innovative proposal to resolve the 15-year controversy over the U.S. government’s special relationship to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The proposal, which involves removing root…

‘Invention of Religion: Jews and Christians in the Ancient World’ to Be Presented March 26

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By Sarah Scalese

A renowned authority in Talmudic culture, Daniel Boyarin from the University of California at Berkeley will speak at the Judaic Studies Program’s B.G. Rudolph Lecture. He will present “Jewish and Christian Apologetics and the Inventions of Religion” on Wednesday, March…

Arts & Culture

Discounted Tickets for Syracuse Stage, SU Drama Shows Available through Pulse

Thursday, February 27, 2014, By News Staff

The Pulse Performing Arts Series, supported by SU’s Division of Student Affairs, is offering a limited number of discounted tickets for SU students, faculty and staff to the following shows presented by Syracuse Stage and SU Drama. Tickets are $3…