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iSchool Launches Crowdsourced ‘Fuel’ Program Funding Campaign
The School of Information Studies (iSchool), whose national reputation is built on innovation in the information field, has initiated a student programs development campaign with some twists. The effort is modeled on the crowdsourcing style of fundraising, and it uses…
Syracuse International Film Festival Opens Wednesday, Continues through Sunday
The Syracuse International Film Festival 2013 opens Wednesday, Oct. 2, with an art show and reception, “The Golden Era of Hollywood,” featuring work by Italian poster artist Silvano Campeggi, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Landmark Theatre. The festival continues through…
Volunteer Ecuador Interest Meeting
There will be an interest meeting for a volunteer trip to Ecuador this winter break on Friday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. in 123 Bird Library. Contact Person: Tessa Janicke tajanick@syr.edu
‘Revitalizing Neighborhoods’ at Oct. 3 Session of IRP
The Oct. 3 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Kenyon Craig, president of Housing Visions. IRP runs from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Syracuse, 5833 E. Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville. Guests…
Food Bank to Benefit from Sport Management Club Auction
The Sport Management (SPM) Club will hold its ninth Annual Charity Sports Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Carrier Dome. Silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting…
LCM Celebrates 100th with Orange Central Events
Celebrating 100 years on campus, Lutheran Campus Ministry builds a float for the Orange Central Parade and hosts an LCM Tailgate.
NSF Funds OrangeGrid Improvements
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Syracuse University $498,000 to enhance SU’s OrangeGrid by upgrading the campus’s data network infrastructure to facilitate high throughput research computing. OrangeGrid (formerly known as the HTC campus grid) uses idle desktop computers in…
Joint LCM, UME Worship Service to Be Held
For Orange Central, Lutheran Campus Ministry and United Methodist Ecumenical Campus Ministry will hold an ecumenical worship service on Sunday, Oct. 6.
SU Hosts Imagining America National Conference this Weekend
Four hundred people from colleges and universities from across the United States will come to Syracuse University this Friday through Sunday, Oct. 4-6, for the Imagining America: Artists and Scholars in Public Life (IA) annual national conference.
When Accidents Happen
Professor Christopher DeCorse had made the trip from Bunce Island in Sierra Leone to nearby Papel Island over the span of many years as part of his research work. But one day last June, the journey’s end turned into a harrowing experience.